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SAN DIEGO, CA -- Overland Data, Inc. (NASDAQ:OVRL) announced today that its automated tape backup products are now available as part of a complete Storage Area Network (SAN) solution offered by Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM). Ingram Micro, reportedly the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management, has bundled SAN hardware with specialized services to deliver a scalable solution including components and accessories ranging from backup software and fibre channel bridges, switch and DLT tape library under one part number. VAR customers who choose the SAN bundle receive support from a trained sales and technical support team, help desk, customized marketing programs and promotions, and access to a dedicated Web site with valuable industry information and selling tools. "Ingram Micro's SAN bundle provides an easy point of entry for customers interested in expanding their businesses with high-end storage products," said Lori Snow, vice president, product management and general manager, technical products division, Ingram Micro U.S. "Our VAR customers rely upon us to provide them with the right mix of products and solutions, training and support to be successful in this high-growth market." "We are pleased to have been selected as the supplier of choice for Ingram Micro's bundled SAN solutions," said Chet Baffa, vice-president of sales for Overland. "Overland has consistently been first to develop features and benefits to serve the high-end storage market, such as the native 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel SAN tape library, the LibraryXpress(TM) Neo Series(TM), and this SAN bundling option is further evidence of our technology leadership. The value of this solution is that it helps customers resolve two of their biggest concerns when migrating to a SAN -- now they have the assurance of certified interoperability plus total solutions support." For more information visit www.ingrammicro.com/corp