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ORSYP expands South African operations through Partnership with Dimension Data

Boston, October 20, 2006 - ORSYP, worldwide provider of enterprise job scheduling solutions, and Dimension Data, the specialist IT services and solutions provider, join forces in South Africa and complete their first common project for Fairbairn Capital, member of the South African banking institution the Old Mutual Group.

ORSYP and Dimension Data have reached an agreement allowing Dimension Data to resell and integrate ORSYP job scheduling software solution in South Africa.

Since 2003, ORSYP has been distributing its flagship enterprise automation solution Dollar Universe™ in South Africa. With this alliance, ORSYP not only extends its position on the South African market, but also benefits from Dimension Data extensive local presence to develop geographic proximity and provide customers with the best local support.

Dimension Data is a recognized specialist in IT services and solutions provider in South Africa that helps clients plan, build and support their IT infrastructures. This new partnership enables Dimension Data to enhance its offerings in consulting, integration and management services to create customized client solution with ORSYP’s highly innovative job scheduling software and IT operations management solutions.

“Partnering with Dimension Data offers ORSYP a strategic opportunity to expand our presence further into South Africa while making it possible to deliver enterprises high quality services on a local level”. Jean-Jacques PARINET, ORSYP Founder and Chairman, stated.

ORSYP and Dimension Data are currently collaborating on several projects in different sectors.

About Dimension Data www.dimensiondata.com

Dimension Data plc (LSE: DDT) a specialist IT services and solutions provider helps clients plan, build, support and manage their IT infrastructures. Dimension Data applies its expertise in networking, security, operating environments, storage and contact center technologies and its unique skills in consulting, integration and management services to create customized client solution.

About ORSYP www.orsyp.com

ORSYP was founded in 1986 with the single focus of delivering best in-class IT automation solutions using cutting-edge technology. Over the years ORSYP has established a worldwide reputation for business-friendly job scheduling and job management solutions and excellence in customer care. ORSYP continuously strives to innovate in this area with solutions that are practical for today and tomorrow’s IT and business needs.
Companies around the world—from small companies to Global 500— use ORSYP’s job scheduling software to modernize and standardize IT automation enterprise-wide. By providing one standard automation tool across the enterprise, more processes can be automated and managed; improving IT operations productivity, reducing costs, and impacting IT service delivery to the core business. With more than 950 customers and 35,000 licenses sold, Dollar Universe provides a key IT infrastructure component to companies in industries such as retail, banking, insurance, manufacturing, telecommunications, and services.