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Global Caché Signs iHabitat for Product Distribution in the Netherlands
iHabitat Becomes Newest International Distributor of Global Caché Home and Business Automation Products

Jacksonville, OR and Indianapolis, IN – September 9, 2004 – (CEDIA EXPO 2004 Booth #15) Global Caché, the award winning provider of products that enable technology in homes and businesses, announced today that it has begun selling Global Caché products in The Netherlands through iHabitat, a leading distributor of home technology products based in Rotterdam, Holland.

Global Caché’s GC-100 Network Adapter is a hardware product designed to IP-enable devices and appliances that otherwise could not be connected to a network, bringing Ethernet connectivity to infrared (IR) devices, serial (RS232) devices, and relay switches (contact closure) allowing them can be controlled using IP-based software. Global Caché also supplies IR learning devices, IR receivers, and sensors for use over a network.

“There is definitely increased sales, interest, and excitement for home technology products coming out of Europe,” said Robin Ford, Global Caché’s VP of Business Development. “Much of the growth in the market and our increasing presence there is being driven by dynamic young companies like iHabitat that are taking advantage of a dramatically increasing European appetite for new and exciting home control products like Global Caché’s. We’re very pleased that iHabitat has chosen to represent our products, and we expect to be a valuable contributor to their success going forward.”

Dave Kort, iHabitat Director, added, “iHabitat is a young company, with a lot of energy and experience in this market, so we’re well positioned to take advantage of the fast growing home technology market here in the Netherlands. We are confident the Global Caché Network Adapters and the company’s other IP enabling products will play a key role in our product line-up going forward.”

About Global Caché, Inc.
Global Caché is dedicated to producing state-of-the-art products that enable technology in homes and businesses. Our GC-100 Network Adapter provides the means for PC-based home automation and management software to access, control, and deliver services in a networked home to diverse and previously unconnected devices and appliances. Global Caché sells through distributors, VARs, and OEMs. For more information on Global Caché and our products and services or to place an order, visit online at www.globalcache.com or call us at 408-270-1300.

About iHabitat
At iHabitat we’re convinced that a good use of technology can make living more comfortable. Therefore our mission is to deliver practical home automation solutions to a broad public. To achieve this goal we operate in a mixed distributor/consultancy role. The distributed products are from specialized market leading companies and have a excellent reputation. These products are offered in combination with a broad in-house supporting knowledge ranging from IT to professional audio- and video equipment. Even far-fetched requirements for a home automation system can thus be realized. Together with our business partners we’re striving be on the forefront of deploying technology where human creativity is the only limiting factor. To contact iHabitat, please visit our website at http://www.ihabitat.nl or call us at +31 (0) 10 2 14 18 14.

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