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"We won more than 100 awards in 2004, and are delighted to start 2005 on
such a positive note relative to industry recognition," said Aaron L. For the seventh year in a row, APC was named to the Forbes
"Platinum 400," its list of the "Best Big Companies in America. The national award
recognizes remarkable individuals for their contribution to business
development. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) hosted
by the Consumer Electronics Association, APC's innovative new Power
Conditioner with Battery Backup, the AV S15, was a "2005 CES Design +
Innovation Showcase Honoree. APC's
comprehensive products and services for home and corporate environments
improve the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive
electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes .
Headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, APC reported sales of $1. As
an advocate for and voice of the Channel, Solution Providers turn to CRN first
for immediate information. VARBusiness has
been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and
design, including the 2003 Gold Eddie award as best BtoB Computing
Publication.varbusiness.hancock@apcc.lasell@apcc .com

Companies Continue Long History of Shattering Leading Benchmark Results

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.5 Standard Application Benchmark suite performed on The two-tier SAP Business Information
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WEST KINGSTON, R. Davis,
APC's vice president of marketing communications . Whether the customer is
configuring a new server room or protecting their investment in home
electronics , APC's products and programs stand out as preferred solutions
worldwide. Sponsored by
RosBusinessConsulting (RBC), this award is the result of in-depth interviews
with a jury of national representatives in Russia. During the first quarter, APC was a CRN "Channel
Champion" in the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) category for the 12th
consecutive year.
Additionally, for the second straight year, VARBusiness magazine named APC
one of North America's top information-technology (IT) vendors . The
recognition highlights the breadth and depth of APC's channel-partner programs
for solution providers that sell APC products to end users. And, in the U. To identify Readers' Choice recipients ,
Plant Services magazine asked its readers to identify the best brands and
products they rely on to give the best combination of performance, durability,
low maintenance and reasonable cost.

In Peru, APC won several awards from IT Users magazine. APC's Biometric
Password Manager also found success in Spain, where PC Plus named it a
"Recommended" product.com or call 800-877-4080.7
billion for the year ended December 31, 2003, and is a Fortune 1000, Nasdaq
100 and S+P 500 Company. CEA did not verify the accuracy of any
submission of any claims made and did not test the item to which the award was
given.

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Investors:
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Research and Markets: Challenges and Key Trends in the World Telecom Service Market Examined

newscom. The report looks at the strategic positioning of telecom
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- Main Issues at Stake and Key Growth Factors
- Market Forecasts up to 2008
- Market Analysis by Country
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APC's global business excellence received noteworthy recognition in the
first quarter. The CRN Channel Champions study measures overall business
and technology integrator perceptions of vendor products and services . APC received a
"Five-Star Rating," acknowledging the robust features of its programs for IT
integrators , resellers and consultants.
Additional channel recognition came from India where DataQuest magazine
presented APC with the "Channel Choice" award for Best UPS.
For server room applications, APC's InfraStruXure found acclaim in Kenya,
as Comesa Insight magazine's "Best Solution for Server Room Expansion. PC Magazine (Middle and Near East region)
gave APC's TravelPower Case a "Product of the Year" and "PC Recommended"
award.

About American Power Conversion
Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) is a leading
provider of global, end-to-end infrastructure availability solutions.

About CRN
CRN provides Solution Providers and Technology Integrators with the
crucial information and analysis they need to drive their company's sales. With more than 20 years of experience, CRN is the
most trusted source for 117,000 channel professionals. CRN can be found on
the Web at http://www. VARBusiness provides strategic business
insight and technology direction for Solution Providers through industry-
defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web
services, enabling these business and technology integrators to make strategic
decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers.
Capitalizing on its editorial strength , CMP is uniquely positioned to offer
marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their
individual needs.

*The Innovations Design and Engineering Award is based upon descriptive
materials submitted to the judges.com

Media:
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ext.
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(Logo: http://www." Brazilian
publication Revista Top Business awarded APC its "Top Business Excellence"
honor, presented to companies with outstanding product and service
performance. Ivanov was rewarded for his leadership and APC's strong market
presence in Russia. The result is a premier resource used by business and
technology integrators throughout the industry to evaluate vendors and their
programs.S., APC received twice as many votes
as the closest competitor in becoming Plant Services magazine's "Readers'
Choice" in the UPS category for 2005.
During the first quarter, APC's mobile accessories continued to gain the
attention of global publications.
APC's newly launched products for audio visual equipment also have caught
the attention of the industry.apc. All trademarks are the property of their owners.crn.

About VARBusiness Magazine
For the past 17 years, VARBusiness has delivered access to the Solution
Provider and Integrator community. For additional information about VARBusiness products , events
and services, please visit our Web site at http://www. Its diverse products and services include newspapers,
magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education
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Oracle and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Achieve World Record Result on Two-Tier SAP(R) BW Benchmark on Fujitsu PRIMEPOWER

Total disk space: 2,548 GB.
(Logo: http://www.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
This report looks at the challenges and key trends in this market, which
include:
- market and technological trends; the state of international regulation
- telcos positioning and strategies, ranking the worlds top 50 telecom
groups

Market dynamics up to 2008 are analysed:
- by sector: fixed telephony, data, Internet and broadband
- by geographic zone: North America , Western Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa/the Middle East

The top 50 telecom group strategies are explored and broken down into:
- strategic profile, recent events, international development, financial
results, operational data

Quarterly updates are also provided which include:
- summary report of the overriding trends each quarter
- updated market data and forecasts
- monitoring of the leading carriers

In addition this report provides detailed analysis of markets and
operators strategies .

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American Power Conversion Gains Global Recognition During the First Quarter of 2005

, American Power
Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC), a leading global provider of end-to-end
infrastructure availability solutions, received worldwide recognition for its
products, programs and business excellence during the first quarter 2005. "The acknowledgment APC
received reflects the global team's commitment to excellence across product
categories, sales channels and geographies. To round out the list, APC 's Russian country general manager,
Maxim Ivanov, received the "Person of the Year for 2004" award .
APC's long-standing commitment to the IT channel continued to
differentiate the company.

The
survey is the largest and broadest-based technology integrator market study in
the industry ."
In South Africa, ComputerWeek Strategist named APC the "Best of Breed" in
the UPS category for 2005. The APC
TravelPower Case Backpack model was the magazine's "Editor's Choice" and APC's
Biometric Password Manager received the "Top IT" award."*
To learn more about all of APC's award-winning products, visit
http://www.com.com

About CMP Media LLC
CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated media company
providing essential information and marketing services to the entire
technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. 2994,
debbie. and MUNICH, The two-tier SAP Business Information
Warehouse 3.5 Standard Application Benchmark suite performed on The two-tier SAP Assemble-to-Order
(ATO) Standard Application Benchmark performed on May 10, 2001, by Fujitsu
Siemens Computers in Paderborn, Germany , was certified on May 29, 2001, with
the following data: Fully business processed Assembly Orders /hour(*): 34,260. Operating system: Solaris 8.7.
Configuration: 1 Central Server: Fujitsu Siemens Primepower 2000, 128-
processors SMP, Sparc64 560 MHz, 8 MB L2 cache, and 128 GB main memory.researchandmarkets .com/reports/c14503

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.com
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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