CALABASAS, CA and PLANO, TX, April 19, 2004 – Strix Systems, Inc. today announced it has signed an agreement with Alliance Systems, who will serve as a distributor of the Access/One Network to Strix Value Added Resellers (VARs) and integrators in North America. The Access/One Network which has been shipping since July 2003 is sold exclusively by Strix channel partners and is available to enterprise, healthcare, manufacturing, hotspot providers and other end customers. By signing this agreement with Alliance Systems, Strix completes its move to a two-tier distribution model.

“With the Access/One Network Strix has developed a best-in-class wireless networking solution delivering on the promise of Networks Without Wires,” said Steve Chappell, vice president of worldwide sales for Strix. “Our sales model has always been to exclusively partner with VARs and integrators to reach end customers. With the Alliance Systems relationship we are reaffirming that model while improving our channel service and support, bringing on a distribution partner who has long specialized in providing top-tier value added distribution and customer service to VARs and integrators.”


“The wireless LAN market is a fast-evolving segment, and we are excited to begin distributing a best-in-class solution like the Access/One Network,” said Rusty Cone, president of Alliance Systems. “We look forward to partnering with Strix Systems, providing our integration, configuration and logistics expertise to deliver product to Strix VARs and integrators. We will meet and exceed the requirements of Strix sales partners, helping Strix and its partners take a significant portion of the fast growing WLAN market.”

Strix Systems Products
The Strix Access/One™ Network serves all wireless devices using 802.11 a/b/g, Bluetooth, or future RF technologies simultaneously on a single enterprise network. Utilizing mesh architecture and a modular hardware design, the Access/One Network is capable of providing complete networks without wires from the server closet to the user, providing security, manageability, redundancy and flexibility for enterprise and other end users.

Resellers interested in adding the Access/One Network to their product portfolios should contact Strix Systems via email at sales@atrixsystems.com, or Alliance Systems at cmm@alliancesystems.com .

About Alliance Systems
Alliance Systems (based in Plano, Texas) designs, integrates and implements telecommunication infrastructure solutions. The company serves the converged communication market by providing key components; system integration expertise; and a full range of professional services. Alliance Systems' solutions range from carrier-class communication servers and Internet Protocol (IP) infrastructure to interactive call center design and enterprise-wide system implementation. Alliance Systems is an Intel Authorized Distributor, Cisco Premier Partner, and Microsoft Gold Certified System Builder among other industry certifications. With over 12,000 systems installed in more than 71 countries, Alliance Systems solutions run more open communications applications than any other company. For more information about Alliance Systems, please visit www.alliancesystems.com.

About Strix Systems
Strix Systems designs, develops, and markets wireless network systems that enhance productivity and efficiency by providing employees with instant information via continuous, secure connections to company networks. Strix delivers on a promise of complete Networks Without Wires, creating local area networking solutions that compliment existing wired LANs, or can eliminate all Ethernet cabling completely. Based in Westlake Village, California, the company has developed an extensive portfolio of patent-pending technologies. For more information about Strix Systems, please visit www.strixsystems.com.