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NetCom appointed as Tripwire reseller

NetCom Solutions SA partners with Tripwire, Inc., the leading provider of integrity assessment security solutions for Global 3000 companies and e-business corporations as well as key government agencies.
Johannesburg, 26 Jul 2000

Tripwire software creates a critical information baseline for companies and organizations to ensure the integrity of their computer . Tripwire customers include Intuit, AT&T, Ernst & Young and the U.S. House of Representatives. Tripwire is headquartered in Portland, Oregon with additional offices in Silicon Valley, California, as well as several international offices around the world.

NetCom Solutions SA is one of several new added to Triwpwire`s international network including ComputerLinks (Germany), Alpha Media (France), Netstuff (Switzerland), Siosistemi (Italy) and UniXpac Pty Ltd (Australia) will offer Tripwire software products, including Tripwire(R) HQ Manager(TM) and Tripwire Connector(TM). Tripwire`s existing distribution partners include Crypsys (Benelux), Protect Data (Scandinavia and Slovakia) and PeaPod (UK).

"This is part of our expansion in the European market to provide an increasing level of local sales and support for our customers," said W. Wyatt Starnes, CEO, president and co-founder of Tripwire, Inc.

"Tripwire has a very loyal following worldwide, and we intend to bring full-service distribution and support to our customers in both Europe and in the other major world markets."

"We have chosen partners whose expertise in security solutions is consistent with Tripwire`s focus on providing reliable and effective security, network management, and trust solutions," continued Starnes.

"Europe is a very significant market for Tripwire, representing over half of our international sales at this time," said Jim Thayer, director of international sales at Tripwire, Inc.

"We are strongly committed to establishing distributor and reseller programs and support, in order to serve our quickly-expanding worldwide customer base."

"Tripwire is an important part of the resellers` security solutions, as it provides essential data protection in an easily deployed and managed configuration for mid- to large-sized customers," stated Thayer.

The privately held company has raised $13.4 million in two rounds of venture funding from Advanced Technology Ventures; Chong-Moon Lee, founder of Diamond Multimedia Systems; Bessemer Venture Partners; Advanced Technology Ventures; Garage.com; Kyocera; and other experienced angel investors.

For more information about Tripwire products, please visit the Netcom (South Africa) site: www.netcom.co.za/hello.html

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