Adtcom on the advance: Acquistition of Swedish AKS / Adtcom acquires Nordic Business Group

Great Dunmow, Essex (PROTEXT/ots) - Adtcom is continuouslyexpanding its distribution services in the European Client Servermarket. The recent acquisition of the Swedish AKS Group reflectsthe logical consequence of this strategy and strengthens Adtcom'sposition in this dynamically growing market. Adtcom Network Computing AG today announced the acquisition ofAKS Informationsystem AB along with its Danish and Finishsubsidiaries. AKS is a leading value added distributor of serverbased computing products in the Nordic region together with astrong and rapidly growing consulting and education business. Itboasts a leading market position in the sale and support ofCitrix software as well as distribution and support of thinclient hardware such as NCD and Wyse, bandwith and communicationsproducts. The acquisition provides Adtcom with a strong representationin the Nordic Region as well as a complimentary product mix andstrategy and strong consulting and education base and skill set.This, in this rapidly expanding market will bring strong benefitsto the pan European customer base of the enlarged group. AKS will be maintaining its regional identity and management,but with the additional financial resources of Adtcom will bedriving forward with its regional expansion, product offering,service infrastructure and skills base. Adtcom was itself the subject of a successful management buy-out in June 2000, and this acquisition is part of Adtcom`s postMBO expansion strategy which is focused on reinforcing itsposition as a leading pan European thin client/server basedcomputing business. The combined group is expected to generaterevenues of CHF 130 Million in 2001, with an integrated networkof ten European Offices. About Adtcom Network Computing AG Established in 1998, Adtcom Network Computing AG specialisesin the distribution of thin client products and services. Toensure a broad-based presence as a qualified supplier and pointof reference for its partners, the company operates its ownbranches in all major European countries. The product portfolioof this pan-European distributor covers hardware and softwareproducts from specialised serverbased computing solutionssuppliers such as NCD, Citrix, NetReality, Netmanage, Microsoftand WYSE. From its headquarters in Cham, Switzerland, Adtcom manages itssales offices in Germany, Austria, France, Italy and UK. Thelogistics centre is based in Frankfurt. The successfuldistribution concept is based on the international company'swealth of experience in the thin client field. Adtcom guaranteespartners access to its "Competence Center" with an array ofspecial services and test environments. ots Original TextService: Adtcom Network Computing AG Internet:http://recherche.newsaktuell.de Contact:

Old Ryes, StebbingGreen CM6 3TE Great Dunmow, Essex Phone: +44 (0) 1371 85 63 00Fax:+44 (0) 1371 85 65 85 info_uk@adtcom.com Switzerland:Adtcom Network Computing AG Thomas Eberhart European MarketingManager Gewerbestrasse 7 6330 Cham Tel. 041 748 20 40 Fax 041748 20 60 teb@adtcom.com www.adtcom.com PR Agency L&W MarCom AGEvelyn von Wieser Geschäftsführerin Freiestrasse 167 8032 ZürichTel. 01 389 22 22 Fax 01 389 22 20 evelyn.von.wieser@lw-marcom.ch www.lw-marcom.ch Telephone +44 (0) 1371 85 63 00 ( Fax+44 (0) 1371 85 65 85 ( http://www.adtcom.com

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