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To: barry fowler who wrote (3621)	1/13/2000 9:06:00 AM
From: princesedi	Respond to of 3748

MTI Vivant Storage Servers are Novell ''Yes, Tested and Approved'' Compatible ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2000-- End-to-end Fibre Channel Storage Solution Designed to Operate On Multiple Host Storage Area Networks is Compatible With Novell Products MTI Technology Corp. (Nasdaq:MTIC), a leading provider of enterprise storage solutions, today announced that its Vivant(TM) Block Services have received Novell's (Nasdaq:NOVL) "Yes, Tested and Approved" compatibility designation. As a partner in the Novell DeveloperNet Program, MTI provides Novell with storage products for certification. Through its "Yes, Tested and Approved" compatibility certification program, Novell tests and approves third-party products as compatible with Novell's product line. "MTI's leadership in high-performance storage solutions is further affirmed through its partnerships with industry leaders such as Novell," said Kevin J. Liebl, vice president of marketing at MTI. "With the prestigious 'Yes, Tested and Approved' designation, businesses using Novell products can depend on enterprise-wide compatibility with storage systems from MTI." Novell tested and approved MTI's Vivant RAID storage servers as part of an end-to-end Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) solution that has been designed to operate on multiple-hosted environments. Novell tested the compatibility to ensure the quality and interoperability of MTI's storage systems. In addition, Novell approved/certified a high availability storage driver that provides failover support for a dual controller Vivant Block Services storage system. The Novell designed driver provides for storage to failover to another controller on fibre channel and still be accessible from the host. This driver was specifically designed for MTI and greatly improves data availability in a Novell NetWare environment. Novell's DeveloperNet Labs reviewed all of the components of MTI's high-performance Vivant storage system. MTI's Vivant Fibre Channel RAID storage servers also offer the highest levels of reliability, scalability and data availability. The Novell-tested Vivant configuration includes support for RAID levels 0, 0+1 and 5. About Novell Novell Inc. is the world's leading provider of directory-enabled networking software. Novell solutions give businesses total control of their private networks and the Internet, simplifying the management of user access and identity. Novell's worldwide channel, consulting, developer, education and technical support programs are the most extensive in the network computing industry. For information on Novell's complete range of products and services, contact Novell's Customer Response Center at 888/321-4CRC (4272), or visit Novell's Web site at www.novell.com. About MTI Technology Corp. MTI's mission is to provide Continuous Access to Online Information(SM) through fault-tolerant, cross-platform data storage servers for the enterprise. MTI develops, manufactures, sells and services data server solutions for Fortune 1000 companies on a worldwide basis. Headquartered in Anaheim, Calif., the company offers services and support from more than 40 offices in the U.S. and Europe and complies with ISO 9001 quality system standards. MTI may be reached by phone: 800/999-9MTI or 714/970-0300, fax: 714/693-2256 or e-mail: info@mti.com. Information can also be accessed via MTI Online, the company's World Wide Web server on the Internet at: www.mti.com. MTI is a registered trademark and Continuous Access to Online Information is a service mark of MTI Technology Corp. All other company, brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. This news release includes forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the company's product development plans, which are subject to change. The actual results may differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statement. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ are set forth in the company's periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. --30--mk/la* kr/la CONTACT: MTI Technology Corp. Kevin J. Liebl, 714/693-2740 kliebl@mti.com Frank Yoshino, 714/693-2775 (Investor Relations) fyoshino@mti.com or JPR Communications Judy Smith, 818/386-0403 JPRCommun@aol.com