Cray Expands Worldwide Reseller Network for the Cray CX1 Deskside Supercomputer

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:32am EDT

  SEATTLE, WA, Apr 29 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAY) today announced that
it has expanded the worldwide reseller network for its Cray CX1(TM)
deskside supercomputer. By continuing to build momentum in the reseller
channel, Cray can now reach new customers across the globe in diverse
markets such as the commercial, government and education sectors.

    "We are pleased with the progress we are making with the Cray CX1 deskside
supercomputer. Expanding our worldwide reseller network puts us in a
position to work with our partners to reach the broad number of customers
around the globe who have been expressing excitement about what the Cray
CX1 uniquely brings to the market," said Ian Miller, senior vice president
of the productivity solutions group and marketing at Cray. "While the
number of resellers we now have on board is significant, what is even more
impressive is the quality of these partners. They all have excellent
reputations and track records and that is very important to us as we work
together to provide unique solutions and grow our Cray CX1 customer base."

    Cray has reseller agreements with several technology companies to market
and sell the Cray CX1 deskside supercomputer worldwide. Cray's resellers
include the following companies based in the following countries:

    United States:

    -- Criterion HPS (www.criterion-hps.com)

    -- Data Capital (www.datacapital.com)

    -- i4DM (www.i4dm.net)

    -- James River Technical, Inc. (www.jrti.com)

    -- MPAK Technologies (www.mpaktech.com)

    -- Padova Technologies (www.padovatech.com)


 Italy:

    -- E4 Computer Engineering (www.e4company.com)

    Spain:

    -- Englobe Technologies and Systems (www.englobe-tec.com)

    Korea:

    -- SamBoo System Development (www.samboo.co.kr)

    Japan:

    -- Sumisho Computer Systems Corporation (www.scs.co.jp)

    China:

    -- NetOp Computing (www.netopcomputing.com)

    Canada:

    -- VXTECH (www.vxtech.com)

    Introduced in September 2008, the Cray CX1 deskside supercomputer is
designed from the ground up to provide superior performance, functionality
and cost for individuals and departmental workgroups who want to harness
high performance computing (HPC) without the complexity of traditional
clusters. The Cray CX1 supercomputer delivers performance leadership
across a broad range of applications, all in a compact, deskside system
that plugs into a standard wall outlet.

    Equipped with the powerful Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor 5500 series and
state-of-the-art visualization and storage capabilities, the Cray CX1
product allows users to apply HPC power to challenging science,
engineering and design problems. The Cray CX1 supercomputer offers
multiple operating environments such as Windows(R) HPC Server 2008, or
Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Clustercorp Rocks+.

    About Cray Inc.

    As a global leader in supercomputing, Cray provides highly advanced
supercomputers and world-class services and support to government,
industry and academia. Cray technology enables scientists and engineers
to achieve remarkable breakthroughs by accelerating performance,
improving efficiency and extending the capabilities of their most
demanding applications. Cray's Adaptive Supercomputing vision will result
in innovative next-generation products that integrate diverse processing
technologies into a unified architecture, allowing customers to surpass
today's limitations and meeting the market's continued demand for
realized performance. Go to www.cray.com for more information.

    About the Cray CX1 Deskside Supercomputer

    The Cray CX1 product is an affordably priced, deskside supercomputer. Easy
to configure, deploy, administer and use, it is the "right size" in
performance, functionality and cost for a wide range of users, from the
single user who wants a personal supercomputer to a department of users as
a shared clustered resource. Equipped with powerful Intel(R) Xeon(R)
processors and Windows(R) HPC Server 2008 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux with
Clustercorp Rocks+, the Cray CX1 product offers performance leadership
across a broad range of applications and standard benchmarks. For
organizations wanting to harness HPC without the complexity of traditional
clusters, the Cray CX1 supercomputer delivers the power of a high
performance cluster with the ease-of-use and seamless integration of a
workstation.

    Cray is a registered trademark, and Cray CX1 is a trademark of Cray Inc.
All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are
associated. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject
to change without notice.

    

Cray Media:
Nick Davis
206/701-2123
pr@cray.com

Cray Investors:
Paul Hiemstra
206/701-2044
ir@cray.com

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