NEXL Network Systems (Peabody, MA) has joined forces with EMC Corporation (Hopkinton, MA) and KVS, Inc. (Anaheim, CA) to help organizations meet regulated records retention requirements through a unique combination of products and services. NEXL helps clients to assess their archiving requirements, design an optimal solution, and then integrate it as part of a secure premises based infrastructure or within NEXL's 24 x 7 data center managed services environment.

The proliferation of digitized records, documents, and electronic communications has met head-on with heightened regulatory scrutiny on how these records are retained and preserved. KVS Enterprise Vault enables corporate email retention compliance with SEC, NASD, HIPAA and NYSE regulations. EMC Centera Compliance Edition is the first online archival storage medium built to enable compliance with records management and retention requirements. This combination provides an industrial strength platform for compliance around email retention and pro-active review.

According to Dean Oliver, NEXL's Chief Operating Officer, "Our role is to be the 'super glue' in assembling this world-class solution. NEXL engineers have been certified in both Centera and Enterprise Vault products. This provides us with a unique advantage in being able to complement our existing SAN and NAS competencies, which we've been delivering for some time now. Expanding a client's archiving options is a logical step for NEXL as we strengthen our relationships through added business value."

"In the wake of heavy fines and public scandals, the entire Securities Industry is experiencing a wake-up call, particularly on how they retain electronic correspondence such as email," said Mike Hedger, CEO of KVS Inc. "Compliance isn't about exposing a firm's liabilities. It's about protecting the integrity and speed of response to email content. Enterprise Vault integrated into Centera means that companies not only have the ability to better manage their corporate assets, but also have the peace of mind that their email storage policies are compliant with regulation." Tom Heiser, Vice President and General Manager of EMC's Centera Division, said, "Secure and reliable email retention and retrieval has become a top priority for institutions across nearly every industry, particularly those governed by regulatory and legislative compliance. The integration of KVS' Enterprise Vault takes full advantage of Centera's content authentication and self-healing features, offering customers unmatched email integrity and fast, online retrieval."

NEXL's Oliver stated that "We will design an archiving solution capable of scaling to meet enterprise requirements consisting of large volumes of data generated by many users wishing to keep that data for several years. We provide a solution that reliably stores this high volume of information, and simultaneously allows that information to be searched and retrieved easily by end users."

About EMC
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world leader in information storage systems, software, networks and services, providing automated networked storage solutions for organizations across the globe.Information about Centera nearline storage products and all of EMC's products and services can be found at www.EMC.com

About KVS
KVS is a leading provider of content archiving software for alleviating the pains, pressures and risk companies feel from the explosive growth of information in messaging and collaborative systems. From legal/regulatory compliance and risk mitigation to infrastructure and migration challenges, KVS brings industrial strength to email and collaboration systems by delivering content archiving solutions that protect and prevent a company's intellectual capital from becoming lost or dormant. The company's flagship product, Enterprise Vault, reduces storage costs, simplifies management and enables the discovery of content held within Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint Portal Server and Instant Messaging environments. KVS is an international software company with offices in the UK, US, France, Germany, and Australia. Additional information about KVS can be find at www.kvsinc.com

About NEXL Network Systems
NEXL Network Systems is a leading managed services provider, technology integrator and reseller with 14 years of success providing over 2500 national, mid-to large-sized companies with unparalleled control over their IT infrastructure resulting in reduced operational costs and a lower total cost of ownership. NEXL's experience spans a wide variety of industries including: Internet retail, manufacturing, distribution, financial services, digital broadcasting, healthcare, retail, ASP's, consulting, education, government, defense and pharmaceuticals and has strategic alliances with Best-In-Class eBusiness and network connectivity companies.

For more information visit us at www.nexl.com or call us @ 888.289.NEXL (6395).