KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Sept. 19, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Neoware Systems (Nasdaq:NWRE), the leading supplier of award-winning software and solutions for the emerging Appliance Computing market, today announced that the company is offering no-cost loaner equipment to its customers impacted by the tragedies in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania.
In the aftermath of the events that took place on September 11, 2001, Neoware has instituted a program to loan thin client appliances to Neoware customers whose businesses have been affected. Taking top priority are customers in the Manhattan area who are relocating to alternate office space and are unable to salvage their desktop equipment. Neoware's products will enable these customers to quickly resume business operations.
"The tragic events of last week are affecting all of us," stated Michael Kantrowitz, president and CEO of Neoware Systems, "and we wanted to take every opportunity to help. Neoware has made a corporate donation to the Red Cross to aid in relief efforts, and we encourage other businesses to do the same. In addition, we are offering Neoware's products at no charge, for an extended period, to our customers that have been displaced, allowing them to do business. We encourage everyone to help wherever they can."
Neoware's Capio and Eon products are thin client appliances that are cost-effective alternatives to personal computers used by businesses, and powerful replacements for green-screen terminals. Used in conjunction with Citrix or Microsoft Terminal Services, Neoware's Capio and Eon computing appliances allow users to run virtually any application from a server, plus connect to mainframes, midrange systems and the Internet. Unlike personal computers, Neoware's thin client appliances can be centrally managed and remotely configured, which greatly simplifies administration. Because of this, thin client appliances can save up to 80 percent of the total cost of ownership of networked personal computers, resulting in significant cost savings for enterprise customers and fueling growth in the thin client market.
Donations can be made to the Red Cross at www.redcross.org.
About Neoware
Neoware provides software and solutions to enable Appliance Computing, a new Internet-based computing architecture targeted at business customers that is designed to be simpler and easier than traditional PC-based computing. Neoware's software and management tools power and manage a new generation of smart computing appliances that utilize the benefits of open, industry-standard technologies to create new alternatives to personal computers used in business and a wide variety of proprietary business devices. Neoware's products are designed to run local applications for specific vertical markets, plus allow access across a network to multi-user Windows servers, Linux servers, mainframes, minicomputers and the Internet. Computing appliances that run and are managed by Neoware's software offer the cost benefits of industry-standard hardware and software, easier installation and have lower up-front and administrative costs than proprietary or PC-based alternatives. More information about Neoware can be found on the Web at www.neoware.com or via email at info@neoware.com. Neoware is based in King of Prussia, Pa.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the thin client appliance market and the cost benefits and other advantages of the Company's products. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statements include Neoware's timely development and customers' acceptance of Neoware's appliance computing products, pricing pressures, rapid technological changes in the industry, growth of the appliance computing market, increased competition, Neoware's ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, adverse changes in general economic conditions and risks associated with foreign operations. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Neoware's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2000.
Neoware is a registered trademark of Neoware Systems, Inc. All other names products and services are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.