Hello  -

Below is a media alert I thought that Linux Weekly News readers would be
interested in.  As you probably know, VXA products are the preferred tape
storage devices used by all primary Linux manufactures.  CDW is offering a
great deal for Linux users.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best, Taylor

Media Alert

MEDIA CONTACT:
Ecrix Corporation
Taylor Allis
(303) 245-9626
tallis@ecrix.com

CDW Offers $350 Worth of Free VXA Tape Storage Media

Offer valid for VXA Rackmount Storage Products

Boulder, CO - August 2, 2001 - CDW® (Nasdaq: CDWC), the direct solutions
provider™ of complete, customized technology solutions, is offering 5 free
33/66GB VXA V17 tapes for data storage and backup with the purchase of a VXA
RakPak or VXA AutoPak.  The promotion offers up to 660GB of free media at a
value of more than $350 and runs through the end of September.

The VXA RakPak and VXA AutoPak are ideally suited for thin servers that need
between 30 gigabytes and two terabytes of storage security.  The VXA RakPak
is optimal for use in 19-inch racks and offers one or two 33/66GB VXA-1 tape
drives in a 1U enclosure.  The VXA AutoPak is an automated tape library
available in a desktop or 5U rackmount configuration that stores up to one
or two terabytes of data using hardware compression.

The offer is available by visiting CDW at Http://www.cdw.com and entering
"VXA with free media" in the SmartSearch™ box on the upper right hand corner
of the page.

About VXA
Award-winning VXA data storage solutions, developed by Ecrix Corporation (e´
kree), offer market-leading value and enterprise-quality reliability.
Compatible with all major operating systems and backup applications, VXA
tape drives have attained status as the preferred tape storage device for
all primary Linux server and workstation manufacturers.  VXA products are
sold worldwide through OEM, VAR and e-tailer channels as well as over the
Intel Business Advantage Portal, Fujitsu's GP-S Family and PRIMEPOWER
servers and over the Apple Web store.  More information about VXA can be
found at http://www.vxa.com.

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