Fashion Leader A|X Armani Exchange Trims Computing Costs with Wyse Thin Clients in Technology Makeover

Transition from PCs to Thin Clients Reduces Total Cost of Desktop Ownership by 60 Percent

San Jose, CA – 05/13/2003 - Wyse Technology, the domain experts in server-centric computing, is assisting Armani Exchange with the transition from PCs to thin clients, which slimmed its IT management and maintenance costs and reduced its total cost of desktop ownership by 60 percent. As a result, Armani Exchange's deployment of Wyse® Winterm™ 3000-series thin clients has streamlined its ability to maintain and manage its computing resources.

Wyse thin clients ensure critical data and software are stored and maintained on servers that are managed by highly trained IT staff. With reliable, easy-to-use thin clients, Armani Exchange employees can focus on their primary responsibility - their customers - not wrestling with PC-centric problems like faulty hard drives and system crashes.

The server-centric computing model spares Armani Exchange IT staff from having to visit all 46 remote stores to maintain and update desktops, and it even allows them to troubleshoot technical problems from corporate headquarters. All functions, including application updates, service pack installations and virus definition updates are managed centrally - a key part of the management and cost savings that resulted from the Wyse thin-client deployment.

"Armani Exchange's thin client deployment demonstrates the tremendous business advantages our Winterm thin clients offer retail businesses," said David Rand, director of corporate marketing for Wyse Technology. "Our products provide more than significant cost savings. They allow retail employees to focus on their job instead of worrying about calling their IT department to solve computer problems. As a result, our products help Armani Exchange's managers and employees maintain their competitive edge - unparalleled customer service."

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 Cloud client computing replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, energy-intensive and expensive PC, all while delivering lower TCO and a superior user experience.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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