ATLANTA and JACKSON, Miss. (August 6, 2007) – Intechra has standardized operations around Blancco’s End of Life Asset Management Suite for data destruction and asset management.

Intechra has six nationwide operating facilities that remanufacture, remarket and recycle retired IT assets, such as desktop computers, monitors and printers, for large corporations. Intechra will implement Blancco’s suite at a seventh facility that it acquired earlier this month.

Blancco’s software permanently deletes client data from hard drives and allows Intechra to track the location of assets being processed.

“We process millions of assets every year for corporate clients,” said Intechra CEO Chip Slack. “Each asset carries potential data-security and environmental risks if not handled properly. Our business could not grow if our clients did not trust us to process every asset with the same consistency and quality regardless of where in the country we process that asset. Blancco’s suite of software and services fits our business model perfectly.”

Blancco’s software provides integrated data erasure certificates and reporting that improves inventory visibility, which is critical for time-sensitive remarketing efforts.

IT asset disposition is a major concern for large businesses and organizations.

“According to their research, over half of IDC-surveyed U.S. enterprises do not have formal policies for end-of-life PCs or for data destruction,” said Kim Vaisanen, Managing Director for Blancco Ltd. “Those who have processes in place are likely having difficulties enforcing them. Consistency of IT asset disposition processes and procedures is crucial in corporations’ selection of reliable outsourced service providers.”

Intechra and Blancco share a commitment to improving electronics lifecycle management standards and continually developing adaptive solutions.

“As industry leaders, Blancco and Intechra are improving how corporations and other organizations deal with data destruction and IT asset disposal,” stated Mr. Vaisanen. “This responsibility includes everything from technology innovation and regulatory compliance to environmental stewardship and proper recycling techniques. This is an exciting time for both companies.”

Intechra is the largest electronics lifecycle management company in the United States. It focuses exclusively on eliminating the risks surrounding data security and environmental compliance, while maximizing value recovery on IT asset investment for businesses around the world. For more information, please visit www.intechra.com.

With over 7 million end-users, an impressive clientele and a broad network of trusted partners, Blancco has proved to be the global specialist in the field of professional data destruction and computer reuse management. Founded in 1997, Blancco Ltd. has its corporate headquarters in Joensuu, Finland. Besides its nine international offices, Blancco has partners in all continents and in more than 20 countries worldwide. In 2006, Deloitte ranked Blancco in the “Fast 50” for being one of the top fastest growing technology companies in Finland. For more information about Blancco Ltd. and its products and services, please visit www.blancco.com.

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