World Wide Technology Recognized by Cisco as Data Center Unified Computing Authorized Technology Provider in the United States

ST. LOUIS--(Business Wire)--
World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator that
provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions, announced today that
it has achieved Data Center Unified Computing Authorized Technology Provider
(ATP) status from Cisco. This designation recognizes WWT as having fulfilled the
training and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support the Cisco Unified
Computing System in the United States.

The Cisco Unified Computing System unites network, computational, storage
access, and virtualization resources in a single energy-efficient system that
can reduce the costs and complexity of information technology (IT)
infrastructure, help extend capital assets, and improve business agility well
into the future. A new computing model, the Cisco Unified Computing System uses
integrated management and combines a "wire once" unified fabric with an
industry-standard computing platform to optimize virtualization, reduce the data
center`s total overall cost, and provide dynamic resource provisioning for
businesses that are becoming increasingly collaborative, mobile and distributed.

"WWT has been committed to Cisco`s Data Center 3.0 strategy from the very
beginning," said Jim Kavanaugh, chief executive officer for WWT. "We believe the
benefits of a virtualized IT environment - from the network through the data
center and to the desktop - will reduce costs, increase business agility and
improve productivity for our customers. This authorization is a proof point that
our product knowledge, engineering expertise and implementation and support
capabilities are in line with that vision."

WWT is a Cisco Gold Certified Partner with over $1 billion in annual Cisco
sales, ranking as one of the largest suppliers of Cisco networking and
communications solutions to the U.S. government. The company holds Cisco Master
specializations in Unified Communications and Security, Cisco Advanced
specializations in Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Data Center Storage
Networking, Wireless LAN and more. To see a complete list of WWT`s Cisco
certifications, specializations and awards, visit
www.wwt.com/partners/cisco_systems.html.

"Taking advantage of an architectural shift in the data center, Cisco`s new
computing model can help customers transform the data center into a dynamic IT
environment with the power to increase productivity, improve efficiency and
drive virtualization to an entirely new level," said John Growdon, director,
Worldwide Channels Go-to-Market Group at Cisco. "As a Cisco Data Center Unified
Computing Authorized Technology Provider, WWT is a member of an elite ecosystem
of industry leaders working with Cisco to stimulate technology innovation,
augment service delivery, and accelerate the market adoption of unified
computing."

To qualify as a Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Authorized Technology
Provider, WWT had to meet a number of requirements. These included achieving the
Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Specialization and the Cisco Data
Center Storage Networking Specialization as well as demonstrating mature
competencies in server, storage and virtualization technologies.

Cisco`s Authorized Technology Provider Program is part of a comprehensive
go-to-market strategy for emerging and advanced technologies. The program helps
Cisco to define the knowledge, skills and services that channel partners need to
sell, deploy and support these technologies. As the market changes, an ATP
status is often the precursor to a Cisco specialization.

About WWT

World Wide Technology, Inc. is a systems integrator that provides innovative
technology and supply chain solutions to the commercial, government and telecom
sectors. The company brings to market a powerful blend of knowledge,
infrastructure and technology to help its customers manage the planning,
procurement and deployment of IT products and solutions. Based in St. Louis, WWT
works closely with industry leaders including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Sun
Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA); Dell (NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO);
EMC (NYSE: EMC); HP (NYSE: HPQ); AT&T Inc., (NYSE: ATT); VMware (NYSE: VMW);
NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air Force.
WWT employs over 1,000 people and operates more than 1.7 million square-feet of
warehousing, distribution and integration space in 20 facilities throughout the
world. For more information on World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.

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