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.
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