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SBE Inc., (NASDAQ:SBEI), a leading provider of high-performance IP-based networking solutions for next-generation storage and communications systems, today announced that two storage equipment providers, Silicon Mechanics and Genstor Systems, have chosen to license and integrate SBE's PyX iSCSI target software into their Internet Protocol (IP) based storage area network (SAN) systems. Silicon Mechanics is integrating SBE's PyX iSCSI target software into its Rackform Storage Server Series. A leading integrator of rack-optimized servers, storage and high performance computing products, Silicon Mechanics allows its customers to select from standard or custom system configurations tailored to uniquely meet any computing environment. "After months of in-depth product evaluation and testing with SBE's PyX iSCSI target and initiator software, we are confident that the PyX iSCSI is ideally-suited for addressing the demanding application needs of our diverse customer base," said Jack Kintz, Vice President, Product Development of Silicon Mechanics. "Many factors contributed to our final selection of SBE's iSCSI software over competitive products, including its ease of use, full error recovery, multipathing functionality, and complete interoperability." Genstor Systems is utilizing SBE's iSCSI solutions into its series of Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron based IP SAN storage servers. Specializing in the customization of systems that suit the unique requirements of specific market sectors, the Genstor team has served fortune 500 corporations, small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs), educational institutions, and the government. "Given the advanced networking features and superior performance of SBE's iSCSI target software, we've decided to proactively offer our customers iSCSI solutions based around it," remarked Kedar Rajadnya, Vice President of Business Development at Genstor Systems. "We expect that incorporating SBE's reliable, feature-rich iSCSI stack will significantly enhance the iSCSI functionality and performance available with our storage servers. Our customers will also have the added benefit of downloading SBE's highly stable open source initiator to utilize with our target offerings." "We look forward to working closely with Silicon Mechanics and Genstor Systems during the integration, testing, and launch of their next generation IP SAN appliances," commented Nelson Abal, Vice President of Sales at SBE. "These wins further support and advance the traction that our innovative iSCSI software solutions are gaining in the marketplace. We are pleased to see that our sales efforts to seed the market over the past six to eight months is beginning to show returns," continued Abal. Both the Silicon Mechanics (www.siliconmechanics.com) and Genstor Systems (www.genstor.com) storage equipment featuring SBE's PyX iSCSI software will be available within the first quarter of 2006. PyX iSCSI Protocol Stack The advanced features designed into the architecture of the PyX iSCSI protocol stack enables efficient and cost-effective storage transport by optimizing bandwidth usage, enabling unlimited storage to be attached to each target device, and leveraging existing network technologies. The iSCSI technology, fully compliant with the IETF RFC 3270 standard, enables an enterprise-level IP storage platform that transports data to and from networked storage with full error recovery (ERL2), automatic load balancing, and multi-path capabilities previously available only in costly Fibre Channel architectures. Because of the ubiquity of IP networks, iSCSI transmits data from any storage (SATA/SAS/SCSI, Fibre Channel/etc.) over LANs, WANs, or the Internet and enables location independent data storage and retrieval. About SBE SBE designs and provides IP-based networking solutions for an extensive range of applied computing applications. SBE delivers a portfolio of scalable, standards-based hardware and software products, including iSCSI and VoIP, designed to enable optimal performance and rapid deployment across a wide range of next generation communications and storage systems. Based in San Ramon, California, SBE is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ:SBEI) with products sold worldwide through direct sales, OEMs and system integration partners. For additional information, please visit www.sbei.com. This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements about new product features, market opportunity for new products, and the demand for services that may be offered by SBE's customers. Such statements are only predictions and the company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to risks related to rapidly changing product requirements, the introduction of new products, market acceptance of the Company's products, and reliance on strategic partners. These factors and others are more fully discussed in the documents SBE files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including SBE's Annual Report on Form 10-K. SBE and the SBE logo are registered trademarks of SBE, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.