Wyse Continues to Blaze Thin-Client Trails with Upgrade to Popular Wyse® Winterm™ 1000 Series

Lowest Cost and Fastest Thin Client Enhanced with New Version of Wyse Blazer Operating System for Improved Access and Management Capabilities

San Jose, CA – 04/05/2004 - Wyse Technology, the domain experts in server-centric computing (SCC), announced continued innovation in its leading Wyse® Winterm™ 1000 Series of thin clients with the availability of a new version of its Wyse Blazer operating system. The most recent enhancements improve performance, control, and productivity and lower total cost of ownership (TCO) through better access, management, and support features.

The Winterm 1000 Series is a simple, rigorously optimized, low cost and high performance thin client for server-centric computing environments. Now the Winterm 1000 Series features the latest version of the Blazer operating system, a Wyse exclusive that is the result of customer input, technical excellence, and seven years of market leadership and innovation.

"The Winterm 1000 Series - one of the most cost-efficient fastest-selling thin clients on the market - brings better performance and manageability to a cost-conscious audience that is looking for increased capabilities and enhanced security features," said Mike DeNeffe, director of the Winterm product line. "Blazer 4.4 represents the company's continued innovation in server-centric computing by delivering more productivity to the end user."

New features supported by Blazer 4.4 include:

• ICA client 7 with SpeedScreen™ browser for enhanced performance
• Support for RDP 5.1 audio for access to audio presentations and MP3 files
• Wyse™ Rapport® 4.0 device management software for enterprise-class remote management, upgrade and configuration from an administrator's console
• 1280 x 1024 video resolution for a larger screen area and increased productivity
• ThinPrint™ optimized printing protocol support for server-based computing
• Touch screen support for ELO & MicroTouch™ (selected models only)

The new Winterm 1000 Series features are part of Wyse's strategy to reduce IT cost and complexity through proven server-based computing and centralized management capabilities. The new features help empower users to do their jobs and liberate IT staff to work on strategic projects. Wyse's success was recently recognized by IDC as the leading thin-client vendor for the seventh straight year, with more than triple the market share of HP.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in Cloud Client Computing. The Wyse portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualization and cloud software supporting desktops, laptops and next generation mobile devices. Cloud client computing replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, energy-intensive and expensive PC, all while delivering lower TCO and a superior user experience. Wyse has shipped more than 20 million units and has over 200 million people interacting with their products each day, enabling the leading private, public, hybrid and government cloud implementations worldwide. Wyse partners with industry-leading IT vendors, including Cisco®, Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft, and VMware® as well as globally-recognized distribution and service partners. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, U.S.A., with offices worldwide.

For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com or call 1-800-GET-WYSE.

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