IRVINE, Calif., April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MTI Technology Corporation , a global provider of end-to-end information infrastructure solutions, today announced its plan for a major investment in training and certification programs offered by EMC Corporation. This investment represents a renewed commitment to the company's previous training agreement and a further dedication to grow the technical depth within MTI to encompass the breadth of EMC solutions.

"As a total solutions provider, our customers count on MTI to be their trusted advisor for all facets of their information infrastructure, from design to implementation and support," stated Thomas Raimondi, chairman, CEO and president of MTI. "And given that EMC is a long standing, strategic partner of MTI, they expect nothing but the best when it comes to service and support of EMC software and hardware solutions. That is why we continue to make this investment in our personnel."

MTI has made a sizeable investment for the coming years to ensure its consultants, systems engineers, and support staff are able to provide the highest level of customer service. Whether the focus is design, implementation or support of EMC products, MTI is committed to delivering the best service and support of any EMC solutions provider. To date, over 80 MTI professionals have achieved varying levels of EMC Proven Professional certification.

"MTI's commitment to EMC's training and Proven Professional certification programs has been instrumental to their successful deployment of EMC technology and solutions in this highly competitive marketplace," said Tom Clancy, vice president of Education with EMC Corporation. "We look forward to helping them expand their skills in new technologies, so that more of their customer-facing engineers will be experts in EMC's marketing leading solutions."

About MTI Technology

MTI is a global provider of end-to-end information infrastructure solutions for the mid to large size enterprise. With more than 20 years experience in delivering innovative technology solutions and more than 5 million hours of providing professional services, MTI is a leader in end-to-end information infrastructure solutions that span analysis, design, implementation and support. In addition to having served almost 4,000 direct customers as a trusted solutions provider, MTI has strategic technology and services relationships with industry leaders including EMC, Microsoft, VMWARE, Symantec and Cisco.

MTI is a registered trademark of MTI Technology Corporation. All other company, brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include statements regarding MTI's expectations, hopes, beliefs or intentions regarding the future, including but not limited to statements regarding the success of MTI, the commercial relationship between MTI and its suppliers, the product offerings and solutions of MTI's suppliers, and the acceptance of MTI's service offerings. Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in any such statement. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include competition, evolving technology, and the economy and other world events. Other important factors are set forth in MTI's periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended April 1, 2006. All forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to MTI as of the date hereof, and MTI assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

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