Wyse Technology Names Steven K. Shevick as Chief Financial Officer

Experienced Finance Executive Will Join Wyse Management Team

San Jose, CA – 18/05/2005 - Wyse Technology, the domain experts in network-centric computing, today announced that Steven K. Shevick will join as the company's Chief Financial Officer in June. As a key member of Wyse's management team, Mr. Shevick will provide financial leadership and play an instrumental role in developing the company's strategic growth plans. In his new role, Mr. Shevick will be responsible for finance, operations, legal affairs and human resources.

Mr. Shevick will bring deep senior financial management experience in the software industry to his position at Wyse. He will be joining from Synopsys, a world leader in semiconductor design software, where he has been Chief Financial Officer since January 2003 and where he also held the positions of Vice President of Investor Relations, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Shevick has an A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard College and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

"We're delighted to welcome Steve to our executive team, where his expertise in financial management on a global scale will deliver tremendous value to Wyse as it continues its rapid expansion into regions such as China, India and Japan," said John Kish, CEO, Wyse Technology. "In addition, his extensive experience with public companies will be a major asset as Wyse executes on its long-term plans."

"Wyse has a huge market opportunity in today's environment, given the unique combination of security, scalability and productivity offered by its network-centric computing technology," said Mr. Shevick. "With great technology and a first-rate management team, the company is well-positioned to take advantage of this opportunity and to bring new technology benefits to customers worldwide."

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in thin computing-based virtualization software and hardware solutions. Wyse and its strategic partners, including, Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft®, Novell®, VMware®, and others deliver the innovative hardware, infrastructure software, and services that formulate the benefits of cloud computing, virtualization and Green IT. These thin computing solutions allow consumers, public and private enterprises to access the application information they need, but with better security, manageability, and at a much lower total cost of ownership than a PC. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices worldwide.

For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.co.uk or call 0845 604 0038 (UK only) or +44 (0) 118 934 2200

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For further information contact:

David Angwin
Director of Marketing - EMEA

dangwin@wyse.com

+ 44 (0)118 982 8306