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State/Local Government Customers Now Able to Purchase Sun Products on Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) Contract NAMPA, Idaho and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- MPC Computers today announced its certification as the supplier of Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:SUNW) products on the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) contract. WSCA is an association of states that provides state/local governments with cooperative purchasing power for the procurement of computer systems and other products. MPC provides state and local government customers with award-winning PC products, including desktops, notebooks, servers, storage products and peripherals through the WSCA contract. In addition to the company's own product line, MPC now also offers Sun products on WSCA, including the Solaris (TM) Operating System. Previously, Sun products were not available to government customers through the WSCA contract. "We are honored that Sun has chosen MPC as their supplier on WSCA," said Adam Lerner, Executive Vice President at MPC Computers. "The addition of Sun products expands our offerings to customers on the WSCA contract, and further validates our commitment to serving the distinct market segments on which MPC focuses, including state/local government organizations." A variety of Sun products will be part of the MPC offering, including servers, workstations, storage and service contracts for all products listed. "We are pleased to offer Sun products on the WSCA contract through MPC Computers," said Clark Masters, President of Sun Microsystems Federal, Inc. "The Sun products offered under WSCA will simplify the adoption of Sun technology for the many interested state and local governments." About MPC Computers: MPC Computers provides award-winning computer products and IT solutions to its target markets of mid-sized businesses, government agencies and education organizations. MPC's mission is to provide its customers with a superior level of service and support in addition to its high-quality PC products. MPC, headquartered in Nampa, Idaho, is a wholly owned subsidiary of HyperSpace Communications, Inc. (AMEX:HCO). More information about the company can be found at http://www.mpccorp.com/. About Sun Microsystems A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com/ Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, Solaris and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Cautionary Statement Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of HyperSpace Communications or MPC Computers to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Other factors, which could materially affect such forward-looking statements, can be found in HyperSpace Communications' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including risk factors at http://www.sec.gov/. Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially affect the results, performance or achievements of MPC Computers include competition in the PC industry, rapid changes in technology, intellectual property disputes, reliance on federal, state and local government for a significant portion of its revenue, and fluctuations in MPC Computers' operating results, working capital and borrowing base under its credit facility. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this press release and HyperSpace Communications undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. DATASOURCE: MPC Computers CONTACT: Elissa Reid of MPC Computers, +1-208-893-3286, ; or Deana Alvy of Sun Microsystems Federal, Inc., +1-703-204-4135, Web site: http://www.mpccorp.com/ http://www.sun.com/

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