Open System Consultants Teams with Performance Technologies to Provide GSM Authentication ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Performance Technologies (Nasdaq NM: PTIX); a leading developer of integrated systems, platforms, components and software; today announced they have teamed with Open System Consultants (OSC) to provide Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) operators secure authentication, authorization and accounting for wired or wireless networks. The solution will combine OSC's Radiator authentication server with Performance Technologies' SEGway(TM) signaling gateways. "By teaming with Performance Technologies, we can offer wireless carriers authentication options to better serve their customers and provide a new revenue stream in Wi-Fi hotspots," said Mike McCauley, chief technologist for Open System Consultants. "Performance Technologies' field-proven software and experience in worldwide, carrier-grade solutions enables them to provide the solid SS7 connectivity our customers require." OSC's Radiator server supports user authentication for wireless and wired LANs utilizing nearly 60 different types of authentication methods. Based on the RADIUS protocol, this solution allows users to authenticate access to a wireless LAN network using a mobile phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. Using Radiator and its EAP-SIM support, operators and carriers can construct complete SIM wireless authentication and billing systems that interoperate with the existing worldwide GSM mobile phone authentication and billing systems, enabling a simple and seamless experience for roaming wireless LAN users. Performance Technologies' suite of SEGway signaling gateway solutions, designed to support the convergence of SS7 and IP networks, offers unparalleled performance and functionality for wireless and VoIP networks. Performance Technologies' Signaling Gateway for Subscriber Authentication (SGSA) is based on the company's popular signaling software and is a value- added addition to the company's industry-leading SEGway product family. The SGSA enables public wireless Internet hotspots to easily authenticate users based on the GSM SIM card, over the SS7 network. "In looking to establish an EAP/SIM partner, we sought a RADIUS system with a proven record of installations and wide range of client software connectivity that would best align with our signaling software," said Normand Glaude, managing director for Performance Technologies' Signaling Systems Group. "We have built successful EAP/SIM systems with OSC on behalf of mutual customers in the past, and we are confident this collaboration will benefit both companies." About Open System Consultants Open System Consultants (OSC) is a leading provider of network access solutions with a global reputation for quality products and rapid customer response. OSC offers a suite of source code products that provide extensibility, flexibility and portability to suit vanilla and custom requirements. Founded in 1991, OSC is headquartered at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. For more information visit http://www.open.com.au/ About Performance Technologies Performance Technologies (Nasdaq NM: PTIX) develops the systems, platforms, components and software solutions for the world's evolving communications infrastructure. Our broad customer base includes companies in the communications, military and commercial markets. Serving the industry for more than 20 years, our complete line of embedded and system-level products enables equipment manufacturers and service providers to offer highly available and fully-managed systems with time-to-market, performance and cost advantages. Performance Technologies is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Additional operational and engineering facilities are located in San Diego and San Luis Obispo, California; Norwood, Massachusetts and Ottawa, Canada. For more information, visit http://www.pt.com/ or contact . Forward Looking Statements The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for certain forward-looking statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbor provisions of those Sections. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and the Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other factors, general business and economic conditions, rapid technological changes accompanied by frequent new product introductions, competitive pressures, dependence on key customers, the attainment of design wins, fluctuations in quarterly and annual results, the reliance on a limited number of third party suppliers, limitations of the Company's manufacturing arrangements, the protection of the Company's proprietary technology, the dependence on key personnel, potential delays associated with the purchase and implementation of an enterprise-wide software system and potential impairments of investments. These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes thereto and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company as of December 31, 2003, as reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other documents as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: Brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. DATASOURCE: Performance Technologies CONTACT: Amy Farrell of Performance Technologies, +1-805-783-6047, or Web site: http://www.pt.com/ http://www.open.com.au/

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