IDG’S INFOWORLD NAMES VKERNEL AS ONE OF INFOWORLD’S TOP TECH STARTUPS FOR 2008

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., May 20, 2008 – VKernel Corporation, a provider of easy-to-use and quickto- deploy virtual appliances for managing virtual server environments, announced today that IDG's InfoWorld, the leading integrated media brand for IT decision makers, has selected it as one of InfoWorld’s Top Tech Startups for 2008. This honor is part of InfoWorld’s Top Tech Startups special feature available at www.infoworld.com.

InfoWorld’s Top Tech Startups for 2008 highlight 10 companies founded no earlier than 2005 that are developing promising new technologies or using existing technologies in new and innovative ways.

"With the marketplace for virtualization technologies really heating up, it is a great honor to be chosen as one of InfoWorld’s Top Tech Startups for 2008," said Alex Bakman, founder and CEO of VKernel. "What makes VKernel truly standout is our completely different approach to systems management in the virtualized data center. Unlike traditional tools, our virtual appliances instantly deploy and immediately solve critical issues in the timeframe required by IT staffs – enabling virtualization projects to be successful throughout the lifecycle."

The VKernel Virtual Appliance Suite for Systems Management is a set of "plug-and-play" virtual appliances designed to quickly address real world systems management challenges as organizations migrate to VMware virtual environments. VKernel products enable IT groups to immediately solve today’s critical pain points by providing visibility into the capacity and resource consumption of each virtual machine. VKernel is currently offering a Chargeback Virtual Appliance for gaining cost visibility and implementing chargeback, and a Capacity Bottleneck Analyzer Virtual Appliance for identifying and eliminating capacity bottlenecks.

"InfoWorld's Top Tech Startups for 2008 is an honor roll of 10 young companies whose businessoriented technologies should be on your radar screen," said Eric Knorr, editor in chief of InfoWorld. "We've focused on the metric we at InfoWorld know best: great technology."

About InfoWorld Media Group
InfoWorld Media Group helps IT Decision Makers choose the right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy for business impact at their organizations. InfoWorld identifies and promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online, events, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.infoworld.com.

About International Data Group
International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG’s online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG also publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries. IDG's media brands include CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG’s leadgeneration service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers. IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, Storage Networking World, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.

Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at http://www.idg.com.

About VKernel
Based in Portsmouth, NH, VKernel is dedicated to developing best-of-breed virtual appliances that enhance performance, lower costs, and simplify management of virtual environments of all sizes. As a member of VMware’s Technology Alliance Program, VKernel offers the industry’s only VMware certified virtual appliances for analyzing capacity, chargeback, and cost visibility. For more information, visit www.vkernel.com.

VKernel and the VKernel logo are trademarks of VKernel Corporation. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective holders.

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