NEWS RELEASE

Contacts:

• Sales: Rick Hunteman, Vice President Sales and Marketing 972.446.7363 ext. 225, rhunteman@minutemanups.com
• Marketing Communications: Bob Martin, Marketing Communications Manager, 972.446.7363 ext. 240, cell: 972.365.6923, bmartin@minutemanups.com
• High resolution product photographs are available at www.minutemanups.com/media
• View printable PDF of this News Release
• View printable PDF of MMPD Product Brochure

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Carrollton, Texas - July 18, 2006 - Building on its experience and expertise of developing and manufacturing power protection products under the Minuteman® UPS label, Para Systems, Inc. is releasing its new line of power distribution unit (PDU) products.

Four products of the entire new PDU family are now available for sale and distribution. Deliveries are already in progress.

The products now shipping include:

• MMPD815 – 8 outlets, 15 amp power distribution unit, available with all hardware included multi-form factor mounting (vertical and horizontal)
• MMPD1415 – 14 outlets, 15 amp power distribution unit, available with all hardware included for multi-form factor mounting (vertical and horizontal)
• MMPD1020 – 10 outlets, 20 amp power distribution unit, available with all hardware included multi-form factor mounting (vertical and horizontal)
• MMPD1420 – 14 outlets, 20 amp power distribution unit, available with all hardware included multi-form factor mounting (vertical and horizontal)

The full line includes additional Minuteman® PDU products to be announced within sixty days will include a PDU with 30-amp/15- amp output to accommodate new 30-amp server requirements while allowing 15 amp equipment to be connected to the same PDU.

Unique to the UPS industry, these units have features previously available only through significantly more expensive and/or custom-built products. These features include:

• Longer power cords (15-feet) and increased number of outlets at a lower or same price as competitive units
• Mounting versatility – 1U products ship with a standoff-mounting bracket, at no additional cost, that allows for 0U installation on most racks and enclosures.
• Improved user access by having outlets available on both sides of most units
• Compliant with the new higher UL-60950-1 standards
• Designed with higher reliability, its switchless design provides greater MTBF.

Lower costs, with the features above, makes Minuteman® PDUs the most cost-effective, feature-rich PDUs in the industry. The Minuteman® PDU have been priced with a MSRPs between $35 and $65. The initial Minuteman® PDUs are in stock and ready for immediate delivery.

Photos of the new PDU products available from our website at: www.minutemanups.com/media or copntact Bob Martin at 800.238.7272 ext. 240 or bmartin@minutemanups.com

Minuteman® Product Line
Para Systems, Inc., with its Minuteman® line of power protection products, is a leading provider of uninterruptible power supplies and power management software for mission-critical equipment such as network equipment, computers, point-of-sale systems, telecommunications systems, security systems and home theater systems. Its UPS products range from 325VA standby units to true sine wave, line-interactive, and on-line models rated up to 10kVA.

Para System is announcing its new family of Minuteman® Power Distribution Units (PDUs) , compliant with the new UL-60950-1 standards for data center and power-related equipment. For ease of accessibility, outlets are available from both the front and back of the units. Longer power cords (15-feet), installation flexibility and increased number of outlets at new aggressive process.

The Minuteman® Remote Power Management (RPM™) unit is also available. The RPM™ unit allows network administrators to control power for data communications devices and services remotely using a telephone, the network, through a standard web browser.

Minuteman® UPS is a line of uninterruptible power supplies and related equipment and SentryII power monitoring and diagnostic software. Corporations worldwide depend on minuteman UPS products to protect, manage, and control network systems, telecommunications equipment, retail POS systems, security systems, and sensitive electronic components. Minuteman UPS products range from 325 VA to 10 kVA units and can be custom-configured. A free sizing tool is available at www.sizemyups.com to determine which Minuteman UPS can best meet an application's power protection needs.

High resolution product photographs are available at:

www.minutemanups.com/media

For other photographs contact:

Marketing Communications:

Bob Martin, Marketing Communications Manager, 972.446.7363 ext. 240, cell: 972.365.6923, bmartin@minutemanups.com

Minuteman® UPS is a registered trademark of Para Systems, Inc.