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Proactive Technologies Packages SANmelody Solutions for Publishing Industry

Affordable 'Disk Server' Approach Blends into Existing Environments

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (July 12, 2004) — DataCore Software, a leading independent software vendor specializing in storage control, management and consolidation, today announced that Proactive Technologies, a DataCore SANvantageSM authorized partner serving the digital prepress, printing and publishing industries, is adding SANmelody™ Disk Server software to complement their extensive IT product and services portfolio. Proactive is delivering fully integrated Powered by DataCore™ solutions under the name, "Continuum," offering their customers a range of stringently tested hardware and software combinations.

Digital pre-press and printing operations generate and accumulate large files at a rapid rate, often leading to storage shortages that threaten to keep presses from running at full capacity. Continuum solutions based on SANmelody provide these customers with a new way of addressing these storage and data availability requirements using a familiar server implementation and off-the-shelf standard components -- advantages unmatched by typical disk array hardware. In addition, SANmelody disk servers can be optimized for performance needed to move and manipulate large graphics files.

"In the printing and publishing industry, technology needs to strike a balance between cost-effective standards-based components and targeted custom solutions for their unique requirements. Proactive is so successful because we offer them the best of both worlds -- the benefits of non-proprietary systems with the expertise to tailor the servers, software and hardware to meet the demanding needs of the industry," said Pat Taylor, president of Proactive. "Continuum, with SANmelody software at its core, is an ideal product for our clients, because it allows us to deliver powerful, feature-rich and flexible storage network solutions at an affordable price while using standards-based Intel servers and inexpensive disks."

Proactive has successfully provided high-performance storage networking solutions using DataCore software for a number of corporations, including Banta Book Group, Creel Printing, Digilink, Krug Litho Art and Quebecor World.

"Proactive's ability to take advantage of SANmelody and integrate it into a cohesive solution for a targeted vertical market is superior," said Carlos Carreras, vice president of sales and worldwide business development for DataCore. "Customers who purchase Continuum benefit both from our software's familiarity and ease of use and Proactive's expertise in building systems specific to the industry."

About Proactive Technologies, Inc.
Since 1997, Proactive Technologies delivers fail-safe servers and storage technology to their customers in the printing and publishing industries. Proactive solutions are designed to provide a standards-based digital infrastructure that supports the high-speed transfer of large image data objects over gigabit networks and SANs (storage area networks). Proactive Technologies manufactures servers and storage systems, as authorized Intel Premier Providers, to meet the unique requirements of the imaging industry. Proactive takes responsibility for its integrated solutions and provides customers with 24x7 telephone support for the life of the product. For more information, call (972) 416-6298 or visit www.proactivetechnologies.com.

About DataCore Software
DataCore Software fundamentally changes the economics of managing storage with innovative software that combines advanced functions and services with the agility and savings of hardware independence. The company's award-winning SANsymphony and new low-cost SANmelody disk server software products provide unprecedented purchasing flexibility and future-proofing by empowering customers to fulfill portability and price/performance requirements across a broad choice of systems and devices. Small to Medium Enterprises, Global 2000 data centers and OEM storage subsystems rely on this comprehensive product portfolio to deploy disk servers, to easily add capacity expansion and to centralize and automate storage management for Windows, Unix, Linux, MacOS and NetWare systems. DataCore is privately held with corporate headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For international office locations and more information, call (877) 780-5111 or visit www.datacore.com.

DataCore, the DataCore logo and SANsymphony are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. Other DataCore product or service names or logos referenced herein are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. All other products, services and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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