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FileTek Attains Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program

FileTek Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in Networking Infrastructure Solutions

Rockville, MD - May 5, 2008 - FileTek, Inc., a pioneer developer of innovative information and data management solutions, today announced it has attained Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Networking Infrastructure Solutions recognizing FileTek's expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Certified Partner, FileTek has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet customers' needs. Microsoft Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the channel.

FileTek develops, markets, and supports integrated solutions for storing, accessing, managing, and protecting data with its flagship Trusted Edge Desktop Data Management Suite and StorHouse® family of products. The Trusted Edge Desktop Data Management Suite provides centralized, policy-driven digital asset management for documents and email at the desktop level to improve retention compliance, simplify asset classification, reduce litigation risk, and lower overall enterprise storage costs. StorHouse provides enterprise-class data management solutions for large-volume applications such as digital preservation, financial services, active archives, and database extension systems. Benefits include reduced data ownership costs, complete cross-platform data sharing across the enterprise, and scalability to multiple petabytes with no performance degradation.

"FileTek is extremely pleased to have attained Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This achievement enables the Company to clearly promote its expertise and relationship with Microsoft to customers," said Bill Loomis, CEO of FileTek. "The benefits provided through the Certified Partner status will help FileTek continue to enhance and develop state-of-the-art, digital asset management solutions for an ever-growing world-wide customer base."

"Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities," said Allison Watson, corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. "They need to trust in a company that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies. Today, Microsoft recognizes FileTek as a new Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology."

As one of the requirements for attaining Certified Partner status, FileTek had to declare a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner's capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each Competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry. Within select Competencies, there are Specializations that focus on specific solution areas that recognize deeper expertise within that Competency. Serving as a specialized path to earning those Competencies, Specializations give direct access to the tools and resources that support that specific area of focus.

Microsoft Certified Partners enrolled in the Networking Infrastructure Solutions Competency have proved their expertise in implementing technology solutions based on either the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server operating system, with a particular focus on Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 and Windows Small Business Server 2003. These implementations may include crafting solutions that connect Windows-based servers, PC locations and the Internet; installing a server farm; or building a small-business Windows Server stand-alone solution that includes file and print capabilities.

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents Microsoft's ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners' businesses be successful.

About FileTek
FileTek, Inc. is a premier provider of robust data storage and access management solutions, enabling enterprises, worldwide and across multiple industry segments, to effectively manage and rapidly access ever-growing volumes of historical data. Products include StorHouse for enterprise-class data and information lifecycle management and Trusted Edge Desktop Document Management Suite for digital asset management in the front office and desktop applications market space.

FileTek is headquartered at 9400 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850. Telephone: 301-251-0600. Fax: 301-251-1990. FileTek's international headquarters, FileTek Ltd, is located at One Northumberland Ave., London WC2N 5BW. Telephone: +44 (0) 207 872 5583. Fax: +44 (0) 207 753 2829. The company also has offices across North America.
Please visit us at: http://www.filetek.com or http:/www.trustededge.com

©2008 FileTek. All rights reserved. FileTek, Trusted Edge, and StorHouse are U.S. registered trademarks of FileTek, Inc. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The following U.S. patents protect StorHouse: 4,864,572; 5,247,660; 5,727,197; 6,049,804.

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