To: sand wedge who wrote (38321 ) 1/23/2001 8:02:59 PM From: Rick Respond to of 54805 Comverse: CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2001--Dot Hill Systems Corp. ( NYSE:HIL), an innovative designer, manufacturer and provider of SANnet(TM) systems offering carrier-class storage area network (SAN) solutions, has entered into an OEM agreement with Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:CMVT), the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based enhanced services. Under the agreement, Comverse will integrate Dot Hill's SANnet storage systems into its TRILOGUE INfinity(TM) line of telecommunications systems. SANnet provides the unparalleled performance, reliability and availability required for data-intensive applications such as voice-controlled voice mail, voice-activated dialing and unified messaging. "The SANnet solution is of the same carrier-class quality and reliability that Comverse customers have come to expect from the market leader in telco service platforms," said Richard Search, senior vice president of marketing and product management, Dot Hill. "Our agreement with a global leader such as Comverse positions Dot Hill as the preferred OEM partner for telecom infrastructure, and validates our ability to help businesses maintain customer loyalty and market share by ensuring 24/7 access to mission-critical information and applications." "We selected Dot Hill's SANnet solution due to its superior reliability, availability and efficiency," said Menashe Rothschild, chief technology officer of Comverse. "It is of critical importance that all the modules in our systems are field proven, best-in-class, carrier-grade products from leading vendors." - Fred