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WALTHAM, MA -- Signaling the beginning of a new global business relationship, StorageNetworks (Nasdaq:STOR) announced today that EDS will use StorageNetworks(R) STORfusion(SM) program and STORos(SM) software as a management framework for EDS' internal data storage management needs around the globe. StorageNetworks will provide both primary and backup data storage management software to EDS Service Management Centers around the world as EDS continues to enhance the storage framework for managing its vast client requirements. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. StorageNetworks' robust software and storage expertise will allow EDS to further consolidate and centrally manage its petabytes of global data storage, while increasing automation of ongoing management tasks. Specifically, StorageNetworks will provide EDS with its STORos operating system and storage management applications that will be uniquely integrated into EDS' enterprise management framework. The STORos operating system, the industry's only storage network operating system, integrates and centralizes the management of the distributed and heterogeneous elements of a multi-vendor storage environment. StorageNetworks' management applications provide storage resource and process management that allow EDS and its clients to directly access, control and manage their storage infrastructure in an efficient manner. EDS will use STORos software as a competitive advantage, to support current client needs and EDS' growing storage service offerings. In addition to delivering storage management software, StorageNetworks will work closely with EDS to test and qualify storage technologies in StorageNetworks' STORlabs facility. The collaboration between StorageNetworks and EDS integration experts significantly accelerates the time-to-deploy new storage technologies and enables EDS-selected technologies to be managed under the STORos platform. "At EDS, we help clients achieve the most from their IT systems. This is why more and more companies are turning to us for hosting and storage services," said Terry Milholland, EDS Chief Information and Technology Officer. "Having a flexible, interoperable storage management system that can be easily integrated into our processes and also supports leading hardware and software storage products is a priority for EDS as we continue to grow our global business. StorageNetworks' technology offers that capability, and will help enable EDS to keep raising the service excellence standard in the industry." "EDS is one of the world's leading global technology services providers, and their decision to work with StorageNetworks is a clear demonstration of confidence in our multi-vendor storage management software," said Peter Bell, chairman and CEO of StorageNetworks. "We look forward to delivering our robust storage management software to EDS and supporting their efforts to drive complexity out of their global storage environment." For more information visit www.storagenetworks.com