Munich, Germany, 15th December 2005 — VXL Instruments, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Windows based Terminals and thin client devices, has entered into a distribution agreement with Computerlinks AG to supply VXL equipment to the markets of Central Europe, Italy and Hungary. Computerlinks are a leading value added distributor with particular strengths in e-security and e-business. Computerlinks will offer VXL’s entire range including the Itona series of thin client devices with embedded Windows XP, Linux and Windows CE operating systems, the thin client notebook range and the XLmanage suite of remote management software. This move will further raise VXL’s profile in the growing European thin client market and enable Computerlinks to deliver more choice and value to its reseller customers.

VXL is committed to growth through a strict channel-only policy and the new agreement with Computerlinks is a vital step in achieving European growth targets. “VXL’s investment in Europe is starting to pay off, and we are now seeing significant growth, particularly for the Itona range” said Frank Noon, VP of Sales at VXL, “Computerlinks’s thin client expertise, in particular with Citrix, means that they are an ideal partner for VXL. Together we are perfectly placed to take advantage of the current and projected growth in the use of thin client technology throughout Europe”

The appointment is part of VXL’s continued global channel development programme and aggressive growth strategy to achieve 25% market share by the end of 2007. This is the latest in a series of significant milestones for VXL over the last 12 months including $9m in funding, the launch of its new Itona 1GHz product range and the opening of its new European HQ and Logistics centre in Manchester, England.

On of the largest distributors in Europe, Computerlinks has an excellent reputation as a true “value-added” distributor with a strong market presence in e-business and e-security. “Computerlinks sees great growth potential in the thin clientmarket and we want to leverage our Citrix expertise” said Richard Hellmeirer, Divisional Director, Computerlinks “The addition of VXL to our portfolio is a significant enhancement to our range as we are committed to providing the finest thin client solutions to our customers.”

Founded in 1984, Computerlinks is a global value added I.T. distributor with offices throughout the world, and its headquarters in Munich. The company’s product portfolio has a strong focus on e-Business and e-Security and covers a range of market leading IT products, which can be combined to provide a total solution. Among the manufacturers in the Computerlinks portfolio are Checkpoint, Citrix, Nokia, RSA Security, Symantec and Trend Micro. Additionally Computerlinks offers services such as consultation, marketing support, logistics, practice-oriented training courses and technical support.

VXL are the world's premier providers of Windows-based Terminals and thin clients worldwide. VXL have been a Citrix Premier Partner since 1996 and have also attained Windows Embedded Partner status from Microsoft. VXL offers a complete range of WBT and thin client solutions spanning a range of customer requirements and applications. VXL is headquartered in Bangalore, India and has recently opened a new European HQ and Logistics facility in Manchester.