Press Release 42U DirectNET Achieves Premium VAR Status with Rose Electronics

Broomfield, CO – January 26, 2005: Rose Electronics announced today that 42U DirectNET, a National Value-Added Reseller (VAR) of KVM Switch Solutions, has once again achieved the Premium VAR status for a second consecutive year in 2004. The Premium VAR status is only given to the top ten VARs who generate the most sales for selling Rose KVM solutions annually.

"DirectNET is an outstanding partner of Rose Electronics” said Joel Dunn, Strategic Account Manager at Rose Electronics. “Their technical knowledge, understanding of markets and customer focus are leading them in the direction to become our number one VAR."

“The credit should go to both our enterprise KVM division, 42U, and our KVM Switch ecommerce store, KVM Switches Online,” said Alan Mamane, CEO of DirectNET. “Our web sites, www.42u.com and www.kvm-switches-online.com provide the most current information on the KVM switch industry and our sales engineers are trained and certified regularly on the latest KVM switch and datacenter technology. This unparalleled level of expertise easily sets us apart from our competition.”

“42U will continue to work closely with Rose Electronics for 2005.” said Jon Inaba, Director of Sales and Operations for the 42U enterprise KVM division. Rose Electronics has scheduled many special new product announcements throughout the first half of the year, including new firmware for the Rose UltraLink family of KVM over IP products, an informative new Web site, an unparalleled line of video distribution products and the same “Made in the U.S.A.” quality that Rose Electronics has delivered for the past 20 years. “We expect to sell more Rose KVM's, KVM extenders, Rack Drawers and Video Splitters than ever before in 2005.” said Mr Inaba.


About DirectNET, Inc.
DirectNET (www.DirectNET.us), founded in 1995, is comprised of three independent business units: 42U, Server Racks Online and KVM Switches Online. 42U (www.42U.com) is the leading VAR of enterprise KVM Switch Solutions. KVM Switches Online (www.KVM-SWITCHES-ONLINE.com) is the largest KVM Switch e-commerce store in the US. Server Racks Online (www.SERVER-RACK-ONLINE.com) is the one and only online rack superstore in the US. All three companies were developed as a response to the overwhelming need for independent datacenter and server management solutions. As a result of the success of all three business units, DirectNET has over the last couple of years, become the number one reseller of the major KVM and server rack brands in the market.

To purchase Rose KVM Switch Solutions, please visit our ecommerce store KVM Switches Online or contact 42U for your free KVM switch or KVM over IP consultation.

About Rose Electronics
Recognized as a pioneer of KVM Switch technology, Rose Electronics offers the industry's most comprehensive range of price-competitive server management solutions such as KVM Switches, KVM extenders, remote access solutions. Rose Electronics products are known for their quality, scalability, ease of use and innovative technology.

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