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ACT becomes a member of the EMC Velocity Partner Program

Bermuda- April 17th, 2008- Applied Computer Technologies (ACT) announced today that they have formally entered an agreement with EMC Corporation to become the only direct authorized channel partner in Bermuda. ACT will immediately become a member of the EMC Velocity Partner Program. Access to this program will allow ACT to provide an aggressive pricing model to customers as well leverage the unique North American 2nd and 3rd level support infrastructure at EMC headquarters in Boston, MA.

"This is another significant milestone for ACT" said Dave Bart General Manager of ACT. "For the past few years ACT has continually researched partnerships that have the ability to make a significant impact for our clients. EMC is a natural extension of our partnership strategy and we look forward to educating the market about EMC and their diversified suite of products that range far beyond traditional hardware based storage solutions."

Mike McClurg Director of Channel & Commercial Sales for EMC Latin America had this to say about the emerging relationship, "We are very excited about the ACT partnership. We believe ACT's long-term commitment to technical excellence, coupled with EMC's industry leading information management solutions is a natural fit for Bermuda."

About ACT

Established in 1983, ACT has served the Bermuda corporate market for 25 years. ACT is the leading provider of integrated Information Technology (IT) platforms, providing customers with world class solutions backed by a fully diversified on island services/support team.

About EMC

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at www.EMC.com