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Datametrics Systems Delivers Server Based Version of VisualRoute FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Datametrics(R) Systems a division of Zitel Corporation (Nasdaq: ZITL), announced today a server based version of its popular Internet traceroute tool VisualRoute(TM). VisualRoute Server provides server centric trouble shooting for Internet connectivity. Environments that will benefit include: ISP's, Corporate Intranets and companies engaged in e-commerce. Many users of ISP's, Intranets, Internets, and e-commerce encounter problems connecting to the desired Web site or the data moves slowly. Typical questions of many Internet users are: Is that server up? Is a router bogging down under a crush of traffic? Has your ISP (or IS department) configured your server correctly? VisualRoute Server enables Web Masters and ISP's to provide route tracing and Web performance analysis capabilities to their users without installing software on user's machines. The traceroute and performance information is accessed from a central server via a Java-enabled Web browser. About VisualRoute and VisualRoute Server VisualRoute and VisualRoute Server are a visual, fast, and integrated ping, whois, and traceroute program that automatically analyzes Internet connectivity and performance problems, displaying the results in a table and on a world map. VisualRoute empowers users to identify whether an ISP, the Internet backbone, or a Web server causes Internet connectivity problems. Unique to VisualRoute is its ability to display on a world map the route your packets take through the Internet. VisualRoute has been recognized as an industry leading Internet product. The recognition includes the following quote from Bill Machrone, Vice President of Technology for Ziff Davis; "The undisputed king of route tracing programs is VisualRoute 3.2." in his 5-28-98 article Internet utilities: Follow that packet! VisualRoute has also received top reviews from www.filedudes.com 5 out of 5 Dudes and Beverly Hills Software www.bhs.com 5 Palm Trees. Pricing for VisualRoute Server starts at $495 for a 100 user license. Availability A free trial version of VisualRoute and VisualRoute Server can be downloaded from visualroute.com . About Datametrics Datametrics Systems is a global division of Zitel Corporation providing IT professionals with multi-platform software and services to keep business-critical systems, databases, and applications running at peak performance. Datametrics is the leading developer of automated performance analysis and correlation software to solve computer performance problems. Datametrics has been delivering total performance solutions to customers in over 25 countries since 1980 and is publicly traded under its parent company, Zitel Corporation. The Performance Experts(TM) can be visited via the Internet at datametrics.com . NOTE: Datametrics and ViewPoint are registered trademarks of Datametrics Systems Corporation. VisualRoute is a trademark of Datametrics Systems Corporation. All other product names and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This press release contains projections and other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance. These statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. Refer to the documents Zitel Corporation files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents contain and identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections or forward-looking statements in this press release. SOURCE Zitel Corporation CO: Zitel Corporation; Datametrics Systems ST: California, Virginia IN: CPR MLM SU: PDT 02/18/99 08:00 EST prnewswire.com