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To: flickerful who wrote (417)	12/17/1999 10:30:00 AM
From: flickerful	Respond to of 576

Perle Specialix Brings New Opportunities to Resellers With Major Ingram Micro Distribution Contract SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA--(Canadian Corp News, December 14, 1999)-- World's Largest Technology Distributor Now Meets Demand From Resellers in the US and Canada for Perle and Perle Specialix Networking ProductsPerle Specialix, a leading provider of local and remote serial-based data communications systems and remote access solutions, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro, Inc., (NYSE:IM), the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services. Under this agreement, Ingram Micro will resell the Perle 833 Remo te Access Server range, Perle Specialix Networking and Serial Connectivity products and Affinity 5250 Emulation Cards to its network of U.S. and Canadian Value Added Resellers (VARs). "This partnership with Ingram Micro significantly broadens our distribution channel coverage, providing Ingram Micro's network of resellers with access to new networking products that meet the connectivity needs of their customers, " said DeAnn Dalry, director, sales and marketing, Perle Specialix. "Ingram Micro is a leader in providing comprehensive solutions for remote access and networking needs. Offering a complete selection of Perle Remote Access and Perle Specialix networking products expands our solution set, giving resellers the ability torespond very quickly to market demand," said Vikki Fulkoski, business unit director LAN/WAN product management, Ingram Micro. "Perle Specialix will also contribute high-level technical support that complements the support and service programs we alr eady provide to resellers." PRODUCTS Perle Remote Access Servers The Perle 833 range of Remote Access Servers provides users with a reliable and complete remote access server solution for 2 to 96 simultaneous connections. These products offer remote users fast, reliable and scalable access to corporate Ethernet or token ring LAN resources, as if they were directly connected to the network. They also offer attractive scalability and reliability features for ISP's. Perle Specialix Networking Solutions Perle Specialix multi-user networking products provide seamless and cost-efficient solutions to companies needing to connect local or remote users to UNIX, Windows NT and LINUX-based computing environments across Ethernet or serial connections. Affinity 5250 Emulation Cards The Affinity line of 5250 emulation cards delivers world-class technology to the PC user needing AS/400 or S/3X access. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY Pricing for individual Perle Specialix products can be obtained directly from Ingram Micro. All products are now available for immediate shipment from Ingram Micro. About Ingram Micro Inc. Ingram Micro Inc., headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., is the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services, and a leader of assembly and integration services with sales of $26.5 billion for the past four reported quarters. Th e company and its subsidiaries operate in 34 countries and distribute more than 225,000 products to more than 140,000 resellers in 130 countries. About Perle Specialix Perle Specialix is a leading provider of local and remote serial-based data communications systems and remote access solutions for small, medium and large corporate users. Perle Specialix products provide seamless and cost-efficient solutions to compa nies wishing to connect local or remote users to UNIX, Microsoft Windows/NT and LINUX-based environments. With an excess of 6 million ports installed to date, a large percentage of which are located in remote office environments, Perle Specialix is the leading I/O supplier across Europe and Asia, with a rapidly growing US presence. Acquired in January 1999 by Perle Systems (NASDAQ: PERL, TSE: PL), a world-leading provider of e-business access products, Perle Specialix sells its products through dis tributionchannels worldwide, with partners in over 70 countries. For more information about Perle Specialix or Perle and their respective products, access the company's Web sites at www.perlespecialix.com and www.perle.com. Toronto Stock Exchange SYMBOL: PL NASDAQ SYMBOL: PERL