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Agreement Expands OEM Relationship, Gives Global Broadcast Industry Access to a New Class of Clustered Storage at Breakthrough Price SEATTLE, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with the release of the new Isilon IQ 200 clustered storage system (see separate press release), Isilon(R) Systems (NASDAQ:ISLN), the leader in clustered storage, today announced an OEM agreement with Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, whereby Harris will integrate the IQ 200 with the Harris(R) NEXIO(TM) video server platform. The announcement builds on a September 2006 agreement between the two firms to market a complete, enterprise-class NEXIO(TM) video server and near-line storage solution featuring a co-branded version of the Isilon IQ clustered storage system. The Isilon IQ 200 is a new class of clustered storage that packs the power of Isilon's high-end enterprise product line into an extremely affordable and compact solution. Offering the IQ 200 as a near-line clustered storage solution for the NEXIO(TM) storage area network enables Harris to provide its customers with a state-of-the-art solution for storing, managing and delivering digital content. The Isilon IQ clustered storage system already enjoys a leadership position in the most-demanding, data-intensive markets, including media and entertainment. More than 100 media and entertainment companies are among hundreds of Isilon customers that have deployed Isilon IQ clustered storage to store, manage and access digital content and unstructured data. The Isilon IQ 200 provides a complete clustered storage solution with the same compute, memory and networking components of Isilon's high-end line of enterprise clustered storage products and integrates with Isilon's full suite of data protection and data management software applications -- in a single rack space unit. Additionally, because the IQ 200 uses Isilon's OneFS(R) operating system software, it is fully compatible to seamlessly share data with Isilon's high-end enterprise line of clustered storage products. "With the availability of the Isilon IQ 200, we can provide reliable, enterprise-class clustered storage solutions to an even wider range of media content creators and broadcasters," said Tim Thorsteinson, president of the Harris Broadcast Communications Division. "With the proliferation of new media distribution networks and multiple media formats, the broadcast industry is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history and requires new digital IT infrastructures at reduced costs to capitalize on this opportunity," said Tom Pettigrew, VP of Global Sales Partners, Isilon Systems. "Harris is recognized as one of the true innovators and global leaders in total content delivery solutions for the broadcast market, and with the IQ 200, Isilon is bringing the transformative business benefits of clustered storage at even more affordable prices for the media and entertainment market." About Isilon Systems Isilon Systems is the worldwide leader in clustered storage systems and software for digital content, enabling enterprises to transform data into information -- and information into breakthroughs. Isilon's award-winning family of IQ clustered storage systems combines Isilon's OneFS operating system software with the latest advances in industry-standard hardware to deliver modular, pay-as-you-grow, enterprise-class storage systems. Isilon's clustered storage solutions speed access to critical business information while dramatically reducing the cost and complexity of storing it. Information about Isilon can be found at http://www.isilon.com/ . About Harris Corporation Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of $3.5 billion and nearly 14,000 employees -- including 6,000 engineers and scientists -- dedicated to the development of best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, software and services. The company's operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and microwave communications. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/. NOTE: The names of companies mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Isilon Systems CONTACT: Lucas Welch of Isilon Systems, +1-206-315-7621, or Web site: http://www.isilon.com/ http://www.harris.com/

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