HOUSTON, TX, Nov. 10, 2004 -- "The digital divide is a known, documented and growing problem for both developed and developing nations. SimDesk is putting the utility computing model to work on a massive scale to bridge the digital divide in large cities and states across the globe," Louis Waters, chief operating officer of SimDesk Technologies, Inc., told a group of technology industry leaders at the annual UtilCompWorld On-Demand Strategies for Business conference in San Francisco in October 2004.

The UtilCompWorld conference featured a variety of speakers to talk about the evolving trend towards on-demand utility computing and to address the role it will play in redefining the relationship between business strategy and information technology.

"SimDesk has established community computing as the best example of utility computing in place today. We are the definitive leader in community computing and are committed to expanding this model as a leading solution to bridge the digital divide," Waters said.

SimDesk provides access from any computer with an Internet connection to a private, secure, on-demand world wide network. This new inclusion technology makes it possible to leverage existing hardware infrastructure to provide greater digital access to more people. "SimDesk turns every public terminal -- computers in libraries, churches, schools and community centers -- into a point of access to a community-wide virtual network where an individual can log on to create, store, print and share personal documents and files any time, anywhere," Waters explained.

Research shows that access to computers and the Internet makes a significant difference in student performance, yet more than two-thirds of children from households with income of $15,000 or less do not have computers in the home. "Students whose families can't afford computers should not be penalized in their efforts to learn and get ahead," Waters continued. "Utility computing lets us break through economic barriers to level the playing field. The bottom line is that SimDesk provides a kind of continuity that has never before been possible -- consistent, private, individual access to personal files and information using public systems."

For more information about inclusion technology and community computing, please contact 1-866-SimDesk or visit http://www.SimDesk.com .

About SimDesk Technologies, Inc.

SimDesk Technologies, Inc., has created a powerful combination of web- enabled client software and high-speed server architecture that produce system efficiency, reliability, and scalability that are orders of magnitude beyond previous standards. SimDesk's World Wide Server(TM) provides on-demand communication, collaboration, and personal services securely to any Internet- capable computer, wireless, or personal device, anywhere in the world.

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