Siemon Partners with iTRACS to Launch MapIT™

For Immediate Release
April 22, 2005

Siemon Partners with iTRACS^® to Launch MapIT™

Intelligent Infrastructure Cabling System Manages and Protects Your IT Investment

Watertown, CT — Siemon is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with iTRACS Corporation and the release of Siemon's MapIT - a suite of advanced intelligent network infrastructure management solutions.

"Over 50% of network outages can be related to physical layer issues, and 80% of repair time is spent diagnosing the problem," says Rick McNees, iTRACS Corporation VP of Marketing. "Companies need a way to automatically monitor and identify problems to reduce troubleshooting and downtime." To meet that need, Siemon incorporated iTRACS technology into its most popular structured cabling systems.

iTRACS is recognized as the global leader in network infrastructure tracking, reporting and asset management systems. When iTRACS software is used in conjunction with Siemon's MapIT connecting hardware, the system monitors connectivity of mission-critical connections in data centers and wiring closets in real time 24/7, automatically updates network database documentation, detects unauthorized moves, adds and changes, and alerts the system administrator via pager, email, alarms, or even photos.

Siemon's MapIT merges this powerful iTRACS software with Siemon copper and fiber patch panels and modular patch cords/jumpers. Siemon's secure and standards-compliant System 6 and XGLO fiber solutions are now available with iTRACS-enabled sensor technology. They feature robust gold-plated sensor contacts, which track physical layer connections and transmit that data to the iTRACS software. Unlike other systems where sensor pads or pins wear and may eventually fail after long-term use, Siemon MapIT contact reliability has been lab validated and is covered by a 20-year warranty when installed by a Siemon/iTRACS Certified Installer.

"With a high-quality, properly installed structured cabling system like Siemon's, you can drastically reduce network downtime," says Frank Velleca, Siemon's Market Manager for Strategic Projects. "Partnering with iTRACS, we can go a step further. We can track the source of an unlikely outage with a whole new level of efficiency."

The full complement of Siemon MapIT products is now available for shipment. For additional information on MapIT, visit www.siemon.com.

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About Siemon: Established in 1903, Siemon is an industry leader specializing in the manufacture and innovation of high quality, high-performance network cabling solutions. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, with global offices, manufacturing and service partners throughout the world, Siemon offers the most comprehensive suite of copper (unshielded and shielded twisted-pair) category 5e, category 6 (Class E), augmented category 6/category 6A(Class E_A) and category 7/7A (Class F/F_A), and multimode and singlemode fiber cabling systems available. With over 400 active patents specific to structured cabling, from patch cords to patch panels, Siemon Labs invests heavily in R&D and development of industry standards, underlining the company's long-term commitment to its customers and the industry.

About iTRACS Corporation: iTRACS Corporation develops IT infrastructure management products that enable network and communications managers to efficiently and effectively track and manage their IT investment along with the change control process. iTRACS has over a decade of experience and one of the world's largest teams dedicated to this rapidly growing market. Known as Cablesoft Technologies until January 2001, iTRACS is headquartered in Chicago, with development offices in Tempe, Arizona. The company has sales offices across the U.S. and the United Kingdom; sales, engineering and manufacturing facilities in Singapore; and distribution partners throughout the North America, U.K., Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. For more information, call 877-Y-iTRACS (toll free) or 480-557-8000 in the U.S., email sales@itracs.com or visit www.itracs.com.

Press Contact:: Brian Duval; Marketing Communication Manager; Siemon; 101 Siemon Company Drive; Watertown, CT 06795; Phone : (1) 860 945-4380; Fax : (1) 860 945-8503