Microsoft Honors Wyse Technology's Sam Lee with 2002 "Most Valuable Professional" Award

Engineering Manager Recognized as Outstanding Member of Microsoft Online Community

San Jose, CA – 13/12/2001 - Wyse® Technology, the worldwide leader in secure, managed thin clients, today announced that Sam Lee, engineering manager at Wyse Technology, was honored with a Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" Award in the Windows Embedded category. This exclusive award is given annually to computer professionals in 44 different categories. Wyse employees have been honored twice in the eight years the awards have been given out. In addition to this honor, Microsoft recently recognized Wyse by choosing them as a 2000-2001 Windows Embedded Partner of the Year in the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) category. This is the second year in a row that Wyse has received this award, an achievement that underscores the strength of the partnership between Wyse and Microsoft.

"The Microsoft Embedded MVP award further demonstrates Wyse's clear technological and industry leadership as well as the company's ability to rapidly bring new Microsoft-based thin-client solutions to the market," said Curt Schwebke, vice president of engineering at Wyse Technology. "As the 2000-2001 Embedded OEM Partner of the Year, Wyse is committed to the ongoing support of its customers that rely on Microsoft-based solutions for running their businesses."

Each year, Microsoft awards the most outstanding members of its online community. The MVP Award is given in recognition of a recipient's technical expertise, spirit of community leadership and willingness to help their peers and customers. MVPs consistently provide reliable and accurate answers to technical questions about Microsoft products and technology. The MVP Program started eight years ago and has continued to grow as Microsoft expands its product line. The entire program now has more than 700 members in more than 30 countries.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in thin computing-based virtualization software and hardware solutions. Wyse and its strategic partners, including, Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft®, Novell®, VMware®, and others deliver the innovative hardware, infrastructure software, and services that formulate the benefits of cloud computing, virtualization and Green IT. These thin computing solutions allow consumers, public and private enterprises to access the application information they need, but with better security, manageability, and at a much lower total cost of ownership than a PC. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices worldwide.

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David Angwin
Director of Marketing - EMEA

dangwin@wyse.com

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