Zero Mountain to Provide Free Client Access to Inventory, Shipping Reports Using MODCOMP E-Business Solution

Arkansas-based Cold Storage Company to Improve Customer Service, Reduce Training Costs

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July 17, 2000, Ft. Lauderdale, FL — MODCOMP®, Inc. (www.modcomp.com), a subsidiary of CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI) and a leading developer of e-commerce and m-business solutions, today announced that Zero Mountain Inc. (www.zeromtn.com) has selected MODCOMP's ViewMax® integration software to provide its clients with free Internet access to inventory and shipping reports. The Arkansas-based cold storage warehouse company will be first among its competitors to offer a 24/7 self-service system without charging an access fee.

Among the many business benefits expected from this e-business solution are increased customer satisfaction and cost savings as services are moved from expensive telephone lines and systems to the much more communication cost-efficient Internet service.

"We are giving our clients secure and instant Internet access to time-critical inventory and shipping data that they need," said Andy Sudigala, MIS director, Zero Mountain Inc. "By making this a self-service process, our customer service department immediately becomes more efficient, and they will be able to provide a higher level of support to the clients that do call because the Internet will automatically handle routine inquiries."

Like many click and mortar companies moving toward e-business, Zero Mountain realized the value of integrating its existing legacy systems to the Internet. MODCOMP's ViewMax solution will integrate Zero Mountain's inventory and reporting software applications, which reside on a DEC Alpha and run on Windows NT.

"An established company like Zero Mountain needs a quick solution to keep pace with today's expectations for instant information access," said Rob Crigler, vice president of sales and marketing, MODCOMP's e-commerce Division. "Our technology will give them a true competitive advantage."

About Zero Mountain Inc. (http://www.zeromtn.com)
Zero Mountain plans to implement the solution as early as August. Zero Mountain Inc. is a full-service cold storage warehouse and shipping company headquartered in Fort Smith, Ark. For more information about Zero Mountain Inc., call (501) 646-7757, or visit http://www.zeromtn.com

About MODCOMP, Inc.
MODCOMP, Inc. is a CSP Inc. subsidiary based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The company's E-commerce Division 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., France, and Germany. For more information about MODCOMP, Inc., call (800) 322-3287, email info@modcomp.com, or visit http://www.modcomp.com.

About CSP Inc.
Based in Billerica, Mass., 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. For more information about CSP Inc., call (978) 663-7598 or visit http://www.cspi.com.

CSP Inc. 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 be forward-looking statements under the Act. Such forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the success of the Company's and its subsidiary's products and services. The Company cautions that numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made by the Company. Please refer to the section on forward-looking statements included in the Company's Form 10-K filed November 17, 1999 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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MODCOMP, Inc. contact: Robert Crigler, (678) 417-1731, crigler@modcomp.com

Press contact: Michelle Peloquin Riess, (408) 230-2268, michelle.riess@attbi.com

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