ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES JOINS DELL'S PARTNERDIRECT PROGRAM And Becomes Official Certified Dell Partner

Albuquerque, NM, January 11, 2008 - Access Technologies, today announced it has joined Dell's PartnerDirect program as a Certified Dell Partner.  Built on three main tenets of simplifying IT, less complexity, and the advantages offered by the Dell business model, PartnerDirect will create a lasting and mutually beneficial relationship between Dell and Access Technologies.

As a Certified Dell Partner specializing in Managed Service Provider, Access Technologies gains additional expertise in key enterprise products and solutions, including servers, storage, virtualization, computing flexibility and energy efficiency.

In addition to the basic benefits available to Dell Registered Partners, Dell Certified Partners can take advantage of access to demonstration units, field-based account management, and a range of financing options, deal registration and support.

PartnerDirect, administered by the Dell Americas Channel Group led by Greg Davis, is designed to provide companies like Access Technologies with the opportunity to utilize Dell's enterprise expertise while also helping Dell to evolve its culture.

Through PartnerDirect, Dell is formalizing existing initiatives to help partners like Access Technologies increase profitability and deliver greater value and choice to their customers. In December 2007, Dell launched a dedicated partner online community to broaden conversations about how Dell can best meet the needs of its partners and work with them to simplify information technology for their customers.