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LightSand and Dacoso announce agreement to provide SAN Connectivity solutions in Germany

PLANO, TX, November 30, 2006. LightSand® Communications, Inc., a company pioneering SAN Connectivity solutions, announced today that it has signed a reselling agreement with Dacoso GmbH, one of the leading integrators of data communication solutions in Germany. Under the agreement, Dacoso will provide LightSand state-of-the art Distant SAN Connectivity Solutions to its enterprise-class and SMB customers in the country.

LightSand is a global leader in the development and delivery of SAN connectivity products that can be used to interconnect multiple SANs regardless of physical proximity or vendor disparity, and enable companies to implement mission critical applications

Dacoso GmbH specializes in fulfilling their customers’ data center networking and connectivity requirements, by sourcing out the right systems to meet their needs and budget. Years of experience enable Dacoso to competently and reliably deal with all connectivity requirements, be it ESCON, FICON, Fibre Channel, Ethernet or Gigabit-Ethernet, either via WAN protocols or fiber optics.

"We are well on our way to complete the European phase of our worldwide expansion strategy announced last year. Germany is obviously a key market for us because of its size and the concentration of world-class organizations seeking to implement effective Business Continuity and Resilience", said Richard Czech, CEO of LightSand. "We are very pleased that Dacoso has joined our group of select value-added resellers and integrators in Europe. Dacoso provides its customers with a great deal of expertise in the design, implementation, installation and maintenance of distant connectivity solutions. This makes them an ideal partner for LightSand to address the German market."

"Dacoso GbmH is extremely pleased to provide LightSand Distant Connectivity solutions to the German market", said Horst Pohl, CEO of Dacoso. "Today’s distant data communication solutions need not only to be highly effective, reliable and transparent, but also economically viable. LightSand solutions fit our customer needs perfectly, as they provide a number of unique features to extend any data management and protection application, regardless of distance, transfer protocol or IT environment. Their solutions allow to optimize both the performance and the cost of the WAN, thus improving the RTO and RPO for our customers."

As the result of this agreement taking effect immediately, interested customers in the Germany can contact Dacoso or LightSand to enquire about solutions to their SAN Connectivity needs.

About LightSand
LightSand offers a variety of products for increasing SAN connectivity, both within the data center and over MAN/WAN networks. LightSand SAN extension gateways connect FICON or Fibre Channel with Ethernet Layer 2 over distance using IP, SONET/SDH, DWDM and dedicated fiber. The company’s revolutionary AR/DAT technology allows these gateways to function as FC routers, and enable the segmentation of SANs into autonomous regions, and providing reliable interconnections between heterogeneous multi-vendor SAN fabrics. LightSand is a privately held company headquartered in Plano, TX.

For more information visit www.lightsand.com.

About Dacoso GbmH
Dacoso (www.dacoso.com) specializes in fulfilling your data centre networking and connectivity requirements. We source the right new or used systems to meet your needs and budget. Years of experience enable us to competently and reliably deal with your connectivity requirements, be it ESCON, FICON, Fibre Channel, Ethernet or Gigabit-Ethernet, either via WAN protocols or fibre-glass.

Contact LightSand: Eric Merjagnan - Phone: +331 45 62 84 84 Email: media@lightsand.com

Contact Dacoso: Thomas.Joswig or Horst Pohl – Phone: +49 6103 404 569 0 Email: info@dacoso.com