New Product Offers Minuteman's Renowned Advanced Features, Enhanced Performance, Competitive Pricing

Dallas, Texas - September 24, 2004 - Executives with MINUTEMANŽ UPS have announced a new high quality 12-volt DC Output Uninterruptible Power Supply, available to the public October 1st, 2004. This highly anticipated product provides comprehensive power protection in a unique, compact package for 12-volt DC powered devices used in the exploding residential and small business multimedia and broadband markets. The new product, the first in the PowerShield Series, will protect low-power demand applications like DSL modems, Cable Modems, Interfaces that support Fiber-To-The-Home, (FTTH), VoIP Interfaces, and Integrated Access Devices.

"The ParaShield 1224 is the most cost-effective, battery backup solution for devices utilizing the new multimedia/broadband technologies," said MINUTEMAN UPS Vice President of Sales and Marketing Rick Hunteman. "As residential and business communications turn away from the traditional POTS, (Plain Old Telephone Systems), the need to provide a battery backup device that can maintain power to these devices over the course of several hours is essential. Because products like Voice over DSL and Voice over IP can't draw their power from the network connection, an alternate power source must be used for emergency services and 911 needs during extended blackout situations. The ParaShield 1224 is the ideal solution for these situations."

The ParaShield 1224 provides a clean, stable 12-volt output signal that will protect connected equipment from utility AC blackouts, brownouts, spikes, and surges. In the event of an extended AC power failure, the ParaShield 1224 can supply backup battery power for several hours. In addition, it comes standard with an external battery pack port for connection to an external battery pack for longer backup times. It is compact enough to fit under a desk or on a shelf and even has a built-in wallmount capability.

With its seven-pin output connector, the unit can not only provide output power, but can also communicate internal power management information about its status such as: AC input, battery and unit condition.

"As more and more companies invest in FTTH infrastructure, we expect the market for a 12-volt DC UPS to grow exponentially." added Hunteman. "The ability of MINUTEMAN UPS to react to the changing requirements of this market put us, and our customers, in a strategic advantage over the competition. "

The ParaShield 1224 has an, industry-leading, three-year parts and labor warranty on all electronics and a two-year battery warranty. Properly connected equipment is protected for up to $25,000.00 by the MINUTEMAN Platinum Protection PlanŽ.

A full specification for the new product is available on the Web at www.minutemanups.com. The suggested retail price for the ParaShield 1224 is $69.00 and is available through all of MINUTEMAN's standard channels.

About MINUTEMAN UPS
MINUTEMAN UPS is a manufacturer of uninterruptible power supplies and related equipment and SentryII power monitoring and diagnostic software. Corporations worldwide depend on MINUTEMAN UPS 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.

MINUTEMAN UPS was founded in 1982 as Para Systems, Inc. The company is a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Components Corporation of America, a privately-held corporation. Additional information about MINUTEMAN UPS and its products is available at www.minutemanups.com.