Stampede Technologies Positioned in Visionary Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers Magic Quadrant

Evaluation Based on Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision

DAYTON, OHIO— Janury 10, 2006— Stampede® Technologies, Inc. (www.stampede.com), a leading provider of acceleration solutions for Web-enabled Enterprise Applications today announced that the company has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Visionary Quadrant in the December 20, 2005 Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Products, 2005. The Magic Quadrant positions vendors in a particular market segment based on their vision and ability to execute that vision. According to Gartner, companies in the Visionary Quadrant have a clear vision of market direction and are focused on preparing for that, but they can still improve in terms of optimizing service delivery.

“Stampede is proud to be recognized in the Visionary quadrant in Gartner’s Application Delivery Products Magic Quadrant,” said Gordon Dorworth, Stampede Technologies President and CEO. “Stampede believes that Web-enabled Enterprise Applications have unique requirements, and WebRider’s extensible architecture and rich set of features anticipates those needs and delivers significant value. We are optimizing the performance of WebRider’s traditional application acceleration with the integration of WAN optimization functions.”

Stampede’s WebRider family of acceleration solutions provides a unique hardware-software approach to acceleration for those enterprise applications that require more than just web page browsing. Through this two-sided architecture, WebRider provides unparalleled performance through bi-directional compression, transaction optimization, cache differencing, and TurboStreaming™; a patent-pending technology that accelerates even highly encrypted or previously compressed data objects up to 4X. In addition, with WebRider’s client software technology, even SSL-based environments benefit from WebRider’s acceleration techniques.

About Stampede Technologies, Inc.
Stampede Technologies is a leading provider of advanced, cost-effective solutions to accelerate the flow of information, improve performance, improve response times and increase productivity throughout an enterprise. Stampede’s unique patented solutions increase operational efficiencies, simplify management and accommodate growth with concrete justification for verifiable ROI. For more information on Stampede Technologies, visit  www.stampede.com.