SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STEC, Inc.
(Nasdaq:STEC), The SSD Company(TM), a leading global provider of
solid-state drive (SSD) technologies and products, today announced that
industry veteran Vaughn Miller has joined the company's Systems and
Software Group (SSG) as Vice President of Business Development. Mr.
Miller is responsible for developing business opportunities with
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and independent software
vendors (ISVs) that focus on enterprise applications.

Mr. Miller joins STEC with more than 30 years of sales, marketing,
technical consulting, engineering and business development experience,
which includes 16 years in the storage and data management industry. At
STEC, he reports directly to Ali Zadeh, Corporate Senior Vice President
and General Manager, SSG, and his role includes building partnerships
that define and introduce new, unique and innovative hardware and
software solutions that leverage STEC's intellectual property and
expertise in solid-state technology. Mr. Miller is also chartered to
develop vertical market opportunities and further expand STEC's reach
and leadership in enterprise IT and data center environments.

"We are very excited to have Vaughn join our Systems and Software Group
at a time when the market for solid-state solutions in the enterprise
is rapidly growing and evolving," said Mr. Zadeh. "Vaughn's successful
track record in developing business opportunities for leading storage
and networking companies, as well as identifying and introducing new
products and technologies, makes him ideally suited to expand our
portfolio in enterprise storage/server market segments, vertical market
segments, and beyond."

During the past 16 years, Mr. Miller held various key management
positions in business development for Cisco Systems, Inc., NeoPath
Networks, Inc. (acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc.), Acopia Networks
(acquired by F5 Networks, Inc.), NetApp, Inc., and Auspex Systems Inc.
Prior to his roles in business development, Mr. Miller served as an
engineer for Landmark Graphics Corporation (a Halliburton company) and
Modular Computer Systems Inc.

"I am thrilled to become a part of a company that is a leader in SSD
technology innovation and has served as a catalyst for this high-growth
market segment," said Vaughn Miller. "I look forward to strategically
utilizing the company's strong product and IP portfolios and
engineering expertise to expand the use of solid-state storage in
enterprise IT and data center environments around the globe."

For more information regarding STEC enterprise SSD solutions, please
visit the company's web site at http://www.stec-inc.com.

About STEC

STEC, Inc., The SSD Company(TM), is a leading global provider of
solid-state drive (SSD) technologies and solutions tailored to meet the
high-performance, high-reliability needs of original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs). With headquarters in Santa Ana, California and
locations worldwide, STEC leverages almost two decades of solid-state
knowledge and experience to deliver the most comprehensive line of SSDs
to the storage industry. For more information, visit the company's web
site at http://www.stec-inc.com.

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This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties, including those statements concerning enterprise OEMs
and independent software vendors (ISVs) adoption of enterprise SSD
products and solutions; the growth of the enterprise storage and server
markets; STEC's leadership position; the growth of sales of STEC's
enterprise SSD products and solutions to enterprise OEM and ISV
customers, and enterprise IT and data center environments; and the
expected benefit and growth of STEC's systems and software technology
strategy and expansion of sales as a result of hiring Mr. Miller. Such
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CONTACT: Scott Harlin
         Public Relations Manager
         STEC, Inc.
         (949) 260-8231
         sharlin@stec-inc.com