Released on = November 22, 2006, 11:00 pm

Press Release Author = Nirmala D\'souza/Oak Consulting

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = 384 processor cores likely the biggest supercomputer in town.

Press Release Body = Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 23, 2006: New ground
is being broken with the installation of the largest and fastest single image
computer in the Middle East at the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Cooperation
(ADCO). Designed and delivered by SGI and Emirates Computers, the award winning SGI
Altix 4700 solution features a revolutionary shared memory technology and promises
to offer unique benefits in the field of reservoir simulation.

A long and arduous evaluation process spearheaded by ADCO's Petroleum Development
Division IS/IT team recognized the unique technical and support benefits of the
selected solution. When asked why ADCO chose the Altix, Masoud Al-Mughairy, Team
Leader (IS/IT) at ADCO had the following statement, "Judging on the ratio of price
versus performance, no other vendors were able to compete with the SGI figures. We
were also attracted by the long history of SGI in technical computing, and the
revolutionary technology that was being proposed. Taken as a package our desire for
the solution was strong especially when this was backed with solid service standards
and warranty conditions from the local supplier."

ADCOs' decision has been validated. The system is composed of 384 processor cores,
768 GB dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) and has 10.8 TB of storage capacity. The
super cluster utilizes the all new Dual Core Intel Itanium Montecito. ADCO will
eventually have several field teams working on the system, inputting datasets for
oil reservoirs to run compositional simulations using Schlumberger "Eclipse" or
other simulation applications. These important simulations can take days to
complete and are the basis for full-field development planning. Initial tests show
the speed to be 4 times faster than when run on the previous hardware.

On the eve of full operation the project so far has been a success. "We are very
excited about our new acquisition," enthused Mr. Al-Mughairy. "We found Emirates
Computers to be a committed partner as always, their installation team together with
SGI's hardware specialists went well beyond the call of duty to ensure that the
implementation was as smooth as possible."

In mid October SGI announced a new lean line of products that like the Altix are all
open and based on non proprietary technology. Their philosophy is to deliver a
complete range of high-performance server and storage solutions to enable its'
customers to overcome the challenges of data-intensive workflows and accelerate
breakthrough discoveries, innovation and information transformation.

The project has also been a landmark for Emirates Computers, according to their
manager of technical computing Tony Abou Jawad. "Emirates computers have been
actively servicing the UAE oil and gas industry since 1978 and see this project as a
major milestone. You might have thought providing the biggest single image Super
Computer in the Middle East was challenging, however SGI and Emirates Computers
engineers managed to get the machine operational in less than 48 hours. This makes
providing ADCO with this end result all the more satisfying."
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About Emirates Computers:
Emirates Computers (EC) is a leading technology company based in the United Arab
Emirates. Since its inception in 1978, EC has been helping customers benefit from
technology by providing cost-effective quality solutions and professional services
that match the highest international standards. These services, range from mobile
communication devices to advanced supercomputers; from small LANs to integrated,
multimedia WANs; and from internally developed bilingual applications to
enterprise-wide management and decision support systems.

Web Site = http://www.emiratescomputers.ae

Contact Details = Nirmala D\'souza
Oak Consulting FZC
P.O.Box 39261, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel:+971507343840
Email:nimi@oakconsulting.biz