Optica Technologies Incorporated (“Optica”) and SYSTEX Corporation. (“SYSTEX”) announce the appointment of SYSTEX as Distributor of Optica’s solutions in Taiwan, ROC. Operating under a renewable agreement, SYSTEX will market and support Optica’s mainframe infrastructure and tape encryption solutions.

SYSTEX is a recognized leader in the Taiwan and Asian-Pacific IT Systems Solutions market. SYSTEX has invested heavily in mainframe based Systems Integration Services and Solutions, and delivers high quality service and support while enjoying long-term relationships with customers in all major industry segments. Adding Optica’s unique products to its solutions portfolio enables SYSTEX to better meet the needs of the Taiwan mainframe market.

For over 40 years, Optica has thrived in the mainframe market by delivering high-quality solutions backed by unparalleled customer support. Using these solutions, customers can better manage the evolution of their technology investments by implementing newer mainframe technologies while protecting investments in mature assets that support stable, cash generating applications critical to their core business. Optica’s solutions are cost effective, require no host software, and allow customers to efficiently plan, manage and control mainframe technology migration. SYSTEX will provide customers these advantages by offering ESCON to FICON migration, design, planning and implementation services. SYSTEX will also deliver Optica’s “Simple as 1, 2, 3” approach to mainframe tape encryption using industry approved “Best Practices.”

Michael Dailey, Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Optica, said, “SYSTEX’s commitment to customer satisfaction and integration testing is unequalled. When you combine this with their long-standing relationships with the leading companies serving the mainframe market in Taiwan, SYSTEX is a perfect partner for Optica. We look forward to building a meaningful, long-term relationship.”

Rich Yang, vice President of Business Continuity Service BU for SYSTEX, made the following comments: “Optica has installations in the world’s top data centers, and SYSTEX will add value by providing sales and systems integration capabilities. This combination will drive success for both companies in the Taiwan market, and we are already working our customers and partners to accomplish this.”

About Optica

Optica is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado with sales and support offices in Ohio, Minnesota, Texas, New York and London. The company has been developing, producing and marketing high-quality computer connectivity and security solutions since 1967 and is a recognized leader in the mainframe market. For more information, visit us at www.opticatech.com.
Optica Media Contact: Zac Fisher (800) 953-4773

About SYSTEX

SYSTEX Corporation was founded in 1997 and is now the No.1 Taiwan-based Asia-Pacific regional IT service provider. SYSTEX consolidated revenue for year 2007 reached US$ 400 million, with 2,900 employees worldwide and 48 overseas branch offices located in Taiwan, China and Asia Pacific. According to IDC survey for year 2007, SYSTEX ranked No. 3 as an IT Service provider in Taiwan market, and also the only Taiwan-based enterprise on top-3 list. For more information about SYSTEX visit www.systex.com.tw.