Xyratex Executive Management to Present at Bank of America 36th Annual Investment Conference

Xyratex Ltd. (Nasdaq:XRTX), a leading provider ofmodular enterprise class data storage subsystems and storage processtechnology, announced today that Steve Barber, Xyratex CEO, andRichard Pearce, Xyratex CFO, will present at the Bank of America 36thAnnual Investment Conference:

When: September 21, 2006, at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT

Where: Ritz Carlton Hotel -- San Francisco, CA

Presenter: Steve Barber, CEO and Richard Pearce, CFO

URL for webcast:
http://www.xyratex.com/company/investor/webcast.asp

About Xyratex

Xyratex is a leading provider of modular enterprise class datastorage subsystems and storage process technology. The company designsand manufactures enabling technology that provides OEM and disk drivemanufacturer customers with data storage products to supporthigh-performance storage and data communication networks. Xyratex hasover 20 years of experience in research and development relating todisk drives, storage systems and high-speed communication protocols.

Founded in 1994 in a management buy-out from IBM, and with itsheadquarters in the UK, Xyratex has an established global base withR&D and operational facilities in Europe, the United States and SouthEast Asia. For more information, visit www.xyratex.com.