March 3, 2009 -

Continental Resources announced today that it has achieved the Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure (DCNI) Specialization from Cisco. This specialization recognizes Continental Resources as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deliver and support comprehensive Cisco^® data center solutions.

“As a Cisco Advanced DCNI Specialized Partner, Continental Resources’s investment in the training required to provide integrated, collaborative and adaptive data center networking solutions ranks it among the industry’s most qualified,” said John Growdon, director of marketing for worldwide channels at Cisco.

The Cisco Advanced DCNI Specialization enables Continental Resources to address the requirements that enterprise and commercial companies face when deploying a wide range of data center technologies and applications. Continental Resources is capable of building end-to-end data center solutions based on the industry-leading Cisco data center networking products, including the Nexus Family of data center switching products, Catalyst^® 4900 and 6500 Series Switches, Catalyst Blade switches, Firewall Services Module, Network Analysis Module, Application Control Engine module and appliance, Global Site Selector appliance, and Application Networking Manager.

“The Cisco DCNI specialization gives us the flexibility to address a variety of business needs,” said Kevin McCann, VP of IT Solutions, Continental Resources. “Our company has the expertise and bandwidth to handle data center networking solutions that require advanced product knowledge as well as the ability to deploy solutions over multiple sites and geographies.”

As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, Continental Resources undergoes extensive training and gets evaluated through a third-party audit to ensure skill-sets are valid and up-to-date. Achieving the Cisco Advanced DCNI Specialization also provides Continental Resources with access to comprehensive sales, technical, and lifecycle services training and support available from Cisco

About Continental Resources, Inc.

With over 45 years of industry experience, Continental Resources is among the most established technology solutions providers. Building on a significant network of relationships with elite technology providers, Continental Resources configures, integrates, and supports servers, storage, networking solutions,VOIP, datacenterand other infrastructure solutions to business, government and academia. A breadth of resources combines with experience to maximize the ROI on technology investments for businesses nationwide.

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