FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2007

Trilliant Group Partners with Verdiem

Lebanon, Ohio's boutique engineering firm, Trilliant Group, will provide Verdiem's award- winning PC Power Management Software SURVEYOR™ to energy-conscious IT organizations

Lebanon (Ohio) and Seattle – October 10, 2007 – Trilliant Group Inc., a boutique consulting engineering firm specializing in IT energy transformation, today announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Verdiem. Trilliant Group's managing partner Bob Wardell said today, "Given our specialization in the areas of server energy assessment, and energy, thermal, and carbon reduction, we are pleased that this partnership with Verdiem teams us with the leading developer of power management software for PC networks."

Under terms of the agreement, Trilliant Group will sell and implement Verdiem's SURVEYOR™ software to its client base. "With increasing frequency, we have seen our clients request energy efficiency solutions that extend beyond the datacenter, with a focus on networks of desktop PCs," said Wardell. "Our partnership with Verdiem will now provide clients the finest technology solution for PC power management."

By placing PCs and their monitors into low-power states whenever they're not in use, SURVEYOR can significantly decrease thermal loads; reduce microprocessor draw; and, make devices run quieter through less frequent fan operation without decreasing productivity. Organizations such as Clear Channel Communications; Turner Properties, A TimeWarner Company; Quad/Graphics; The City of Boston, Massachusetts; and, City University of New York are among the many customers benefiting from significant energy and cost savings as a result of deploying SURVEYOR.

"Partnering with a firm like Trilliant Group is an exciting opportunity for Verdiem. Engineering firms are sometimes the first line of defense when it comes to operational and infrastructure-related energy efficiency. We look forward to increasing energy efficiency opportunities to Trilliant's customer base," said Dave Harvey, vice president of business development, Verdiem.

Mark Wasilko, managing director of the newly formed joint venture between GE and AES, GE-AES Greenhouse Gas Services added, "We retained Trilliant Group to provide software evaluation, technology transfer, development, and testing of energy saving software technology. We are thoroughly pleased with their work and their professionalism. They are uniquely positioned to address both energy and power management, as well as carbon emissions assessments. We are confident in Trilliant Group's in-depth understanding of the issues, as well as their ability to deliver results."

On average, SURVEYOR lowers energy consumption for each PC by one third per year, a fact well worth noting. For example, running a 5,000-PC network pumps about 6.65 million pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere in a given year. That's the equivalent of 475 mid-size vehicles driving on the road for a 12-month period. If SURVEYOR were used with the same 5,000-PC network, it could cancel out the equivalent of CO2 emissions from 110 mid-size vehicles for a year.

About Trilliant Group

Trilliant Group is a specialized provider of advanced products and services designed to address the issues of power, energy, and thermal signatures of Information Technology assets. Trilliant Group's Energy Transformation services are designed to provide its clients with powerful decision-making information describing the energy consumption, thermal signatures, and carbon footprint, of their IT assets. These services also implement solutions such as Verdiem's SURVEYOR, which reduces both costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Trilliant Group is a recognized EPA Energy Star^® Service and Product Provider (SPP). For more information on Trilliant Group, please visit www.trilliantgroup.com

About Verdiem

Verdiem is the leading developer of power management software for PC networks. Verdiem's SURVEYOR provides measurable energy and cost savings, simplified and automated management of PC power options, and painless implementation that comes with minimal maintenance and a rapid payback. The development of SURVEYOR was funded in part by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, and the software is approved as a conservation measure by utilities and power producers throughout North America. Verdiem is a recognized EPA ENERGY STAR^® Buildings Program partner and was recently awarded Premier Partner status in the U.S. Department of Energy's Rebuild America program. For more information on Verdiem, please visit www.verdiem.com.

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