HERNDON, Va., Nov. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ePlus inc. (Nasdaq:PLUS) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, ePlus Technology inc., has achieved the Master Managed Services Certification from Cisco(R). This certification recognizes ePlus as having attained expertise in all phases of the Cisco lifecycle methodology, described as "prepare, plan, design, implement, operate, and optimize."

"Organizations are under significant pressure to reduce costs while improving the delivery of technology as a service to their business," said Martin Steinhobel, vice president of national professional services at ePlus. "By leveraging leading IT processes, such as IT Infrastructure Library(R) ("ITIL(R)"), and the Cisco-Powered managed services framework, ePlus can package its offering in a utility computing model that allows organizations to off-load an enormous burden of day-to-day infrastructure management. ePlus' managed services solutions provide focused IT services at a predictable cost that help our customers optimize operations, manage risk, and deliver value from their technology investments."

The Cisco Master Managed Services Certification recognizes a solution provider's investment in the managed service ITIL processes, practices, and tools necessary to provide high-quality managed services. As a Cisco Master Managed Services certified partner, ePlus has demonstrated the ability to deliver sophisticated solutions, met stringent requirements that reflect a depth of capabilities, and undergone an independent audit by an objective third-party auditor. ePlus was also required to offer at least two managed services using the resources and procedures necessary to deploy, manage, and support Cisco solutions.

"ePlus' investment in the Cisco Master Managed Services certification ranks it among an elite group of channel partners with the resources to deploy, manage, and support services for multiple technologies," said Edison Peres, senior vice president of the worldwide channels go-to-market group at Cisco.

In addition, ePlus has achieved Cisco Powered managed service designations in Cisco Powered Managed Security and Cisco Powered Managed Unified Communications. Cisco Powered managed service designations acknowledge that a managed service provider has invested in industry-leading Cisco architectures and that its services have met the highest Cisco user-experience standards.

ePlus holds Cisco Master Specializations in Security and Unified Communications as well as Cisco Advanced Specializations in Routing and Switching, Data Center Storage Networking, Data Center Networking Infrastructure, and Wireless LAN. ePlus also holds Cisco Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) designations in Cisco TelePresence, Video Surveillance, and Data Center Unified Computing. For more information about Cisco solutions from ePlus, visit http://www.eplus.com/cisco.

About ePlus inc.

ePlus is a leading provider of technology solutions. ePlus enables organizations to optimize their IT infrastructure and supply chain processes by delivering world-class IT products from top manufacturers, professional services, flexible lease financing, proprietary software, and patented business methods. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 625 associates in 20+ locations serving federal, municipal, and commercial customers. The Company is headquartered in Herndon, VA. For more information, visit http://www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com.

ePlus(R) and ePlus products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ePlus inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Cisco, the Cisco logo, Cisco Systems and Cisco TelePresence are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems Inc. in the United States and certain other countries.

IT Infrastructure Library(R) and ITIL(R) are Registered Trade Marks of the Office of Government Commerce in the United Kingdom and other countries.

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements." Actual and anticipated future results may vary materially due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, possible adverse effects resulting from the recent financial crisis in the credit markets and general slowdown of the U.S. economy such as our current and potential customers delaying or reducing technology purchases, increasing credit risk associated with our customers and vendors, reduction of vendor incentive programs, the possibility of additional goodwill impairment charges, and restrictions on our access to capital necessary to fund our operations; the demand for and acceptance of, our products and services; our ability to adapt our services to meet changes in market developments; the impact of competition in our markets; the possibility of defects in our products or catalog content data; our ability to hire and retain sufficient personnel; our ability to protect our intellectual property; our ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions; our ability to raise capital and obtain non-recourse financing for our transactions; our ability to reserve adequately for credit losses; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information set forth in this press release is current as of the date of this release and ePlus undertakes no duty or obligation to update this information.

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