FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STRATUS DATA SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES “REPLICA”, NEW DISASTER RECOVERY SYSTEM

February 2003 - Valhalla, NY - Stratus Data Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce an addition to its suite of MLS products. Replica™, the firm’s new remote-site disaster recovery system - currently being implemented by the Multiple Listing Service of the Long Island Board of Realtors, Inc. - will also be installed for the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) this spring.

The Replica system is designed to secure business continuance for tens of thousands of Stratus MLS end users. The system, in real time, transfers up-to-the-minute data from Stratus MLS production servers to disaster recovery servers at a remote location. The remote servers can be accessed in the event of a natural disaster or malicious interference with the production network. Replica uses flexible, cost-effective technology to mirror and secure the vital MLS data off-site.

“It is critical to minimize disruption to data and services,” said Carlos Grass, president of Stratus. “The more reliable the system and the better its performance, the more REALTORS® depend on its availability. That reliance could make their businesses vulnerable in the event of a hardware problem or site-wide disaster. Daily backups are important, but they are only one part of a viable solution that replicates the database in real time to an off-site location.”

Jim Speer, Vice President Operations of the MLS of Long Island, Inc. and the Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc., remarked, “Replica gives us an added sense of security. We know that our members will be able to access the MLS system without data loss, even if the system fails because of fire in our building, or another disaster beyond our control. We’ve seen system usage more than triple after introducing Stratus MLS, and end users count on its reliable service, so we want to do everything within our power to keep them in business. Other industries have recognized the need for disaster recovery systems - it’s time for MLS’s to move into the 21st century.”

Stratus Data Systems, Inc. (www.stratusdata.com) is a technology firm specializing in systems for Multiple Listing Services, serving that market since 1982. The company is the technology provider for the largest non-regional multiple listing services in the U.S. and Canada. A recognized leader in MLS systems, the company pioneered one of the industry’s first full-featured Internet MLS systems in 1998.

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Press Release Contact:
Carlos Grass
Stratus Data Systems, Inc.
Phone: 914-747-1835
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The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc., (MLSLI) a subsidiary of the Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc.(LIBOR) is a computerized network of more than 2700 participating real estate offices. For more information about the MLS, and Long Island real estate, visit our web site at www.mlsli.com.

The Long Island Board of REALTORS® is a non-profit trade association consisting of more than 23,500 professional Realtors. For more information about LIBOR, or to locate a Realtor in your area, visit our web site at: www.mlsli.com.