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Sunnyvale, CA—February 13, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, components, and system builds, today announced its partnership with Cyber Evolution® (CEVO), a premier national online gaming organization that attracts teams from across the country to compete in the hottest PC and console title tournaments. In its ongoing effort to reach out to gaming communities, OCZ Technology is proud to join forces with CEVO in the mutual quest to unite gamers with the high-performance hardware that is specifically tailored for their demands.

CEVO hosts a multitude of gaming competitions throughout the year, with over 75,000 attendants and 2,500 participants each season in the most popular titles, including Counter-Strike, Call of Duty, and Day of Defeat. OCZ Technology products will be featured at these events to make its memory, power supplies, cooling, and peripherals accessible to gamers and expand the opportunity to define itself as the foremost PC hardware choice for enthusiasts.

“I am very excited about OCZ Technology Group’s 2008 sponsorship commitment to CEVO,” said Charlie Plitt, CEO of CEVO. “OCZ Technology Group Inc. is a leader in the industry and this sponsorship further highlights their commitment to eSports and the importance of the competitive gaming space. Likewise we are very excited to be able to provide the members of CEVO’s community the opportunity to experience OCZ products first hand.”

“Founded by gamers and enthusiasts, OCZ Technology has worked continuously and creatively to design an extensive solution portfolio of high performance gaming memory and power supplies that address the unique needs of gamers,” said Jessica Luken, OCZ Global Marketing Manager. “As a believer in reaching out to gamers at all levels, OCZ is extremely excited to be a 2008 sponsor of CEVO and to have the opportunity to extend their support to this passionate eSport community.”

With this partnership OCZ continues its support of the gaming communities it specifically designs its high-performance hardware for, and is eager to combine resources with such a like-minded organization that upholds the mounting enthusiasm for recreational and competitive eSports.


About OCZ Technology Group, Inc.
OCZ Technology Group, a member of JEDEC, designs, develops and manufactures ground-breaking, high performance memory and computer components that set industry standards. OCZ products are the first choice for users needing high-reliability, ultra-high performance solutions. In 2007, PC Power & Cooling and Hypersonic PC were brought into the OCZ Technology Group, forming a well-rounded, highly innovative organization that places the company at the forefront of high-end computing. All of OCZ Technology Group's products are available through its worldwide network of distributors, online resellers and retail stores. For more information visit our website at www.ocztechnology.com

About CEVO LLC
CEVO®: It’s competitive electronic gaming, as simple as being your best, trying your hardest, and never giving up, yet as complex as the spirit of the Generation it symbolizes. CEVO® focuses on professionalizing online eSports, taking it from a favorable pastime hobby and evolving it into a structured vehicle to proliferate the growth of competitive online gaming. Currently through the events hosted, CEVO® directly touches over 75,000 gamers a month and through fan fare, media coverage, and general interest; touches over 1,000,000 gamers in over one hundred countries a month. Are you game?

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