Cisco Elevates CPI to Partnership Status

Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 2002 - CPI Network Solutions, a leading computer network services, integration and consulting company, announced today that Cisco, the world’s largest Internet infrastructure company, has added CPI to its roster of certified partners.

Specifically, Cisco has certified CPI as a Premier Plus Partner, which allows the company to sell, install and support Cisco solutions. Additionally, Cisco has awarded CPI a VPN Security Specialization certification, which qualifies the company to design and maintain more-advanced virtual private network and sophisticated firewall environments.

CPI Network Solutions is a leading provider of computer network services. The company partners with Cisco, Microsoft, Novell and Citrix, and specializes in network integration and consulting services. CPI also supplies certified network engineers to companies on an outsourcing basis.