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MTI Technology Corporation Implements Complete Storage Solution for National Service Bureau Therap Services, LLC

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    TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2005--MTI Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:MTIC):
    -- Service/Care Providers to Individuals with Mental Retardation
    and Developmental Disabilities Take Advantage of World-Class
    Technology to Cost Effectively and Reliably Protect, Manage
    and Share Information in Accordance with HIPAA Guidelines

    MTI Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:MTIC), a leading multi-national total storage solutions and services company, has been chosen to provide a complete storage solution for Therap Services, a national ASP/Service Bureau catering to providers of service/care to individuals with mental retardation or developmental disabilities. As a result of MTI's implementation, Therap is able to offer small and medium-sized agencies the unique opportunity to take advantage of world-class technology, allowing them to cost effectively and reliably protect, manage and share information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
    "Therap Services' goal is to help agencies which provide life improving support and care to individuals with mental retardation or developmental disabilities," explained Warren Gifford, president of Therap Services. "We turned to MTI to design and implement a highly available, secure, long-term storage solution utilizing industry-leading technology. By offering this level of advanced technology through our national service bureau, smaller and mid-sized agencies can now take advantage of the economies of scale, superior service and proven reliability that were previously out of reach. Many other industries have already embraced the service bureau business model because of its tremendous advantages, and it is clearly the future for this industry. "
    "MTI worked closely with Therap to design a storage solution that supported its customers' specific business needs, and equally important, their vital privacy and security requirements," said Rick Ruskin, executive vice president of sales for MTI Technology Corporation. "Through the expertise of our Professional Services Group, we are able to implement an infrastructure that efficiently stores data in multiple locations in real time, with little or no down time. Therap Services is clearly driving the use of technology in the disability provider community."
    As part of its implementation, MTI provided a fully redundant SAN, NAS solution with backup and replication, which allows Therap Services to offer cost effective, state-of-the-art information and communication technology services, tailored to comply with strict HIPAA requirements for access and storage.
    MTI utilized advanced, best-in-class EMC hardware, including:

--	EMC CX500
--	NS500 NAS Head
--	McData-2 8 port switches
--	Q-Logix 4 Host Bus Adaptors.

    Software included:

    -- EMC Snapview

    -- Powerpath

    -- Replication Manager

    -- Celerra NAS manager

    -- Navisphere Clariion manager

    -- Legato Advanced Availability Manager

    -- Networker Backup

    About Therap Services

    Therap Services, LLC was founded to improve the quality of life for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities (MR/DD) by providing cost-effective information, communications, and technology services tailored to the specific needs of service providers, service managers, health professionals, and regulators. Therap Services' current modules include Incident Reports, Medication Error Reporting, Behavior Reporting, HIPAA Secure Communications specifically designed for the MR/DD industry, witness reports, and more. For further information, visit http://www.therapservices.net/.

    About MTI Technology Corporation

    MTI (NASDAQ:MTIC) is a leading multi-national provider of professional services and comprehensive data storage solutions for mid- to large-sized organizations. With more than 20 years of expertise as a storage technology innovator, MTI is uniquely qualified to assess, design, implement and support whole-office data storage and backup initiatives. As a strategic partner of EMC (NYSE:EMC), MTI offers the best data storage, protection and management solutions available today, and employs a strategic, consultative approach providing a single point of contact that eliminates complexities while delivering competitive advantages and operational efficiencies for its customers. MTI currently serves more than 3,000 customers throughout North America and Europe. Headquartered in Tustin, California, MTI can be reached by telephone at 800-999-9MTI (toll free) or 714-481-7800, or by fax at 714-481-4135. For additional information visit www.mti.com.

    EMC (NYSE:EMC) is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: For MTI Technology Corporation Independent Marketing Jamie Brown, 626-432-4594 ext. 105 Jamie@independentmktg.com

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