Aspen Systems Teams With High Performance Technologies to Build the 8th Fastest Supercomputer in the World

ASPEN SYSTEMS TEAMS WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES TO BUILD THE 8TH 
FASTEST SUPERCOMPUTER IN THE WORLD

Wheat Ridge, Colorado,November 18, 2002 - Aspen Systems, a world leader in 
the design, manufacturing and service of a wide array of custom Linux, UNIX 
and Windows(R)-based computing solutions, announced today the partnership 
with High Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi) to build the eighth fastest 
supercomputer in the world.  Aspen Systems provided HPTi with custom Linux 
Clusters with integrated Myrinet interconnects to deliver this 
supercomputer to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 
Forecast Systems Laboratory (NOAA).

"As the hardware provider for the Linux Cluster at NOAA's Forecast Systems 
Laboratory, Aspen Systems is proud to have an integral role in building the 
supercomputer that was listed as number eight on the highly anticipated 
high-performance 20th edition Supercomputer Top500 List. We are also 
pleased to announce that this cluster enables NOAA's supercomputer to be 
the second fastest Intel-based supercomputer in the world,"stated Aspen 
Systems' CEO, Mr. Steve Spring.

The Peak Performance of a cluster in the Supercomputer Top500 List is the 
best performance as measured by the LINPACK Benchmark. LINPACK was chosen, 
because it is widely used and performance numbers are available for almost 
all relevant systems.  Aspen Systems' cluster has 768 nodes (768 dual 2.2 
GH Xeon(TM)) and operates at 3.3Teraflops, which is 3.3 trillion 
calculations per second. A supercomputer that operates at this speed can be 
used for NOAA's specific needs such as weather forecasting, oceanic 
research and other climate-based modeling, among many other applications 
that demand high-performance computing.

"NOAA wanted a system architecture that could grow with its computational 
demands over the next five years and enable it to lead the development of 
the next generation of mesoscale models. NOAA's Director described the HPC 
system designed by HPTi and Aspen Systems with Myrinet interconnects as the 
future of American supercomputing, noting that it will allow NOAA to 
continue to pioneer the application of parallel computing technology for 
weather forecasting," said Mr. Timothy Keenan, COO and Executive Vice 
President of HPTi.

As an original Myrinet authorized reseller and leading provider of Myrinet 
clusters worldwide, Aspen Systems integrated Myricom's Myrinet Technology 
into NOAA's supercomputer.  After thorough investigation and consultation 
with HPTi and Aspen Systems, NOAA determined that Myricom's Myrinet 
interconnects provided the best performance, scalability and reliability 
for this cluster.  NOAA also felt Myrinet's scalability would allow for 
future growth of the Aspen Systems' Linux Cluster.

"Because Aspen Systems is not only an authorized reseller of the Myrinet 
product, but a leading manufacturer of Beowulf Clusters, they have the 
ability to integrate Myricom's Myrinet Technology directly into their 
world-class products. Aspen Systems has successfully delivered hundreds of 
Myrinet clusters to many diverse markets segments, including Weather 
Prediction, Oil and Gas, Genetics Research, Animation and developers of 
computational-science applications," said Dr. Charles Seitz, CEO/CTO of 
Myricom.

About Aspen Systems
Aspen Systems, Inc., a privately held corporation, has been serving the 
high-performance, technical computing community with expertise in computer 
hardware design, manufacturing and service for over 20 years. Their 
expertise includes a variety of high-performance technical computing 
disciplines with emphasis on serving the needs of advanced technical 
computing users and corporations. Aspen Systems specializes in a wide array 
of custom UNIX, Linux and Windows(R)-based computing solutions for the most 
demanding applications. Aspen Systems has built their reputation as a 
leading provider of Beowulf clustering solutions by offering multiple 
configurations with a choice of processors and connectivity for specific 
performance needs. First class technical support and state-of-the-art 
products allows Aspen Systems to create and support the high-performance 
solutions that customers in the Genomic research, Weather Modeling, 
Geophysical Research, Semiconductor Design and Molecular Modeling fields 
(among other compute-intensive parallel markets) demand. For more 
information, visit the Aspen Systems website at www.aspsys.com.

About High Performance Technologies
High Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi) is a systems integration and 
professional services firm specializing in the creative application of 
leading-edge information technologies. Founded in 1992, HPTi is 
headquartered in Arlington, VA and has offices in Maryland, New Jersey, 
Ohio, Colorado and Wisconsin. Its broad client-base of government and 
commercial clients includes the Department of Commerce, Department of the 
Treasury, Department of Justice, Department of Education, Department of 
Defense, National Automobile Dealers Association, Microsoft, Chase Bank, 
State of Maryland, Army Research Laboratory, the NOAA Forecast Systems 
Laboratory in Boulder, CO, the Air Force Systems Center in Dayton, OH, and 
the Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, among others. For more 
information, visit the HPTi website at www.hpti.com.

About Myricom
Myricom, Inc., a privately held California Corporation, created Myrinet, 
the leading high-speed network for connecting computers to form clusters. 
Myrinet clusters are used for computationally demanding scientific and 
engineering applications, and for data-intensive web and database 
applications. In addition to direct sales, Myricom supplies Myrinet 
products and software to IBM, HP, Compaq, Sun, NEC, SGI, Cray, and many 
other OEM and system-integration companies. There are thousands of Myrinet 
clusters in use worldwide, including several systems with more than 1000 
processors. Myricom started operation in 1994 with revenue growth averaging 
67% per year. Myricom's five-year revenue growth earned recognition in the 
Deloitte & Touche "LA Technology Fast 50" as one of the 50 fastest-growing 
technology companies in Southern California, and in the "Technology Fast 
500" as one of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies in North 
America.  For more information, visit Myricom's website at www.myricom.com.

Editorial Contacts:
Steve Spring
CEO
Aspen Systems, Inc.
(T) 303-431-4606
(E) steves@aspsys.com

Leslie Cunningham
Marketing and Public Relations
Aspen Systems, Inc.
(T) 303-431-4606
(E) lesliec@aspsys.com

Timothy Keenan
COO/Executive Vice President
High Performance Technologies, Inc.
(T) 703-682-5301

Gay Lynn Moore
Director of Public Relations
Myricom
(T)626-437-5002
(E) gaylynn@myri.com

Kind regards,
Leslie

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Leslie A. Cunningham
Marketing and Public Relations
Aspen Systems, Inc.
3900 Youngfield Street
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(T) 303-431-4606 Ext. 121
(F) 303-431-7196
(E) lesliec@aspsys.com
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