For Immediate Release

Fastest Acceleration Solution Provider Takes Top Honours

Acceleration Technology Company Acknowledged For Its Global Success

WATERLOO, ON, Canada - June 1, 2006 - SlipStream Data Inc, recently recognized for their outstanding achievement in international sales of their acceleration technology, won top honours yesterday at the 8th Annual Ontario Global Traders Awards gala ceremony in Toronto. SlipStream just won Gold in the Market Expansion - Product category in April for their region. Last night's ceremony acknowledged the company as the top performer for the entire province.

SlipStream technology is the de facto standard in acceleration, adaptive data compression and network optimization technology, delivering the fastest and most satisfying online experience for mobile, broadband and dial users while significantly reducing bandwidth requirements and infrastructure investment. Deploying a SlipStream solution means service providers can deliver the most compelling user experience possible.

The award was presented to Ron Neumann, President of SlipStream by the Honourable Joseph Cordiano, Minister of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT). "We are extremely proud to receive this acknowledgement for our organization's performance," said Ron Neumann, "We've always known our technology was sound and would meet the need service providers have to provide the best possible service for their customers. When you have that killer combination of innovative technology, bright, hard working employees and the support of organizations like MEDT, you can achieve anything."

SlipStream's success started with the work of two professors in the world-renowned computer science and computer engineering faculties at the University of Waterloo. Their combined work in the fields of information theory and data transport evolved into the company's highly successful, patented core technology, the SlipStream Acceleration & Optimization Engine.

Some recent, notable success milestones include:

  • In 2006, deployment of their technology reached record levels - with more than 2200 service providers in over 50 countries now using their solutions. <
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  • Independent test results confirm SlipStream offers the fastest Web browsing and email experience hitting unprecedented speeds of up to 19.69x faster acceleration (appLab Technologies, April 2006) while still delivering the highest image quality.

  • SlipStream has more than tripled its employee base in the last three years going from 16 to over 60 people.
  • About SlipStream Data Inc.

    SlipStream delivers the fastest, most reliable acceleration, compression and network optimization technology for mobile, broadband and dial networks. SlipStream's core technology, the SlipStream Acceleration & Optimization Engine is the most widely-deployed Web, email and multimedia content solution in the world and has delivered increased profits, reductions in subscriber churn and optimized bandwidth for more than 2200 service providers in over 50 countries including AOL Canada, Bell Canada, Iridium Satellite LLC, SaskTel, Tele2, OnSpeed, Wanadoo, Wind, Telkom, Turk Telecom and VSNL. SlipStream's solution guarantees the best, most consistent quality of service experience for end users. For more information - visit www.slipstream.com.

    © 2006 by SlipStream Data Inc. SlipStream is a registered trademark of SlipStream Data Inc. All other marks are property of their respective owners.

    For More Information:

    Richard Nelson - Bridgehead Project (European PR consultants for SlipStream Data)
    Tel: +44 (0)7795 422211 or Email: richardnelson@bridgeheadproject.com

    Mike Marsh - Senior Director, Marketing & Product Management, SlipStream Data Inc.
    Tel: +1 519 886 6738, ext. 220 or Email: mmarsh@slipstream.com

     
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