Western Blue Becomes VMware Authorized Consultant & Enterprise Level Partner

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Western Blue, Northern California's largest and most experienced
IT integrator, announces its Authorized Consultant and Enterprise
Level Partnership with VMware.

As an Authorized Consultant and Enterprise partner, Western Blue
is able to help customers design, plan and deploy both traditional
computing infrastructures and virtual infrastructures for customers
seeking VMware solutions.

In addition, Western Blue has added VMware to their California
contract vehicles. This will allow public agencies in the State of
California to achieve their business objectives surrounding data
center optimization, consolidation and virtualization through the
procurement and implementation of VMware.

"We recognize that it is our job to deliver services to our
customers that enable them to achieve their business objectives. At
this time we are seeing more and more customers' objectives focus on
consolidation and virtualization. When it comes to virtualization,
VMware is the best solution and at Western Blue we chose to partner
with and deliver services around the best solutions," explained Mike
Saulter, Director of Enterprise, Network and Security Services for
Western Blue.

About Western Blue

Western Blue Corporation is one of the Western Region's largest
and oldest infrastructure integrators. Western Blue has helped
countless public, private and nonprofit organizations implement
technology solutions that speed and simplify their operations. Western
Blue begins by determining each organization's unique needs and
challenges, then designs and delivers integrated systems that align
with its customers business processes. Western Blue's technology
expertise allows the company to integrate the best software, hardware
and services into a hybrid solution that increases productivity while
reducing expenses.

www.westernblue.com

About VMware, Inc.

VMware (NYSE:VMW) is the global leader in virtualization solutions
from the desktop to the datacenter. Customers of all sizes rely on
VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, ensure business
continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2007 revenues of
$1.3 billion, more than 100,000 customers and more than 10,000
partners, VMware is one of the fastest growing public software
companies. VMware is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

www.vmware.com.

Western Blue Corporation
Renee Hamilton, Marketing Coordinator, 916-366-0708

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