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BEAR Data Systems, Inc.
Wins Multiple Awards from CMP Technology’s VARBusiness Magazine

Manhasset, N.Y. – June 15, 2007 - BEAR Data Systems, Inc. has been recognized by CMP Technology’s VARBusiness magazine as the 13th fastest growing systems integrator in North America and has received the VARBusiness 500 Newcomer of the Year award. The distinctions were given at the annual VARBusines 500 event in New York City where North America’s top technology integrators and executives were honored.

BEAR Data is an IT infrastructure solutions & services provider that specializes in unified communications, advanced networking, storage, datacenter, database, wireless and IT staffing solutions. BEAR Data is now at number 406 on the VARBusiness 500 list. The firm was founded in 2004 and has grown from an $18 million company in 2005 to become a $36.6 million company in 2006.

"Contributing most to our rapid grown has been our ability to hire and retain industry proven veterans, as well as strengthen our relationships and advanced certifications with our core partners,” said BEAR Data CEO, Don James. “We are on pace to double our revenue again in 2007 and look forward to continued growth and successes in the IT solutions marketplace."

The award listing was published in the June 11 issue of the monthly business magazine that provides strategic insight for technology integrators.

About BEAR Data Systems, Inc. (www.Bdata.com)

BEAR Data Systems, Inc. helps clients plan, build, optimize and support mission-critical IT infrastructures. Specializations include unified communications, advanced networking, storage, datacenter, database and wireless solutions. With five offices throughout the West Coast, BEAR Data also helps business with IT staffing and support contract management services. Awarded the Cisco Customer Satisfaction Excellence Award two years running, BEAR Data combines expert engineering resources, best-of-breed technologies and superior customer service to deliver high performance IT solutions on-time and on-budget.

About VARBusiness

For the past 20 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the commercial and public sector (or government) Solution Provider community. The VARBusiness integrated platform of media opportunities provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness offerings lead vendors and distributors to unprecedented access to the most powerful strategic Solution Providers in the market. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design.

About CMP Channel (www.channelweb.com)

The CMP Channel is the one stop shop customers turn to in order to meet their global sales channel objectives from access to execution. Through use of its family of channel solutions which include CRN and VARBusiness, the ChannelWeb, the Group's XChange worldwide face-to-face conferences and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel provides a worldwide answer to advertising, branding and marketing services, lead generation, market intelligence, branded and custom events, education of solution providers and best practices for vendors.

About CMP Technology (www.cmp.com)

CMP Technology is a marketing-solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

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