ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY   Mountain Optech Inc. is committed to operating the business in such a manner that any negative impact on the environment is minimized through efficient use of resources and the reduction of releases to the air, water, and land.   We believe in maintaining the integrity of the environment for our current use and for the use of future generations because it is the right thing to do and makes good business sense.   We will accomplish this by encouraging the following objectives and targets: A commitment to complying with relevant local, state, and federal environmental legislation and legal regulations. Continual improvement in the reduction and prevention of pollution through on-going evaluation of our operations and processes and encouraging our employees to reuse, reduce, or recycle all materials. Establishing framework and review of objectives and targets. Implementing, documenting, and maintaining policy. Communicate and educate employees about the Environmental Management System and the benefits resulting from its application. Encouraging employee involvement and input in all phases of the program. Advising our suppliers of our interest in their adoption of an Environmental Management Systems. Maintaining open channels of communication with the community to inform them of our policy and to allow them to easily address their concerns with us. Making policy available to the public. ____________________________________________   Environment & Lead-free Soldering

The European Union is driving electronics manufacturers to reduce the environmental impact of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Through directive 2002/95/EC the EU is implementing a Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electrical equipment. Mountain Optech is currently planning to be in full compliance with the EU directives in concert with our OEM suppliers, mainly in the area of Lead-free Soldering. Disc drive suppliers such as Seagate and Toshiba already have plans in place to reduce and eliminate lead from their solders: http://www.seagate.com/newsinfo/citizenship/environment/stewardship.html http://www.toshiba.co.jp/env/en/products/lead.htm

Mountain Optech is evaluating the best solution for phasing out all lead-based solders prior to the 2010 expiration of the exception granted to the use of lead solders for servers, storage, and storage array systems (2002/95/EC Annex paragraph 7). Mountain Optech will flow down these requirements to all suppliers.