NovaStor Makes the 2008 Inc. 5000

Joins Elite List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

SIMI VALLEY, CA–(EMWNews – August 25, 2008) – NovaStor, a leading provider of software

solutions for data availability and protection, today announced it was

named one of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America by

Inc.com. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important

segment of the economy — America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.

Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S.

economy.

“Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in

business journalism,” said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The

Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies

across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business

models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive

growth.”

NovaStor is a recognized leader in small business and Software as a Service

(SaaS) data availability and protection software. NovaStor’s solutions

cover the complete data protection spectrum supporting all levels of local

and offsite data protection including image based disaster recovery.

NovaStor products distinguish themselves with ease-of-use, high performance

and superior reliability.

NovaStor is dedicated to the channel. Through ValueCREATE!, a new partner

program tailor-made to their partner’s needs, NovaStor distributes via

Value Added Resellers (VARs), systems integrators, OEMs, and

service/hosting providers (xSPs).

The 5000 companies that made the list reported aggregate revenue of $185

billion and median three-year growth of 147 percent. Most important, the

2008 Inc. 5000 companies were engines of job growth, having created more

than 826,033 jobs since those companies were founded. Complete results of

the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and a list of the fastest-growing

companies that can be sorted by industry and region can be found at

www.inc5000.com.

“We are proud to be named to the Inc. 5000; it is an honor and testament to

our hard work and dedication,” says Mike Andrews, Managing Director for

NovaStor. “We are continually making improvements to our products and have

developed a solid partner program in an effort to accelerate our growth.

We look forward to making the list again next year.”

About Inc.com

Inc.com, the daily resource for entrepreneurs, delivers

how-to guides, advice, tools, breaking news, and rich multi-media to help

business owners and CEOs start, run, and grow their businesses. Inc.com

offers dynamic marketing solutions to help advertisers effectively reach

Inc.com’s audience of business leaders. Visit http://www.inc.com.

About Inc. 500|Inc. 5000 Conference

Each year, Inc. magazine and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements

of today’s entrepreneurial superstars — the privately held small

businesses that drive our economy. The Inc. 500|Inc. 5000 Conference brings

together members of the Inc. 5000 community

— both a new class of Inc. 5000 honorees and the list’s alumni — for

three days of powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous

celebration. For the first time ever, this powerful networking event is

open to all. Please join us September 18-20, 2008 at the Gaylord National

Resort and Convention Center in Washington, D.C. For more information or

to register, visit www.Inc500Conference.com or call us at 877-211-0489.

About NovaStor

NovaStor is a leading, international provider of software solutions for

data availability and protection. NovaStor provides software and services

for the backup, restore and retention of business-critical data which

together cover a wide application area — ranging from home, mobile users,

SMB users, all the way through Enterprise users, globally.

NovaStor’s cost-effective solutions are platform- and hardware-independent

and ensure that optimal technological and economical use is gained from the

customer’s existing and future IT environment. www.novastor.com