Network Hardware Resale Forms Strategic Partnership with Force10 Networks to Accelerate Deployment of High-Performance, Scalable Networks

Reseller agreement and asset recovery services support growing adoption of
10 Gigabit Ethernet networking within service provider and enterprise environments

Santa Barbara, Calif. - September 18, 2006 - Network Hardware Resale (NHR), a leading provider of high-performance new and pre-owned networking equipment, today announced a partnership agreement with Force10 Networks Inc., a pioneer in building and securing high-performance networks. Under the terms of the agreement, NHR will add Force10’s family of resilient and scalable Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches and routers to its portfolio of highly available, cost-effective networking solutions.

As a member of Force10’s PartnerForce authorized reseller program, NHR will sell Force10’s complete product portfolio including TeraScale E-Series® switches and routers to its growing customer base of Global 1000 companies, data centers and telecommunications service providers. According to Rick Stevens, vice president of marketing for NHR, Force10’s best-in-class Ethernet switches are ideal for customers requiring robust performance and massive scalability. “By forging a strategic partnership with Force10, NHR is well positioned to meet the rising demands for increased bandwidth and higher capacity network solutions,” he says. “We look forward to leveraging NHR’s networking expertise and global footprint to extend the reach of Force10’s powerful products around the world.”

In addition to selling new Force10 equipment, NHR will partner with Force10’s existing channel and direct sales force to offer asset recovery services. Designed to lower network upgrade costs, NHR will help Force10 customers recoup some of their investment in displaced Cisco networking equipment when they migrate to new Force10 products. As the leading provider of pre-owned networking equipment, NHR has more than $100 million in equipment inventory as well as substantial sales resources to offer some of the highest market values on excess, end-of-life or depreciated assets.

NHR currently offers a full range of complete network fulfillment, disaster recovery, testing and sparing as well as asset recovery solutions to more than 10,000 customers worldwide. Celebrating its second decade in business, the company has grown steadily to more than 140 employees while achieving 25 consecutive quarters of profitability.

A propos de NHR
Network Hardware Resale (NHR) is a leading provider of high-performance pre-owned Cisco, Extreme and Juniper networking equipment. The company also is an authorized reseller of resilient, massively scalable networking gear from Force10 Networks. Founded in 1986, the Santa Barbara, Calif.-based organization has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States for four consecutive years. NHR provides global sales and technical support from its California, New York City metro, Amsterdam and Singapore locations. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide purchase quality networking equipment from NHR, including Global 1000 companies, small and mid-sized enterprises, government entities, educational institutions, healthcare organizations and telecommunications service providers. For more information, visit www.networkhardware.com.