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The Renault F1 Team Announces Technical Partnership With APC by Schneider Electric

Singapore, February 26, 2009 - The Renault F1 Team has announced a technical partnership with APC by Schneider Electric. "Through the new partnership with APC, the Renault F1 Team consolidates its impressive portfolio of technical partners, with whom we share a common objective of ultimate success through innovation, dedication and excellence," commented Flavio Briatore, Managing Director, Renault F1 Team.

"Significant changes to the regulations for 2009 have presented many challenges for the aerodynamic development of the car. Therefore our use of computational fluid dynamics software for aerodynamic design and validation has strategic importance for the 2009 season. APC's InfraStruXure® with Hot Aisle Containment System® (HACS) ensures dependable power and cooling for our Mistral supercomputer to run the CFD application 24x7," said Jarrod Murphy, Head of CFD of the Renault F1 Team.

"InfraStruXure® architecture is a technological solution for the high power density and scalability requirements of modern IT systems as well as supercomputers. In Grand Prix racing, data center performance makes a huge contribution to on-track performance. We are delighted that the Renault F1 Team has chosen to work with APC to protect and cool its mission-critical systems," said Paul Tyrer, Vice President, UK and Ireland, APC by Schneider Electric.

Equipment supplied for Renault F1 Team Computational Aerodynamic Research Centre includes two separate APC InfraStruXure® HACS® complete with NetShelter equipment racks, APC InRow RC cooling units, APC Symmetra Uninterruptible Power Supplies and Netbotz monitoring appliances with CCTV cameras. In addition, InfraStruXure® Central software has been installed, to provide a centralised physical infrastructure management platform with real-time device monitoring, immediate event notification and the ability to quickly assess and resolve critical situations within the physical layer.

For more details regarding the application of APC at the Renault F1 Team, please visit the case history on APC's website at http://www.apc.com/solutions/display.cfm?id=D0AC2ABB-5056-AE36-FEF08740A4335ADE


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About APC by Schneider Electric
APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, provides industry leading product, software and systems for home, office, datacentre and factory floor applications. Backed by the strength, experience, and wide network of Schneider Electric's Critical Power & Cooling Services, APC delivers well planned, flawlessly installed and maintained solutions throughout their lifecycle. Through its unparalleled commitment to innovation, APC delivers pioneering, energy efficient solutions for critical technology and industrial applications. In 2007, Schneider Electric acquired APC and combined it with MGE UPS Systems to form Schneider Electric's Critical Power & Cooling Services Business Unit, which recorded 2007 revenue of US$3.5 billion (Euro 2.4 billion) and employed 12,000 people worldwide. APC solutions include uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), precision cooling units, racks, physical security and design and management software, including APC's InfraStruXure® architecture, the industry's most comprehensive integrated power, cooling, and management solution. Schneider Electric, with 120,000 employees and operations in 102 countries, had 2007 annual sales of US$25 billion (Euro 17.3 billion). For more information on APC, please visit www.apc.com All trademarks are the property of their owners.




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