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FalconStor Software, Inc. : (NASDAQ: FALC), the provider of TOTALLY Open™ data protection solutions, today announced that FalconStor Vice President of Sales Wendy Petty is participating in a panel presentation at the “Women of Purpose” event during the VMware Partner Exchange conference in Las Vegas. Petty joins female executives from VMware and EMC to discuss the evolving responsibilities and opportunities for women in the VMware community.

Petty is a 20-year veteran of the software and networking industry and a true channel champion. She is recognized frequently for her leadership within the channel community, having received many accolades such as being named one of the Top 100 Women in the Channel, inclusion in the Channel Chiefs list, and recognition as

one of the Power 50 Women in the Channel by Everything Channel’s CRN Magazine.

The “Women of Purpose” panel will discuss peer-based mentoring opportunities, continuing education and communications, as well as the growing role of women in the channel. The panel will take place today, February 8, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. PST. VMware Partner Exchange is an annual partner conference dedicated to educating and enabling partners for success with VMware. Attendees are given partner-only access to VMware’s roadmap and industry vision, early previews of next-generation products and programs, as well as in-depth technical training.

“Running a results-oriented and high-growth channel program is built on the basis of creating true business value for partners and their customers,” said Petty. “The panel will be an engaging and helpful resource for female channel executives looking to meet, network and share best practices.”

For more information on the panel, please visit: vmware.sharedvue.net/sharedvue/event/?p=435&s=1196 :



About FalconStor Software

FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC) is the market leader in disk-based data protection. FalconStor delivers proven, comprehensive data protection solutions that facilitate the continuous availability of business-critical data with speed, integrity, and simplicity. The Company's TOTALLY Open™ technology solutions, built upon the award-winning IPStor® platform, include the industry leading Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with deduplication, Continuous Data Protector (CDP), File-interface Deduplication System (FDS) and Network Storage Server (NSS), each enabled with WAN-optimized replication for disaster recovery and remote office protection. FalconStor products are available from major OEMs and solution providers including 3Com, Acer, COPAN Systems, Data Direct Networks, Dynamic Solutions International, EMC, IBM, Pillar Data Systems, Spectra Logic and Sun and are deployed by thousands of customers worldwide, from small businesses to Fortune 1000 enterprises.

FalconStor is headquartered in Melville, N.Y., with offices throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region. FalconStor is an active member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). For more information, visit www.falconstor.com/ : or call 1-866-NOW-FALC (1-866-669-3252).

FalconStor, FalconStor Software, and IPStor are registered trademarks, and TOTALLY Open is a trademark of FalconStor Software, Inc.

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