RadiSys Corp. (RSYS) News

  Addition of the RadiSys Line of Modular Integrated Platforms Enhances Bell
  Microproducts' Offering to Key Medical, Telecom and Security/Surveillance
                              Verticals

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 4 /CNW/ -- Bell Microproducts
(Nasdaq: BELM), a leading storage-centric, value-added distributor, announced
today that it has been named a distributor by RadiSys Corporation
(Nasdaq: RSYS), a leading supplier of advanced embedded systems.
RadiSys provides a variety of modular, integrated platforms and building
blocks. Product offerings include complete turnkey systems, board-level
embedded computers, software-rich blades, network processing engines, small
form factor computing and software solutions. Adding the RadiSys product line
further enhances Bell Microproducts' line card to provide more choices for
customers in key vertical markets that require complex computing, processing
and network intensive applications.
"We are very excited about adding RadiSys, a world leading embedded
technology leader, to our product portfolio," said Joe Cousins, Vice President
of Marketing for Bell Microproducts.  "The combination of superior products
from RadiSys and Bell Microproducts' marketing, sales, distribution, and
custom integration capabilities will provide numerous benefits to our
customers."
"We are very pleased to add Bell Microproducts as an elite channel partner
working with our RadiSys sales force," said Chris Lepiane, World Wide VP of
Sales for RadiSys. "Bell Microproducts has seen rapid growth and penetration
into many key vertical markets. These customers will benefit from RadiSys
leading edge technology and Bell Microproducts' services and solutions
support."
RadiSys is an industry leader in technology development, including
AdvancedTCA (ATCA) and COM Express, with a history of innovation and proven
expertise in product design and system implementation.

About Bell Microproducts
Bell Microproducts is an international, value-added provider of a wide
range of high-technology products, solutions, and services to the industrial
and commercial markets. The Company's offering includes semiconductors,
computer platforms, peripherals, and storage products of various types
including desktop, high-end computer and storage subsystems, fibre channel
connectivity products, RAID, NAS and SAN storage systems and back-up products.
Bell Microproducts is an industry-recognized specialist in storage products
and is one of the world's largest storage-centric value-added distributors.
The Company's products are available at any level of integration, from
components to subsystem assemblies and fully-integrated, tested and certified
system solutions. The Company adds value with a broad range of services
including system design, integration, installation, maintenance, and other
consulting services. Trained and certified technical personnel provide these
services at Bell Microproducts' ISO 9001:2000 facilities. Bell Microproducts
markets and distributes more than 140 brand name product lines, as well as its
own Rorke Data and Hammer Storage brands, to original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs), contract electronic manufacturing services (CEMS) customers,
value-added resellers (VARs) and system integrators in the Americas and
Europe. More information can be found in the Company's SEC filings, or by
visiting the Bell Microproducts Web site at www.bellmicro.com.

About RadiSys
RadiSys is the leading provider of advanced embedded solutions for the
communications networking and commercial systems markets. Through intimate
customer collaboration and combining innovative technologies and industry
leading architecture, RadiSys helps OEMs bring better products to market
faster and more economically. RadiSys products include embedded boards,
platforms and systems, which are used in today's complex computing, processing
and network intensive applications.

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