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AMAZON.COM SELECTS RACKABLE SYSTEMS AS SERVER SUPPLIER

MILPITAS, CA, AUGUST 9, 2005 – Rackable Systems, Inc., (NASDAQ: RACK) a leading provider of servers and storage products for scale out data center deployments, today announced an agreement to supply Amazon.com with servers to power its retail web sites. Amazon.com selected Rackable Systems' rack-mount Foundation Series servers for their unmatched density, flexible configurations and efficient thermal management.

Under the terms of the agreement, Rackable Systems will provide Amazon.com with Foundation Series servers, enabling Amazon.com to increase server density and performance per square foot enabling the lowest total cost of CPU cycles. Rackable Systems' open architecture approach to design provided the flexibility and customization Amazon.com required.

"Rackable Systems is uniquely suited to the delivery of customized server solutions that meet our high compute capacity requirements; this made them the clear choice," said Amazon.com Vice President Tom Killalea.

"Fortune 500 leaders like Amazon.com are increasingly choosing Rackable Systems to power their complex, mission-critical data centers," said Tom Barton, president and CEO of Rackable Systems. "Our innovative, award-winning server designs are ideal for organizations that require component flexibility, the best possible thermal management, maximized density and simplified serviceability and maintenance. We look forward to working closely with Amazon.com to provide the industry's most advanced data center solutions for their business."

About Rackable Systems
Rackable Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: RACK) is a provider of servers and storage products for scale out data center deployments. The company's servers are designed to provide benefits in the areas of density, thermal efficiency, serviceability, power distribution and remote management. Founded in 1999 and based in Milpitas, California, Rackable Systems serves Internet, semiconductor design, enterprise software, federal government, entertainment, financial services, oil and gas exploration and biotechnology customers worldwide.

Amazon.com Forward Looking Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to potential future losses, significant amount of indebtedness, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions, and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, consumer trends, inventory, limited operating history, government regulation and taxation, fraud, and new business areas. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all subsequent filings.

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