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DATA#3 LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2008

Feb 21, 2008

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MEDIA RELEASE

Data[#] 3

Data[#] 3 accelerates organic growth and opens new offices in Adelaide and Perth

Significantly enhances presence outside Queensland, recruiting over 40 people previously with Commander

BRISBANE, Australia — 22 February 2008 — Data[#] 3 Limited [ASX: DTL], a national information and communications technology company today announced that, following Commander Australia Limited’s January announcement that it was exiting non-core businesses and retrenching approximately 600 staff, Data[#] 3 has substantially completed a recruitment process targeting key areas with the potential to enhance its business particularly outside Queensland.

“In the first half we had recruited around 45 professionals to take our team to over 400”, said Data[#] 3 Managing Director John Grant. “In a market where great people make the difference, the opportunity presented by Commander’s decision was too attractive to let pass and we have been able to recruit over 40 additional quality people across the country into management, sales and key technical roles. They also have had long term relationships with substantial customer organisations and we have an opportunity to accelerate market coverage and increase market share, an appropriate strategy should the market tighten” he said.

As a result, the company indicated:

  • Its Licensing Solutions specialisation had expanded with new teams in Perth and Adelaide and additions to its existing teams in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to be the clear leader in this area nationally.

  • Its Infrastructure Solutions specialisation had expanded with a new team in Adelaide and additions to the existing teams in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

To support its expansion, the company has opened two new offices in Adelaide and Perth building on its current presence in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Townsville, Rockhampton, Gladstone and New Caledonia.

“The new offices will broaden the base for continued organic growth and allow us to better service our local and national customers,” said Mr Grant.

The company reported an exceptional half year result with total revenue of $157.3 million, a 16 per cent increase over the previous year and indicated it was well positioned to improve financial performance for the full year ahead of the record 2007 result and deliver dividends near the top of the sector.

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About Data[#] 3

Data[#] 3 Limited [ASX: DTL] is a national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions company.

Customers utilise Data[#] 3’s expertise to deliver exceptional value in:

  • Software licensing and software asset management solutions to optimise and manage the acquisition of productivity and security software in volume, predominantly for desktop and networking environments

  • Infrastructure solutions to design, deploy and operate desktop, network and data centre hardware and software infrastructure as the foundation for productivity and corporate software applications

  • People solutions providing contract and permanent recruitment and human capital performance management.

Data[#] 3’s customers cover a wide range of industries including banking and finance, mining, tourism and leisure, legal, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, government and utilities that are located throughout Australia and Asia Pacific.

Data[#] 3 reported revenues of $285 million in the 2006/07 financial year and has over 400 employees. The company is headquartered in Brisbane, and has offices located in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Townsville, Rockhampton, Gladstone and New Caledonia.

More information about Data[#] 3 and its solution offerings is available at http://www.data3.com.au

ENDS

Media information – for further information please contact:

John Grant

Managing Director Data[#] 3 Limited Tel: 1300 23 28 23 Mob: 0411 429 930 [email protected]

Paul Woods

Team Leader – Marketing Communications Data[#] 3 Limited Tel: 1300 23 28 23 Mob: 0412 788 883 [email protected]

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