MPC Computers Garners Major Industry Awards Company Honored for 'Best Mid-Market Solution Hardware,' 'Reviewer's Choice,' and 'Best New Technology' Awards NAMPA, Idaho, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- MPC Computers, a Gores Technology Group company, earned several top industry honors recently across its various product lines. MPC captured the "Best Mid-Market Solution Hardware" Midsize Enterprise Innovation(TM) Award for the DataFRAME 420 storage product at the Midsize Enterprise Summit held last week in New Orleans, Louisiana. IT Executives who were in attendance at last week's event voted on the awards. Government Computer News also recently honored MPC's ClientPro(R) 414 All-in-One desktop with their "Reviewer's Choice" designation. The ClientPro 414 AIO beat out several competitors including Dell, Gateway, Apple, and Sony in a head-to-head review of space-saving products. MPC also received kudos for the TransPort(R) X3100 notebook at this year's FOSE trade show in Washington, DC. FOSE, the government's premier IT trade show, bestowed the TransPort X3100 notebook with its "Best New Technology" award. "We are thrilled to receive these product accolades from such prestigious industry players," said Ross Ely, vice president of corporate marketing. "These awards underscore MPC's commitment to providing our customers with superior products and services." Midsize Enterprise Summit(TM) is produced by Vision Events(R), a Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:ITNYSE:andNYSE:ITB) company. About MPC Computers MPC Computers, LLC, provides award-winning computer products and services 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 held by Gores Technology Group, an international acquisition and management company. More information about the company can be found at http://www.mpccorp.com/. About Gores Technology Group, LLC Gores Technology Group, LLC is a private investment firm focused on the technology and telecommunications sectors. The firm combines the seasoned M & A team of a traditional financial buyer with the operational expertise and detailed due diligence capabilities of a strategic buyer. Gores has a long standing record of creating sustainable value in its portfolio companies by focusing on customers and employees, supporting management with operational expertise and providing capital required for growth. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Gores maintains offices in Boulder, Colorado; London; and Zurich. (http://www.gores.com/) DATASOURCE: MPC Computers CONTACT: Kelly Sasso of MPC Computers, +1-208-893-1052, Web site: http://www.mpccorp.com/ http://www.gores.com/

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