Zebulon, North Carolina — October 14, 2006 — Electronic Systems Protection (ESP), the leading power protection manufacturer in office technology industry, has launched a new innovative “DESKTOP Solution” power protection product, designed specially for Segment 1 multi-functional desktop equipment, effective today.

ESP’s new DESKTOP Solution is the first and only power protector product in the industry specially designed to enable office equipment dealers to deliver a complete power protection solution package.

“We take pride in developing business solutions for our customers, not just surge protectors,” stated Stephen Cole, ESP’s President. “We discovered that office equipment dealers around the nation needed a comprehensive product to protect their customers from power surges that can damage the efficiency of their Segment 1 multi-functional equipment.”

“Our new DESKTOP Solution product was designed to enable dealers to provide AC, network, and telephone protection for their smaller equipment, so that they in turn could offer a more comprehensive protection package to their customers,” noted Cole. “Now, with our DESKTOP Solution, our partners will be able to completely protect their smaller desktop products from the harmful effects of power surges. We believe with this new product, coupled with our other power protection solutions, will aid the industry’s growing need to provide customers with a complete business solution.”

The DESKTOP Solution product features a patented surge protection system that protects Segment 1 equipment from power surges that can cause machine damage, decreased reliability, and reduced equipment life. ESP’s new product is also the first and only power protector in the industry that provides Cat5e ETL Verified network protection to ensure trouble-free network connections and maximum signal integrity in Segment 1 networked products. The DESKTOP Solution also includes ESP’s Extended Protection Guarantee that extends equipment service contracts to include coverage for power related “Acts of God”.