ATIO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES BUY-OUT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ETHOS TECHNOLOGY

In January 2006 – Thuthukani IT Services increased its shareholding in ATIO to 35%. This was in line with the
initial equity plan for ATIO Corporation and the deal resulted out of the buy-out of the US-based Zephyr
Management Africa Investment Fund. The deal resulted in ATIO Corporation becoming 100% South African
owned and positioned the company for future growth. Details on this transaction are obtainable by clicking on:

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