Big Sur Technologies, Inc Receives 2004 Novell's "Partner of the Year Award"

Tampa, Florida - March 22, 2004

Big Sur Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received the Novell, Inc., Partner of the year for the South East Region AND Partner of the Year For North America for its superior work in delivering world-class technical support for Novell products and solutions.

Winners of the partner of the year awards were selected for their ability to grow their businesses around Novell's product lines. All these partners contributed significantly to Novell's business while expanding their own Novell-based revenues, a win-win proposition that underpins the business value of Novell's partner-focused approach. Each of these partners contributed significantly in driving forward the global ecosystem supporting Novell's Linux and identity services offerings.

About Novell, Inc.
Novell, Inc. is a leading provider of infrastructure software and services to over 50,000 customers in 43 countries. With more than 20 years of experience in data center, workgroup and desktop solutions, Novell's 6,000 employees, 5,000 partners and support centers around the world are meeting customer requirements for identity-driven computing and Linux solutions. By providing enterprise-class software and support for commercial and open source software, Novell delivers increased operating flexibility and choice at a lower total cost of ownership. More information about Novell can be found at www.novell.com.

About Big Sur Technologies, Inc.
Big Sur Technologies, Inc is a services and consulting organization that provides Information Technology Solutions to commercial, government, medical, and educational accounts throughout the Southeastern US. We provide a single point of contact for a wide variety of network services, hardware sales and software licensing. Big Sur Technologies has developed a consulting team that offers unique technical skills for Novell, Linux, Timespring Cisco, Messaging Architects, and Microsoft Software Technologies. We have an impressive success story that spans the last 6 years, covering medium to large, to enterprise accounts. More information about Big Sur Technologies, Inc. can be found at www.bigsurtech.com .

Press contact: press@bigsurtech.com