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"The x460 has impressed us by demonstrating a new level of performance and
scalability that is better matched to the growth requirements of our
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"The combination of the significantly extended scalability of IBM's x460
and VMware's virtualization solutions brings customers unparalleled
scalability and flexibility in a single system," said Diane Greene,
president of VMware. For a complete
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PRESS RELEASE IBM Announces Breakthrough Server Based on X3 Architecture

With the launch of their
eServer X3 architecture , the x460 unlocks some phenomenal new capabilities
for an x86 server. The
x460 entry price starts at $18,129 in the U.shtml.1 and is enabling our mutual customers
to immediately and safely embrace this latest IBM platform upgrade.

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The x460 is the new leader of the high-performance pack

The dual-core-capable x460 features increased scalability, larger cache
processor performance , expandable memory and I/O resources, systems
manageability and simultaneous support for both 32 - and 64-bit
applications. Target applications include database serving, ERP, CRM,
server consolidation and vertical market custom applications.74/tpmC and total solution availability of
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with 4MB L3 cache: 156,105 tpmC, $4.31/tpmC, availability of August 31,
2004 (Results current as of May 31, 2005. Consult your local IBM business contact for information on
the product or services available in your area. Contact your IBM
representative or Business Partner for the most current pricing in your
geography.

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The x460 server and IBM DB2 UDB delivered 250,975 tpmC (transactions per
minute C) -- the highest performance result to date for an eight-way Intel
processor-based server on the industry -standard TPC-C online transaction
processing benchmark.newscom.

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"Already using the IBM x445 server
architecture to provide a robust VMware environment, we have been eagerly
awaiting the arrival of the new IBM x460 to move to the next phase.tpc.ibm. (NYSE: CA) today announced "day one" support for IBM's
z/VSE Version 3 Release 1 (z/VSE V3. For more information, please visit http://ca.

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IBM is extending its eServer X3
Architecture-based family of servers with the introduction today of the IBM
eServer xSeries 460, designed for highly scalable, always-on environments.

"The new high-end performance capabilities that IBM's X3 architecture
enables are an ideal fit with the enterprise capabilities of VMware's ESX
Server virtualization products., and typical eight-way
configurations start at $72,182 in the U.ibm.

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"The eServer x460 is peerless in the scalable x86 marketplace," said Leo
Suarez, vice president, IBM eServer xSeries.

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operations, security, storage, life cycle and service management to optimize
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About IBM

IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of
leadership in helping businesses innovate.com.

Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Prices are subject to change without notice.
"By assigning a zSeries designation to VSE, IBM has affirmed its
commitment to this highly adaptable operating system," said Mark Combs, senior
vice president of research and strategic initiatives at CA.com/products/vse/.

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About CA

Computer Associates International , Inc.
Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.

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Incredible 64-bit performance, unmatched scalability,
and that continued commitment to availability leave little doubt what we'll
be deploying into the future.S. Visit www. Starting price may not
include a hard drive, operating system or other features.
As part of its long-term commitment to protect customer investments in
mainframe technology, CA worked closely with IBM during the early testing
program of z/VSE V3. This release of VSE is designed to support IBM eServer
zSeries 890 and 990, as well as Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) disk
devices attached to zSeries Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) channels, and IBM
TotalStorage DS6000 and DS8000 series storage servers.

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recognizes the importance of z/VSE V3.

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Drawing on resources from across
IBM and key IBM Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services,
solutions and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to take
full advantage of the new era of e-business. (Results current as of May 31, 2005.com/legal/copytrade., Computer Associates
International, Inc.

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The X3 Architecture provides up to 60 percent higher eight-way performance
than IBM's previous generation of Intel Xeon processor MP-based eight-way
server, enabling businesses to simultaneously run native and virtualized 32-
and 64-bit applications and more rapidly process massive amounts of data. For more information about
IBM, visit www.tpc.

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other countries, or both. Immediate Availability of Compatible Management Solutions
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The x460 entry configuration starts as an affordable four-way server and
easily scales up to 32-way processing in an eight chassis configuration,
allowing customers the flexibility to upgrade on demand to greater capacity
as their business demands increase. If
our systems are not up and running full-speed , we cannot service our
customers.

TPC, TPC-C, tpmC and $/tpmC are trademarks of the Transaction Processing
Performance Council.

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"Other vendors either can't
compete or will mix two to three architectures as they try to provide
solutions that stand up to IBM's offerings -- one of the industry's most
extensive line of 64 -bit Intel Xeon processor servers.org).org).1) across its management software
portfolio, encompassing security, automation, performance, scheduling, storage
management, database technology, application development and reporting.

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Pricing and Availability

The IBM eServer xSeries 460 is planned to be available in mid-June. Visit www.

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The X3 Architecture, introduced in February, is the culmination of a
three-year, one hundred-million-dollar development effort to bring
mainframe-inspired capabilities and sophisticated high-end technology to
the company's next-generation 64-bit Intel Xeon processor MP-based xSeries
servers. (2)

IBM is the leader in the eight-way and above Intel server market segment
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So every second counts, which is why we've been buying the
fastest 8-way servers on the planet from IBM," said Bryan Harwood, director
and principal architect, enterprise architecture , Cendant Travel
Distribution Services.1. and serves customers in
more than 140 countries.

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"You just can't touch IBM's Enterprise
X-Architecture for performance and reliability. IBM's eServer X3
architecture-based systems run new scalable 64-bit x86 operating system
software from major technology vendors including Microsoft, Red Hat and
Novell.

IBM, eServer, xSeries and X3 are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.