Wyse Technology's Chief Technology Officer Named As Top 50 Technology Innovator Executive by VARBusiness

Curt Schwebke Among Elite List of Recognized Industry Leaders for Wyse's Network-Centric Innovation

San Jose, CA – 12/16/2004 - Wyse Technology, the domain experts in network-centric computing, today announced that Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Curt Schwebke has been named a Top 50 Technology Innovator by VARBusiness magazine. Schwebke's award reflects his innovation and expertise in thin-client technology and underscores Wyse's technology leadership with a strong commitment to channel partner relationships and best in class solutions at the desktop and beyond.

The Top 50 Technology Innovator award honors some of the best and brightest executives in the industry and evaluates technological creativity coupled with a keen business accomplishment. Judges considered criteria such as company impact on the overall technology market, patents, inventions, and the ability to bridge technical development with business achievement.

"I'm honored to receive this award in recognition of Wyse's leadership in network-centric computing," said Schwebke. "This achievement is a testament to the dedicated investment we've put into delivering advanced access infrastructure solutions for some of the world's largest and most recognized enterprises."

The Wyse® Winterm™ line of thin clients has led the industry for the seven years it has been tracked. Schwebke is co-inventor of the Winterm thin client, the first on the market, and has been a key driver in the company's technology leadership and enterprise market growth.

Schwebke joined Wyse in 1985 as a developer in the personal graphics systems group. He was progressively promoted through the ranks of R&D at Wyse and prior to his current position was responsible for all Engineering functions. He currently investigates and oversees development of future-looking technology and heads up the entire R&D function. Prior to Wyse, Schwebke worked for Mindset, a start-up, as well as Calma-G.E. and Intel.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse is the #1 vendor the world's largest businesses and institutions trust for scalable thin-client computing solutions. Wyse provides the hardware, software, and services that shift computing complexity to the network, reducing cost, liberating IT departments from unnecessary support and maintenance functions, empowering users to be more productive in their jobs, and protecting and improving access to critical information and business applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California with offices worldwide, Wyse has been #1 in thin-client market share for the last eight years, enjoys a close partnership with Citrix Systems, and has been named Microsoft "Embedded Partner of the Year" for three years. Wyse customers include FedEx, Best Buy (Canada), Quaker Foods, and Gold's Gym.

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