Wyse Technology Increases Its Dominance of Thin Client Market; Sells Majority of Thin Clients in U.S. According to IDC

Wyse Has More Than Triple the Market Share of Nearest Competitor; Company Increases Dominance Over Competition with Focus on Complete Server-Centric Computing Solutions

San Jose, CA – 03/17/2003 - Wyse Technology, the domain experts in server-centric computing (SCC), now owns more than half of the U.S thin client market, according to IDC, a leading technology analyst firm. The report Enterprise Thin Client Q-View: Q4 2002 (1) states that Wyse's U.S. market share has grown to an impressive 54.8 percent of all thin clients sold, more than triple the market share of Wyse's nearest competitor. The company also maintained its position as the worldwide leader with a 41.7 percent market share, with its nearest competitor trailing behind with only 14.7 percent of the global thin-client market. Wyse built and maintains its lead because of a strategic focus to serve as the market's only end-to-end server-centric computing resource. IDC's report showed the U.S. thin-client market grew by 21.7 percent compared to the previous year with similar robust growth expected for 2003 as thin-client awareness continues to grow and their perceived value relative to PCs generates demand.

"IDC's results show that overall awareness and enthusiasm for thin clients continues to grow," said Bob O'Donnell, research director of device technology at analyst firm IDC. "Compared to the IT hardware market, the thin-client growth rates are somewhat impressive. IDC projects thin-client demand will continue to run against current economic trends and remain strong despite a poor economy."

"This IDC report proves the tremendous value that server-centric computing brings organizations as they strive to make every budget dollar deliver tangible business results," said George Skaff, vice president of worldwide marketing for Wyse. "Our customers report very rapid return from their thin-client investment, usually in the same quarter. They radically lower IT management costs, and their employees are more productive because our solutions allow them to concentrate on their jobs. In this economy, few customers can afford not to make the move to server-centric computing."

Wyse server-centric solutions include Winterm™ thin clients, Wyse Rapport client management software and Wyse Expedian terminal server enhancement software. Locating valuable data and software on servers and not local hard drives delivers unbeatable value for organizations. This server-centric computing architecture is more secure, more manageable, more affordable and more reliable than a client-server architecture where data and applications reside on PCs spread throughout the organization. Wyse provides a comprehensive portfolio of hardware, software and services as a complete server-centric computing resource for enterprises considering a transition from a client-server architecture to a server-centric model.

"As the worldwide thin client leader, we are expanding the market with end-to-end solutions," said Skaff. "With new products like our Wyse Winterm 3820TX tablet thin client and software like Wyse Expedian™, we provide even more reasons for anyone who wants to reap the benefits of server-centric computing to come to Wyse for answers. Our unbeatable combination of great technology and service delivers great business results for our customers. As the undisputed leader in this space, we have the plans and strategies in place to become even more dominant."

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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