Houston, TX, USA. 3rd September 2007 —VXL Instruments, a leading global manufacturer of Thin Client devices, today announced a significant upgrade option for its Itona wireless desk platform, with the introduction of a fully CAC compliant smart card reader. Available on both the Itona TC44xx and TC46xx “designed for Citrix” range of wireless desktops the new smart card reader option is integral to VXL’s continued growth within the U.S. Government sector as it fully complies with Department of Defense (DoD) requirements for the Common Access Card (CAC) program.

The CAC initiative is a complex program that requires multiple security measures. The new reader technology offered by VXL is designed to CAC specifications and will provide the infrastructure necessary for secure authentication. The CAC program is designed to deliver over four million active duty military personnel, selected reserve, DoD civilian employees and eligible contractor personnel with a standard identification badge.

“The security advantages of thin client technology have meant dramatic growth for VXL within the Government sector as a whole, “said Eric Grayson, VP Americas, VXL Instruments. “As this sector continues it’s move toward storing, managing and distributing larger amounts of information via private networks and the Internet, the use of smart card technology will expand into many more application areas and critical systems.”

All well as the smart card option, VXL’s wireless desktop thin clients have inbuilt 54mbps WLAN capability that is fully WPA2 compliant. Available with a variety of operating systems – Gio Linux, Microsoft Windows CE and Microsoft Windows XP Embedded, they are fully featured and boast a wide array of connectivity options and every Itona comes with VXL’s latest remote management software, XLmanage Workgroup Edition.

About VXL

VXL is one of the world’s largest suppliers of Thin Client hardware and offers the widest range of thin client devices available, from laptops to wireless desktops. A Citrix Partner since 1996, VXL has also attained Windows Embedded Partner status from Microsoft.Established in 1976, VXL has grown steadily and now has over three hundred people worldwide, with offices in the United States, Australia, Germany, France, India, and the United Kingdom. Visit www.vxl.net