Press Release

CREDANT Technologies Announces Support for Palm OS Garnet and Palm OS Cobal

Contact:
Mary Van Zandt
CREDANT Technologies
(972) 458-5408
mvanzandt@credant.com

CREDANT Mobile Guardian Security and Management Software Platform Provides Comprehensive Solution to Control Security for Palm Powered Mobile Devices

CTIA Wireless, Atlanta, GA — March 22, 2004 - CREDANT Technologies^®, the market leader in providing software that enables organizations to control security enterprise-wide for mobile workers, today announced CREDANT Mobile Guardian support for Palm OS^® Cobalt, the new enhanced version of the Palm OS operating system and Palm OS Garnet, the enhanced version of the popular Palm OS 5.This announcement is being made at the CTIA Wireless 2004 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia where CREDANT is exhibiting in the PalmSource Booth 4069.

CREDANT^® Mobile Guardian version 3.5 now supports Palm Powered™ devices including the palmOne™ Treo™ 600 and the Tungsten™ line of products, and other Palm Powered devices from Palm OS licensees Kyocera, Samsung, Sony and Symbol. Based on an award-winning security and management software platform, the new version of CREDANT Mobile Guardian is designed to minimize security and device management concerns and accelerate market adoption of handhelds and smartphones by protecting data stored on mobile devices, the enterprise from rogue mobile devices, and wireless access to corporate networks.

Combining security and device management, CREDANT Mobile Guardian integrates with industry-leading enterprise directories to provide a centralized, cost-effective way for organizations to administer security policies across a broad spectrum of handhelds and smartphones. CREDANT Mobile Guardian security policies locally enforce strong authentication, data encryption on the device and external storage media, and control the use of specific applications, camera, microphone, and communication ports including Bluetooth.

"Addressing security for a market that is demanding wireless enhancements for handhelds and smartphones on extremely aggressive schedules requires solid alliances between vendors," said Chris Burchett, vice president engineering, CREDANT Technologies. "Our relationship with PalmSource™ helps CREDANT address security requirements for our Palm Powered customers by enabling us to deliver a compelling security offering that takes advantage of Palm OS Cobalt's new built-in security framework."

"As a leading handheld platform for the enterprise, Palm OS continues to deliver on the promise of providing a stable, scalable platform with a wide range of security options for enterprises and IT professionals," said Larry Slotnick, chief products officer at PalmSource. "With CREDANT Mobile Guardian, CREDANT Technologies provides a comprehensive set of solutions and the kind of visionary leadership that we believe will accelerate the adoption of smart mobile devices in the enterprise.

Availability
CREDANT Mobile Guardian support for Palm OS Garnet will be available in release 3.5 scheduled for May 2004. Support for Palm OS Cobalt will coincide with announced support for Cobalt-based mobile devices. Pricing starts at $36/user before volume discounts. For more information call 866-273-3268 or visit our web site at www.credant.com.

About CREDANT Technologies
CREDANT Technologies is the market leader in providing software that enables organizations to control security enterprise-wide for mobile workers. CREDANT's award-winning security and management software platform protects mobile devices, wireless access and the enterprise from rogue mobile devices, making it safe for organizations to use mobile and wireless technologies to increase employee productivity. A highly-scalable holistic solution, CREDANT Mobile Guardian uniquely combines security and device management and integrates with enterprise directories to centralize policy management and administration. Providing extensive hardware platform support, CREDANT Mobile Guardian enforces security on Palm Powered, Microsoft Windows Mobile, and RIM handhelds and smartphones and Microsoft Windows notebooks and tablets. CREDANT's customers and strategic partners include Global 2000 companies such as EDS, Hewlett-Packard, IBM Global Services, Intel, Microsoft, PalmOne, PalmSource, Schindler Elevator and Symbol. Austin Ventures, Intel Capital and Menlo Ventures are investors in CREDANT Technologies. For more information, visit www.credant.com.

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