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City Of Honolulu Turns On Verdiem And Dials Down Energy Costs And Carbon EmissionsCity Deploys Verdiem’s PC Power Management Software to Successfully Combat Highest Energy Rates in the United States; Saving 30 Dollars Per PC Per YearSeattle, WA and Honolulu, HI– Monday, June 8, 2009 – As part of the City of Honolulu’s Mayor Mufi Hannemann’s Sustainability plan, Verdiem, Inc. and the City of Honolulu today announced the results of the city’s deployment of Verdiem’s SURVEYOR™ PC power management software. Since deployment and power policy enforcement across 1,700 of the city’s 4500 PCs beginning in July 2008, Verdiem’s SURVEYOR has saved the City of Honolulu $30 per PC per year, reducing PC energy costs by more than 30 percent. As a result, the city has also achieved a payback from its SURVEYOR purchase within 8 months of use and is accruing an ongoing positive return on investment. “At thirty cents per kilowatt hour, the City of Honolulu pays the highest energy rates in the country, so we deployed Verdiem’s PC power management solutions as a key component of our Green-IT initiative and it’s already paying dividends,” said Gordon Bruce, Director/Chief Information Officer of IT for the City of Honolulu. “Now, using Verdiem’s new Sustainability Dashboard, we can showcase, in a very tangible way, the significant energy and carbon emission savings we have achieved. “ Lead by Mayor Mufi Hannemann, the City of Honolulu launched its sustainability plan in 2007, set ambitious goals over a ten-year time frame and has detailed specific programs, responsibilities and methods for measuring progress. Each city agency is represented on the Mayor’s Energy and Sustainability Task Force (MESTF), which was created to coordinate, set goals, and collaborate as a team on sustainable operations on an ongoing basis. Honolulu has a history of proactively addressing the energy efficiency of its facilities and resources. In 2007, the City of Honolulu was ranked 11th out of 72 major U.S. cities for its success with sustainability and environmental management by the Earthday Network. “The City of Honolulu has consistently been recognized as one of the most sustainable cities in the nation, and their leadership and innovation in energy conservation and environmental protection serve as a model for businesses and government organizations across the Unites States,” said Verdiem CEO Jeremy Jaech. “We’re delighted to be partnering with the City of Honolulu and pleased to see the tangible positive results the city has achieved with Verdiem’s PC Power Management Solution.” ### About Verdiem ### Verdiem is an enterprise software company focused on PC Power Management & Green IT. Verdiem’s flagship SURVEYOR software enables customers to centrally control and reduce the energy used by PCs on their network by up to 60 percent without impacting end users or IT. Over 300 corporations, government agencies, and universities have deployed SURVEYOR to have a positive impact on the environment—reducing PC energy waste and carbon footprint. Based in Seattle, Washington, Verdiem is a leader in Green IT solutions and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. More information is available at www.verdiem.com or (206) 838-2800. Verdiem, SURVEYOR, and Edison are trademarks or registered trademarks of Verdiem Corporation. ### ### Media Contact Jay Wampold |