Group 4 Technology Awarded Microsoft Gold Partner Status

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, May 30, 2006 – Group 4 Technology (G4Tec) is proud to announce that it was awarded Microsoft Gold Partner Status for 2006. Gold Certified Partners represent the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies, and have the closest working relationship with Microsoft. G4Tec will receive Microsoft direct technical support and advanced information about Microsoft product releases. This will enable G4Tec to continue to react quickly with the support of the latest Microsoft operating systems and databases.

“G4Tec is committed to working with the latest Microsoft technology,” said G4Tec Vice President of Product Development, David Ella. “Our Gold Partner status gives us access to the latest technical information on beta releases for Microsoft products, providing a strong advantage for our customers.”

G4Tec is one of the few security manufacturers in the industry to get its products tested by Microsoft.

G4Tec will have access to resources and support needed to stand out in the marketplace, including a Technical Services Coordinator, access to the Partner Knowledge Base, priority listing in Microsoft Directories, and other top-level benefits.

About Group 4 Technology

G4Tec has been at the leading edge of security management technology for over 30 years. We design develop and manufacture both hardware and software in the UK for our range of security management systems. G4Tec offer UK customers full installation and commissioning services together with 24/7 after sales support. Our security management range, multiMAX is marketed globally, offering customers with business operations around the world the benefit of common platform, high performance access control and security management solution.