For immediate release 3 August 1998 DATA FELLOWS INTRODUCES F-SECURE NAMESURFER VERSION 2.0 Helsinki, Finland, August 3rd, 1998 -- Data Fellows, the global leader in Internet security solutions, has today announced F-Secure Namesurfer 2.0, a new version of its DNS (Domain Name System) management tool. DNS translates host names to IP addresses, which makes it a critical component of IP-based networks. F-Secure NameSurfer provides network managers with an easy-to-use Web interface for DNS administration, saving time and maintenance resources. Its intuitive graphical user interface and automatic error checking prevent network managers from generating faulty DNS data. Faulty DNS data can bring down an entire IP network, so accurate DNS data is essential for reliable and secure intranets and Internet. F-Secure NameSurfer 2.0 has been extensively restructured to achieve peerless performance, especially in large DNS installations. The new version can prevent a network manager from creating records with IP addresses that fall outside his own network. Thus, ISPs can grant their customers permission to change addresses, with the assurance that customers will stay within their own network zone. F-Secure NameSurfer provides significant savings in network management. The intuitive interface reduces the time needed to create DNS configurations. The configurations can be done remotely and by several network managers with personal administration rights. Routine tasks can be delegated to clerical staff. Ultimately, even end-users and ISP customers can manage their own DNS data, using a Web browser. Prime target customers for F-Secure Name Surfer are telecommunication operators, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and other organizations that need the best tool in the market to manage Internet or intranet security. NameSurfer users include ISPs (such as US WEST !NTERACT, Concentric Network Corp., and FUNET - the Finnish University and Research Network), and international corporations (such as Barclays Bank PLC, Motorola, and UPM-Kymmene). F-Secure NameSurfer 2.0 will be available from Data Fellows' resellers around the world in September 1998. The product will be available for all popular UNIX platforms. Pricing will start at $990. About Data Fellows Data Fellows is one of the worlds leading developers of data security software. The companys ground-breaking F-Secure products provide a unique combination of globally available strong encryption and revolutionary anti-virus software. The integrated F-Secure software family provides complete security solutions for enterprises of any size. It includes file encryption and IPsec communication encryption products, VPN gateways, SSH-based secure remote management software, easy-to-use solutions for distributed DNS management, and a full range of anti-virus products for workstations, servers and gateways. Data Fellows is the developer of the award-winning F-PROT Professional anti-virus product, whose scanning engine is an integral part of the multiple engine structure of F-Secure Anti-Virus. Data Fellows has offices in San Jose, California, and Helsinki, Finland. It maintains a worldwide network of technical support, training and distribution in over 80 countries. Since the company was founded in 1988, its annual net sales growth has consistently been over 80%. Data Fellows belongs to an elite group of companies with a triple-A rating from Dun & Bradstreet. The company is privately owned. For further information, please contact: USA: Data Fellows Inc. Mr. Pirkka Palomaki, Product Manager Tel. +1 408 938 6700 Fax +1 408 938 6701 E-mail: Pirkka.Palomaki@DataFellows.com Europe: Data Fellows Oy Mr. Jukka Kotovirta, Director of Sales PL 24 FIN-02231 ESPOO Tel. +358 9 859 900 Fax +358 9 8599 0599 E-mail: Jukka.Kotovirta@DataFellows.com