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To: Calvin who wrote (140975)	8/30/1999 8:57:00 AM
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Banyan Worldwide Services to Deliver Comprehensive Microsoft Exchange Server Migration Solution With Dell Computer Corporation Business/Technology Editors WESTBORO, Mass., and ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 1999-- New Offering Can Make it Easy for FORTUNE 1000 Businesses to Achieve Enterprise-wide Messaging and Collaboration Banyan(R) Worldwide Services, a division of Banyan Worldwide (NASDAQ:BNYN) and Dell(R) Computer Corporation (NASDAQ:DELL) plan to deliver a comprehensive solution to help Fortune 1000 organizations migrate to Microsoft(R) Exchange Server. Called Exchange FastServ, the migration solution combines Banyan's unparalleled consulting and migration tools with Dell's award-winning PowerEdge(R) Servers to provide an end-to-end solution for Microsoft Exchange Server, the leading messaging and collaboration system on the market today. Tailored for BeyondMail/Intelligent Messaging users wishing to migrate to Microsoft Exchange Server, Exchange FastServ is a specially priced two-week service engagement conducted by Banyan Worldwide Services consultants. Exchange FastServ is designed to provide customers with a migration assessment, initial systems design and a roadmap for deployment. As a component of the Exchange FastServ offering, Dell has developed special PowerEdge server configurations, prepackaged with Microsoft Exchange Server. "At Microsoft we are committed to working with industry leaders Banyan Worldwide Services and Dell to provide the best possible business solutions for enterprise customers," said Dave Malcolm, group product manager at Microsoft. "With the FastServ offering, FORTUNE 1000 companies and large government organizations have the opportunity to realize substantial cost savings while deploying Exchange Server, the leading platform for enterprise messaging and collaboration." Exchange FastServ provides customers with key information regarding their current IT environment and provides written documentation on findings and recommendations. Banyan Worldwide Services consultants' expert analysis helps to accelerate the deployment of a Microsoft Exchange environment by providing the information needed to develop a project roadmap, finalize budgets, identify potential issues and optimize project success. "A bundled service offering from world-class corporations such as Dell and Microsoft is exactly what the market is demanding," said Scott Silk, senior vice president of marketing and business development for Banyan Worldwide. "Our Exchange FastServ offering is another demonstration of our commitment to deliver cost-effective solutions for large enterprises." Banyan Worldwide Services has developed unique tools to move BeyondMail mailboxes and convert rules and forms to Outlook, thus reducing migration cost, timeframe and resource requirements dramatically. While many vendors focus solely on mail, Banyan Worldwide Services provides the consulting resources and tools to allow users to extend Exchange functionality with directory services and workflow management. "As a direct provider of computer platforms, offering our products with Banyan Worldwide Services' expertise and Microsoft Exchange software is a winning combination for any customer," said Bob Van Steenberg, vice president and general manager of Dell's Enterprise Sever Products. "As Dell continues to aggressively compete in the server market, our relationships with industry leaders like Banyan Worldwide Services and Microsoft help reinforce the value proposition of our solutions offerings." Dell offers server solutions for enterprise-level collaborative computing using PowerEdge servers that have undergone extensive performance testing with Exchange. Providing peak scalability for any Microsoft Exchange environment, Dell PowerEdge Servers have been ranked one of the leaders in Exchange benchmarking tests. Dell PowerEdge servers are designed for reliability and compatibility in complex enterprise environments and meet a full range of systems and networking needs.