CSP
Inc. Acquires Technisource Hardware
Accretive Acquisition Expands Company's IT Systems Integration
Capabilities Into U.S.
BILLERICA, MA, June 2, 2003 - CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI), a provider
of eBusiness solutions, IT systems integration services and dense
cluster computing systems, today announced that it has acquired
Technisource Hardware, Inc., a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida-based subsidiary
of privately held Technisource, Inc. Technisource Hardware is a
reseller of software and hardware products for IT infrastructure
requirements and provides professional services related to systems
integration. The Company expects the acquisition to be immediately
accretive. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Technisource Hardware will be operated as the Systems and Solutions
Division of CSP's MODCOMP subsidiary and will relocate into MODCOMP's
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida headquarters. Technisource Hardware President
Victor Dellovo will serve as the General Manager of MODCOMP Systems
and Solutions Division.
"Technisource Hardware has a strong track record of profitability
and the company achieved more than $8.5 million in revenues in calendar
2002," said CSP Chairman, President and CEO Alexander R. Lupinetti.
"In addition, we plan to leverage synergies between MODCOMP and
Technisource Hardware, including the immediate consolidation of
office space."
Continued Lupinetti, "Technisource Hardware has a broad base of
more than 260 customers in the U.S. and strong relationships with
over 140 suppliers, including industry-leading software developers
and computer-, network- and storage-hardware manufacturers. MODCOMP
Systems and Solutions Division will be our U.S. counterpart to the
IT systems integration capabilities that we now have in Europe through
MODCOMP's German and UK subsidiaries. We plan to use our expertise
in high-value systems integration to raise Technisource Hardware's
value proposition in the U.S. We will continue to seek accretive
acquisitions that complement our current service offerings," concluded
Lupinetti.
Safe Harbor Statement
The Company wishes to take advantage of the 'Safe Harbor' provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect
to statements that may be deemed to be forward-looking under the
Act. Such forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited
to, statements regarding the accretive acquisition of Technisource;
achieving synergies between Technisource and MODCOMP, including
office consolidation; enhancing Technisource's value proposition
in the United States; and seeking accretive acquisitions that complement
its current service offerings. The Company cautions that numerous
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from any
forward-looking statements made by the Company. Such risks include
general economic conditions, market factors, competitive factors
and pricing pressures, and others described in the Company's filings
with the SEC. Please refer to the section on forward-looking statements
included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
About CSP Inc.
Based in Billerica, Massachusetts and founded in 1968, CSP Inc.
(NASDAQ: CSPI) and its subsidiaries develop and market Internet
software for e-commerce solutions, image processing software, network
management integration services, and high-performance computer systems.
The MultiComputer Division supplies high-performance Linux cluster
systems for a broad array of defense applications, including radar,
sonar and surveillance signal processing. The Company's MODCOMP,
Inc. subsidiary, founded in 1970, is a leading provider of Internet
software solutions and systems integration. MODCOMP works with third
parties to develop customized application solutions in the global
e-commerce markets and has offices in the U.S., U.K., and Germany.
More information about CSP is available on the company's Web site
at www.cspi.com. To learn more
about MODCOMP, Inc., consult www.modcomp.com. More information about
Scanalytics, Inc. is available at www.scanalytics.com.
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