Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Revenue Growth with Impole's Target Account Mapping and Profiling Services

Implemented in Support of Sun Microsystems' PartnerAdvantage Program

Waltham, MA - August 1, 2007 - The Sun Solutions Group (formerly known as the Access Division) of Avnet Technology Solutions, Inc., will apply Impole's account profiling services to target non-installed accounts to accelerate penetration of these accounts.

The program is being executed on behalf of Systems Alliance [SAI], a Sun Microsystems partner headquartered in Sparks, Maryland, and focuses on  Sun’s server consolidation, energy conservation and JavaCaps technology. Impole will conduct interviews, primary research and analysis into the IT organizations of Fortune 500 accounts and create comprehensive profiles around server and web simplification and consolidation, virtualization, data security-encryption, backup and recovery solutions.  Avnet and SAI will leverage the intelligence and opportunities identified by Impole to develop effective tactics to open these accounts.

"Impole is very pleased to continue its long and deep relationship with the Access Division, which was acquired by Avnet in 2007. We look forward to helping Avnet and its partner, Systems Alliance, crack new accounts and develop new revenue sources with Impole’s account-based intelligence," said Pat Lysak, President.

About Avnet Technology Solutions

Avnet Technology Solutions is a value-added distributor of enterprise computing products, software and services with locations in more than 30 countries. As a global sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific market segments and a select line card strategy, enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers. An operating group of Avnet, Inc., Avnet Technology Solutions posted $6 billion in revenues for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

About Systems Alliance, Inc. (SAI)

Systems Alliance, Inc. is an authorized Sun Microsystems partner and regional IT consulting firm that focuses deep technical skills and process methodologies of a global systems integrator on discrete, well-defined projects, helping clients resolve their most pressing IT challenges. SAI helps companies reduce their IT costs by as much as 45%, achieve 99.9% availability and demonstrate 100% ROI in less than a year by consolidating on the Sun platform.

About Impole

Impole Corporation is the acknowledged leader in the provision of field derived (primary) tactical and strategic intelligence in high technology and other market sectors in order to enhance sales and marketing effectiveness for its clients. By integrating Impole actionable intelligence into the front end of their sales and marketing processes, Impole clients reduce sales overhead while shortening sales cycles. Impole services help marketing and sales executives devise and execute tactics to succeed in the complex decision processes that impact the purchase of enterprise products and solutions.