Press Release - September 20, 2004

Scalar partners with F5 to deliver application layer performance and security solutions.

Toronto, Canada, September 20, 2004 - Scalar Decisions is pleased to announce a close partnership with F5 to promote and sell their complete line of products that deliver unmatched application traffic management.

“F5 offers a truly unmatched product set” said Paul Kerr, VP Sales, Scalar Decisions. “With the addition of this product line we are now able to the next generation in security and application management products to our customers.”

Through aggressive onsite analysis and customer consultation, Scalar Decisions is poised to deliver alternative IT environments and solutions that will result in substantial savings, IT productivity and efficiencies for all our customers. IT environments of tomorrow are predicted to see dramatic improvements in optimization and performance, as a result of the Scalar Decisions with Thin Client Computing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

scalar decisions
56 The Esplanade, Suite 208
Toronto ON Canada
M5E 1A7
press@scalar.ca

About Scalar Decisions
Scalar Decisions, headquartered in Toronto, Canada is an innovative provider of powerful, practical and low cost technology and consulting services focused around 'Optimizing IT for Business' and a belief that technology should be doing work and not creating work.

About F5
F5 enables organizations to successfully deliver business-critical applications and gives them the greatest level of agility to stay ahead of growing business demands. As the pioneer and global leader in Application Traffic Management, F5 continues to lead the industry by driving more intelligence into the network to deliver advanced application agility. F5 products ensure the secure and optimized delivery of applications to any user - anywhere. Through its flexible and cohesive architecture, F5 delivers unmatched value by dramatically improving the way organizations serve their employees, customers and constituents, while lowering operational costs. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices worldwide. For more information go to www.f5.com.