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Idion`s US subsidiary Vision Solutions selected by IBM to join new B2B team

Johannesburg, 22 Nov 2000

IBM has selected Vision Solutions, Inc. ("Vision") to be part of its new IBM eServer iSeries Solution Team. As such, Vision joins an elite group of e-business innovators who focus on IBM iSeries solutions that allow businesses to extend the value of their core applications to the .

Vision, already an IBM Premier Business Partner, has been designing, developing and marketing the to keep IBM eServer iSeries operational for more than ten years. Vision`s new position on the iSeries Solution Team will allow the company to leverage its legacy of excellence to work with other iSeries Solution Team members to develop the best solutions available for e-business.

Vision will enjoy a number of benefits as part of IBM`s new iSeries Solution Team. In particular, Vision`s software solutions will soon be featured on IBM`s web site in the Solution Mall where customers can learn more about maximising their e-business opportunities.

IBM evaluated each iSeries Solution Team nominee based on several measures including a reference story. Vision featured its work with Railcar Management, Inc. (RMI), which provides transportation and revenue processing software for the railroad industry. RMI has increased its customer satisfaction by 1,000 percent because it utilises Vision`s solution in order to keep its operation running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without downtime.

"Vision is a leader in providing Information Availability Management Solutions to customers, minimising downtime and maximising profitability and information accessibility."

This is according to Nicolaas Vlok, CEO of Vision, who goes on to comment that, "Vision`s relationship with IBM continues to be particularly rewarding for the company and we are honored that IBM chose us to be part of its B2B Team. Vision will enjoy the opportunity to work with other best-in-class companies to continue innovating e-business."

Karen Smith, Director, iSeries solutions, IBM concludes that," IBM nominated Vision Solutions to its elite B2B team because it utilises advanced technology to minimise system downtime. This continues a successful teaming with Vision Solutions for leading high availability offerings running on IBM iSeries."

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Vision Solutions, Inc.

Founded in 1990, Vision Solutions, Inc., is a global leader in the development and marketing of Information Availability Management Solutions. These solutions include Continuous Availability (Clustering), High Availability, Managed Availability, data protection and data replication. Vision`s innovative products are used to maintain the integrity and accuracy of data in a wide variety of industries such as banking/finance, government/education, healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation, and gaming. Vision can be found on the Internet at www.visionsolutions.com. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of IDION Technology Holdings.

IDION Technology Holdings Limited

IDION was founded in 1994 and listed on the JSE in 1998. Vision Solutions and IDION Business Solutions Group are wholly owned subsidiaries of IDION Technology Holdings. IDION can be found on the Internet at www.idion.com.