FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Steve Hammond
Shammond@ezd2d.com
(954) 925.2688 ext. 24

Data Protection Solutions (DPS) has Added the Expertise of Christopher Fleck, Vice President of Partner Development at Citrix Systems, Inc., to their Board of Directors.
This addition will contribute significantly to DPS's desire to grow its strategic relationship, awareness, and presence.

HOLLYWOOD, FL, October 19, 2005 - Data Protection Solutions (DPS), the pioneer and leading provider of disk-to-disk (D2D) solutions, has appointed Christopher Fleck as a contributing member of their Board of Directors. Chris Fleck manages strategic partner development and developer relations for Citrix Systems. This collaboration will enable DPS to create more awareness and a stronger presence in the industry.

In his role at Citrix, Chris Fleck has driven new solutions and integrations with partners such as IBM, HP and SAP as well as numerous emerging technology partners. Mr. Fleck has also successfully embedded Citrix into numerous partner offerings and created new routes to market, leveraging the Citrix ecosystem. This type of expertise will be of great value to DPS, who is seeking to take the company to the next level and to develop their brand into a household name.

Previously, Mr. Fleck was CEO and a founder of 14 South Networks, a pioneer in the application of Blade Technology in the IT industry. In addition Mr. Fleck served 20 years at IBM in a variety of sales, business development and engineering roles including Business Unit Executive for the IBM Industrial Computer Group. He is a NYS Licensed Professional Engineer and has filed four patents.

As a result of his extensive experience and IT industry knowledge, Mr. Fleck is keenly aware of the significant changes and opportunities in the data protection and storage marketplace. In addition, he is very familiar with the technology of DPS's products and the direction in which they are headed. This addition signifies a long successful journey for DPS and Chris Fleck.

Headquartered in South Florida, Data Protection Solutions, formerly known as Arco (http://www.ezd2d.com/) was founded in 1989. Its disk mirroring (RAID) controller and EzBackup^TM disk-to-disk (D2D) product lines, powered by the company's patented DupliDisk technology, are designed to preserve the value of personal and corporate data. Data values are growing exponentially, and the high failure rate of tape-based backups and restores is a more serious threat to these values than ever. D2D backup provides cost-effective backup and storage up to terabyte capacity. It is now recognized as the "fail-safe" solution to data protection for enterprise, SMB and SOHO applications. The company serves both direct and OEM markets through distributors and resellers in the United States, Europe and the Far East.