With The Launch of iPod Nano & Lacie Safe Drive PRO TECHnology receives tremendous visitor response at GITEX 2005

PRO TECHnology, being the leading IT-related company in the region, had a strong presence at GITEX, the largest IT exhibition in the Middle East, which concluded recently at the Dubai World Trade Center, where it participated in partnership with its authorized distributors. The PRO TECH pavilion had attracted a significantly large number of visitors during the five-day exhibition.

The highlight of PRO TECHnology's participation at Gitex was the launching of LaCie Safe Mobile Hard Drive with fingerprint access, which safely store and transport your private data on the Hard Drive.

The other product that was a star on the show was the newest Apple Ipod Nano that holds up to 1,000 songs and full-color album art, only 3.5 x 1.6 x 0.27 inches and 1.5 ounces, bright 1.5-inch color LCD display.

The response to Lacie's new Safe Mobile Hard drive and other devices of Lacie was overwhelming and in fact exceeded our expectations from the show, said Fatiha Abdou, International Sales Account Manager of LaCie France. While on the other hand, Ipod nano was sold out within the first two days of the event.

"Gitex provided us an ideal platform to demonstrate the benefits of our new age drives, helping create greater awareness about the same amongst the region's business community and the general public. We have witnessed the significant jump in sales, which indicates the increasing demand for hard drives, accessories, mobile computing and other critical computer components in the fast growing Middle East market.' said Mr. Jamal H. Maraqa, Managing Partner of PRO TECHnology.

In addition, PRO Technology unleashed the power of ATABeast, a disk vault from Nexsan Technologies, the first true online disk-based tape library replacement. Built upon Nexsan's groundbreaking Enterprise ATA technology, ATABeast delivers industry-leading features with unparalleled density and security at a TCO less than tape. ATABeast maximizes the return on storage hardware investment.

"With it's near-line storage features, the user will no longer need to store important data on slow and inaccessible media such as tape or optical. Now that data can be protected in a full-featured disk array,' said Mr. Arun Vaishampayan, Vice President of Nexsan Technologies US.

The PRO TECH stand at Gitex also highlighted other key products, including wide array of Apple products, HP printers and Dicota mobility solutions.

"We try to focus on unique products - even in the distribution business, we look for products that we can develop in the market and add real value too. And will continue to strive towards introducing new innovations to the market,' Mr. Maraqa concluded