OCZ SSDs Available Through CMS Peripherals’ European Channel

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OCZ Solid State Drive Products Now Available Through CMS Peripherals’ European Channel

SAN JOSE, CA—August 30, 2011—OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, has partnered with CMS Peripherals to increase the availability of the OCZ lineup of SSD and power management solutions for reseller clients in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

CMS Peripherals provides its customers with a wealth of storage and consumer electronics products, and is focused on meeting increasing demand for high-performance storage solutions across a wide spectrum including individual multimedia management to enterprise IT infrastructures. CMS’s focus and expertise in this area has contributed to the company’s position as preferred partner for the largest UK and Irish resellers for some of the most well-known IT brands, further expanding OCZ’s presence in the international storage market.

“OCZ is excited to partner with CMS Peripherals to make our solid state storage products more widely available in the UK and Ireland,” said Richard Singh, CSO at OCZ Technology Group. “CMS is a recognized leader in the distribution of storage products and we share their focus on providing customers with best of breed storage solutions that deliver superior performance, reliability, and overall value.”

Paul Nevitt, Business Manager at CMS said, “We are dedicated to the storage marketplace and we see SSD technology as a strategic addition to high performance storage. Adding OCZ to our line card further strengthens our product offering and helps to position CMS as a leader in solid state technology solutions. We are committed to having the best line up of SSDs and we are excited to add a company like OCZ Technology.”

CMS Peripherals will distribute OCZ's complete line of storage and PSU solutions, revolutionizing many aspects of computing and IT, including performance, durability, and power efficiency, with added TCO (total cost of ownership) savings for a variety of applications.

About OCZ Technology Group, Inc.
Founded in 2002, San Jose, CA-based OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (OCZ), is a leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of high performance and reliable Solid-State Drives (SSDs) and premium computer components. OCZ has built on its expertise in high-speed memory to become a leader in the enterprise and consumer SSD markets, a technology that competes with traditional rotating magnetic hard disk drives (HDDs). SSDs are faster, more reliable, generate less heat and use significantly less power than the HDDs used in the majority of computers today. In addition to SSD technology, OCZ also offers high performance components for computing devices and systems, including enterprise-class power management products as well as leading-edge computer gaming solutions. For more information, please visit: www.ocztechnology.com