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Litigation Status on Platform Solutions, Inc. Anti-Trust Claims Against IBM

Alleges Unfair Competition; Denies IBM's Claims

January 22, 2007 – In a written response to an earlier lawsuit by IBM®, Platform Solutions, Inc. (PSI) announced today that it has filed its own claims against IBM in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging antitrust violations, unfair competition, and business torts. In its response, PSI also strongly denied IBM’s claims.

September 21st, 2007 - Platform Solutions, Inc. files response to IBM's amended complaint. The response categorically rejects IBM's claims of trade secret misappropriation, denies infringement of IBM patents, reaffirms PSI's belief that IBM's practices are grossly anticompetitive and in violation of the anti-trust laws, and that IBM's behavior is both hypocritical and in direct conflict with positions it has taken concerning patent licensing and disclosure of interoperability information in other competitive markets.

Relevant Files
: PSI's Response to IBM's Amended Complaint filed in the US District Court, Southern District of New York – Dated September 21st, 2007
: IBM Amended Complaint filed in the US District Court, Southern District of New York – Dated August 17th, 2007
: PSI's Response to IBM Complaint filed in the US District Court, Southern District of
New York – Dated January 19th, 2007

: IBM Complaint filed in the US District Court, Southern District of New York – Dated
November 29th, 2006


FAQs

Q: What impact has the IBM suit had on PSI’s existing customers?
A: IBM’s anticompetitive business practices have affected our company, but PSI’s Open Mainframe computers have been well received by customers who value us as the only alternative supplier in the marketplace.

Q: How will the costs of the lawsuit impact PSI’s financial viability?
A: PSI’s is backed by world class investors who remain committed to providing customers an alternative to IBM.

Q: How long will this go on?
A: We hope this is resolved quickly, but we are in this for the long haul. We’ll do whatever it takes to defend our position to bring our customers choice in the market place.

Q: How can PSI’s Partners help to bring back choice to the mainframe market?
A: PSI’s comprehensive quality assurance program for compatibility testing ensures that our customer’s applications operate to the most stringent requirements. Our partners’ continued support of these activities is a key contribution to ensure choice in the mainframe marketplace.

Q: What is the impact from the lawsuit on your relationship with your business partner HP?
A: Our relationship with HP remains strong and the suit has no impact on our business agreement for distribution of their technology. HP Integrity Servers continue to serve as the base Itanium 2 technology platform for our Mainframe Servers. HP is committed to supporting their hardware for PSI customers.

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