MSI Systems Integrators (MSI) will open its seventh Technology Enablement Center ™ (TEC) April 18th in Peoria

[Peoria, IL - April 10, 2006] - MSI Systems Integrators (MSI), a leading comprehensive solution provider of hardware, software and services, will open its seventh Technology Enablement Center ™ (TEC) April 18th in Peoria. Packed with the latest technologies, the TEC's 360 sq. ft. of space will include server, storage, middleware, networking and security offerings and is designed for education, demonstration, and proof-of-concept IT projects in a laboratory setting.

"Companies today are looking for ways to meet the challenges of doing business while still reducing their risk, cost and cycle time in regards to IT project implementations," said Jim Simpson, MSI president and CEO. "Our TECs are built so that organizations can experience and understand the potential of various technologies without having to introduce these technologies into their environment, thereby reducing the risk to the organization."

Each TEC is comprised of individual solution labs that contain hardware and software technologies from IBM, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, NetApp, McDATA and other industry leaders. The TEC's data center power, monitoring, and environmental equipment provide the 'plug and play' environment necessary for IT individuals to determine what is best for their organization's current or planned IT infrastructure.

"A customized TEC briefing brings together the talent and expertise of MSI's top engineers and architects and technology from industry leaders like IBM, Symantec, Microsoft, VMware, and Cisco, to develop innovative technology solutions tailored to meet specific business needs," said Steve Grigone, General Manager for IL/MO. "We are pleased to bring a TEC to Peoria, where companies throughout Central Illinois can now have hands-on experience with IT solutions."

MSI currently has six TECs located in Omaha, Neb.; Bloomington, Minn.; Overland Park, Kan.; West Des Moines, Iowa; St. Louis, Mo and Portland, Ore. Since the opening of the first Technology Enablement Center in 2000 in Omaha, MSI has hosted more than 1000 briefings with a customer satisfaction rating of 85%. With the addition of the Bloomington, Overland Park, West Des Moines, St. Louis and Portland centers, MSI created the additional capability to demonstrate the replication of data over long distances for companies facing rapid data growth, backup, disaster recovery and business continuance issues.

Official ribbon cutting ceremonies for the Peoria TEC, with Mayor Jim Ardis, will begin at 3:00 p.m. on April 18, 2006 at the MSI Systems Integrators Peoria office, located at 60 State Street, Suite 101, in Downtown Peoria, Ill. For more information about the TEC Grand Opening, call 309.495.1200 or visit www.msiinet.com.

About MSI's Technology Enablement Centers ™

MSI's TECs allow customers to experience how new and innovative technologies may assist their organization in reducing costs, minimizing risk, and optimizing integration. MSI's unique briefing structure revolves around the customer's business needs. For more information about MSI's TECs, please visit http://www.msiinet.com/tec/.

About MSI Systems Integrators

MSI Systems Integrators helps companies make their businesses better by providing IT optimization, enterprise security, unified communications, business intelligence, business integration, business continuity, content management and open source solutions. A leading provider of hardware, software and services, MSI has deep technical skills and partners with technology leaders such as Symantec, HP, IBM, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and VMware to provide world-class business solutions that help companies be more responsive, productive and resilient. MSI is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska with offices throughout the United States. For more information about MSI, please visit www.msiinet.com or call 800-640-4674, extension 2394.

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Teresa Mardesen
MSI Systems Integrators
(800) 640-4674, x2394
tmardesen@msiinet.com

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