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EMC and INS Team on Consolidation Services for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Joint Solutions Help Customers Efficiently Design Consolidated Messaging Environments

HOPKINTON, Mass. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2004--EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) and INS today announced a set of joint professional services solutions to help enterprises more efficiently consolidate their e-mail and messaging infrastructure on Microsoft(R) Exchange Server 2003. INS is a leading provider of IT infrastructure consulting services, IP network management software and business solutions. As a member of the EMC Authorized Services Network, INS is an EMC preferred partner for storage infrastructure services in Microsoft environments.
The solutions, to be jointly delivered by services professionals from the EMC Technology Solutions group and INS, will help customers fully assess, design and optimize their Microsoft Exchange and messaging environments. The new service offerings expand EMC's portfolio of information lifecycle management (ILM) Solutions for Microsoft Exchange 2003 from initial planning through implementation. Consolidating a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 infrastructure using EMC ILM Solutions reduces operating costs, improves performance and security and provides fast, efficient backup and restore capabilities, while meeting compliance requirements for e-mail.

Bank Of America Investment "Since the announcement of the Exchange 5.5 end-of-life plan, many companies have been scrambling to fully understand and evaluate their Exchange environments and migration options," said INS CEO and President David Butze. "Working with EMC consultants and customers, our Microsoft Gold Certified experts can help unravel the myriad technology choices and guide customers through the entire migration plan lifecycle -- from identification of intended benefits through design of the Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 architecture."

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Investment Opportunity Derrell James, Vice President, EMC Technology Solutions group, added, "The addition of the design and validation services with INS brings tremendous added value to EMC customers who are considering consolidating their Microsoft Exchange environments. We've been able to develop these collaboratively delivered services, which apply the best of EMC's and INS's expertise in Microsoft technologies and infrastructure design, to customers' enterprise messaging environments."

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Banc Of America Investment The new services include in-depth planning sessions involving customers' senior IT decision-makers and EMC and INS consultants. EMC and INS will work with customers to identify specific strategic, financial, and operational benefits of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, enabling customers to develop an e-mail and messaging strategy based on business value justification, financial return on investment (ROI), and operational best practices.

is a Senior Test Lead who works for Microsoft in Redmond, Washington. For the Office SharePoint Server 2007 release, he is the Release Test Lead for Excel Services. He also leads a team of testers who focus primarily on server performance and reliability. Prior to joining the Office team, he was contributing to shipping Exchange Server 2003 with a focus on leading a test team responsible for the Outlook Web Access component of Exchange. Thomas discovered his technology passions later in life, year career as a submariner in the United States Navy. He programmed with C and C++ early on, , and keeps his coding skills fresh by staying involved with tools development, authoring test automation scripts, and, of course, writing custom solutions for Excel Services.

Banking Investment EMC and INS are also offering a design validation service, which combines a customer's specific requirements with proven industry best-practices to expedite a migration and optimize their environment. The EMC and INS professional services teams also will identify opportunities to reduce complexity and avoid unnecessary costs through server, storage and site consolidation, and will develop implementation strategies to ensure optimum service levels.

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Investment Banking Services The new services are currently being offered in North America and Europe. INS is an EMC Authorized Services Network (ASN) Advanced partner, helping enterprises accelerate and optimize the deployment of reliable, secure, and scalable storage network infrastructures based on EMC technologies. INS is also a Microsoft Gold Certified partner in eight U.S. regions, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Security Solutions, and a regional systems integrator for network consulting services.

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Alternative Investment The EMC Authorized Services Network (ASN) Program is an elite community of service partners that complements and extends EMC services offerings, and expands EMC's global coverage capabilities. Together, EMC and ASN Partners offer a comprehensive portfolio of top-quality professional services consulting engagements and outstanding customer support.

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Accompany Essential Investment EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) is the world leader in products, services and solutions for information storage and management that help organizations extract the maximum value from their information, at the lowest total cost, across every point in the information lifecycle. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at www.EMC.com.

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Investment Management Solution INS (International Network Services Inc.) provides IT infrastructure consulting services, software, and business solutions to help companies plan, build, secure, and manage business-critical networks. Our end-to-end consulting solutions address customers' needs in IT Strategy and Planning, IT Infrastructure, Operating Systems and Directory Services, Storage Systems and Services, Security, Network and Systems Management, and Project Management, helping them optimize their business to better face competitive challenges and meet future demands. The Diamond IP family of software from INS provides flexible and scalable solutions for today's complex IP networks. We are one of the world's largest independent network consulting and solutions providers with a track record of thousands of successful engagements. INS is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has offices across the U.S. and Europe. For additional information, please contact INS at 1-888-767-2788 in the U.S., 44 (0) 1628 503000 in Europe, or 1-408-330-2700 worldwide.

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Rick Blum, 978-318-9449
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Christine Westermann, 484-322-1002
westermann_christine@emc.com

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