Maximum Throughput Inc.'s Sledgehammer and Xstoner accelerate collaborative operations at Finish Editorial

Sledgehammer and Xstoner save Finish Editorial time and aggravation.

MONTREAL, September 10th, 2004 – Maximum Throughput Inc. (www.max-t.com), a provider of high performance, networked storage and media management solutions, announced today that Finish Editorial in Boston has selected Sledgehammer as the networked storage solution for their facility. Finish Editorial is utilizing the Sledgehammer system with Xstoner software as the high-speed content server and transfer toolset serving the various workstations within the facility. Finish Editorial joins a growing list of marquee customers in the United States, Europe, Canada and Asia.

Don Packer, C.O.O / Founder of Finish Editorial said “The Sledgehammer is now an integral part of our production as equipment like our smoke® is able to pass files to the Sledgehammer and back without hesitation, facilitated by Xstoner. Data transfer rates in and out of smoke® to the Sledgehammer are phenomenal, saving us a lot of time and aggravation.”

Packer continued, “Xstoner and Sledgehammer combine to help us accelerate the pace of overall editorial simply by providing accessibility to the drives and content at the most critical times. People who use equipment around the clock like we do can’t afford to stop and start. Sledgehammer and Xstoner keep up with our pace, and that is invaluable”, he continued.

“Finish Editorial is a premiere facility engaged in high-end post production, and we’re very pleased that they have chosen Sledgehammer and Xstoner to accelerate their production process,” commented John Miller, Max-T’s VP of Worldwide Sales & Marketing.

About Maximum Throughput

Maximum Throughput Inc. (www.max-t.com) is a networked storage and media management tool developer.
Max-T’s storage solutions deliver SAN level performance over TCP/IP. The company’s unique solutions provide many times the storage bandwidth of other NAS and SAN products, using smart software that runs on industry standard hardware. The media management tools are integrated within the storage, delivering enriched functionality in one versatile solution. Having pioneered the development of a Network Attached Media Bridge to serve heterogeneous operating environments over both data and video networks, Maximum Throughput offers products with unparalleled performance, capacity management, and capacity availability, as well as having the lowest total cost-of-ownership in their class.

About Finish Editorial

Finish Editorial is one of Boston’s premiere creative post production facilities with Avid editorial and completion in smoke® or fire® for feature films, television specials and commercials; including creative off-line and online conform, and special effects graphics. Since its inception over ten years ago, Finish has been the leader in new post production applications and equipment, including Boston’s first all digital suite, one of the first fire® systems in the world, the first smoke® on Tezro in Boston, and the first installation of the DaVinci 2K Plus color corrector in New England.

For more information, or to book interviews, please contact:

Giovanni Tagliamonti
Chief Executive Officer — Maximum Throughput Inc.
T: (514) 938 7323
E: gt@max-t.com

Maximum Throughput Inc.
1751 Richardson, Suite 5.204
Montreal, Quebec
CANADA H3K 1G6

T: (514) 938 7323
F: (514) 925 3378
W: www.max-t.com

Don Packer
C.O.O. / Founder — Finish Editorial
E: don.packer@finishedit.com

Finish Editorial
162 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02116

T: (617) 292-0082
F: (617) 292-0083
W: www.finishedit.com