Trend Micro's Internet Anti-Virus Solutions Selected for Inclusion in HP Covision Program

Business Wire, August 3, 1998

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1998--Trend Micro Inc., the leader in centrally managed virus protection, today announced an alliance with Hewlett-Packard Company to provide virus protection solutions to HP's worldwide Covision program. With this announcement, Trend Micro becomes the first anti-virus vendor included in the Covision program.

HP Covision is an Internet solutions program that provides customers with the best Internet technology through a hand-picked portfolio of leading Internet application vendors. Customized Covision solutions use partner-provided Internet applications and the appropriate HP products to make it easy for channel partners to provide customers with Internet products and services to meet their individual business needs. HP Covision partners are evaluated based on their products' compatibility with HP computer systems and technology, and a sales-channel strategy that complements HP's.

As an HP Covision application partner, Trend Micro will make available its entire line of integrated virus protection software designed to cover every access point--Internet gateways, groupware and intranet servers, LAN servers and corporate desktops. All of Trend Micro's products operate across a range of platforms, including Windows NT and HP-UX(1). Products to be made available include: -0-

--   InterScan VirusWall--scans Internet traffic (SMPT e-mail, HTTP,
     FTP) for viruses and other malicious code. The integrated
     eManager component provides spam mail blocking, content
     filtering and bandwidth management tools

--   ScanMail--maintains virus-free HP OpenMail, Microsoft Exchange,
     Lotus Notes, Microsoft Mail and cc:Mail

--   ServerProtect--protects NT servers and attached workstations

--   OfficeScan--protects and manages corporate desktops from a
     central server

--   Trend Virus Control System (VCS)--deploys, updates and manages
     Trend Micro's server-based anti-virus products regardless of
     platform or physical location through a central Web-based
     management console

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"We're pleased to have Trend Micro's innovative products as part of the HP Covision portfolio of solutions," said Greg Mihran, manager of Internet business development for HP's Commercial Channels Organization. "Our customers will appreciate the virus protection these products provide."

"HP is forging alliances with some of the most promising companies designing applications for the Internet. We're excited to be working with HP and other Covision partners to provide top-of-the-line, fully compatible Internet technology solutions," said Eva Chiang, Trend Micro's chief technology officer. "Through Covision's extensive reseller and distribution partner network, customers will be able to obtain Trend Micro technology in well-designed and well-integrated security solutions designed to work in today's complex environments."

"From a business standpoint, this alliance is great for Trend Micro," said Mike Conner, director of sales for Trend Micro. "The Covision program will dramatically increase Trend's ability to market and deploy our products worldwide through HP's experienced and focused channel network. In effect, Trend has dramatically increased its sales force with this alliance."

This announcement further extends Trend Micro's close relationship with HP. Also announced today by Trend Micro was an agreement with HP to resell its products and services through HP's North American Local Products Organization (LPO). (Editors: Please refer to "Trend Micro's Enterprise Anti-Virus Products To Be Resold By HP," dated Monday, August 3, 1998.)

In addition, Trend Micro released in April, 1998, ScanMail for OpenMail, the first and only virus protection software for the 5.4 million-plus users of HP's OpenMail messaging platform. Trend Micro also intends to become an HP OpenView Premier Partner and is currently working on integrating its Trend Virus Control System with the HP OpenView Network Node Manager and HP OpenView IT/Operations products.

Other Covision partners include BackWeb Technologies, Check Point Software, Freegate, Lucent Technology, NetObjects, UUNet, USWeb Corporation, Wall Data and Whistle Communications.

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro provides centrally controlled server-based virus protection. By protecting information that flows through file servers, e-mail servers and Internet gateways, Trend Micro provides the tools to stop viruses from a central point before they ever reach the desktop. Trend Micro's award-winning products have been chosen by Check Point, HP, IBM, Intel, Lotus Softswitch, Microsoft, Netscape, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Wingra and WorldTalk as a key part of their server security solutions. Trend Micro is privately held and based in Cupertino, Calif., with offices worldwide. Evaluation copies of all of Trend Micro's products may be downloaded from its award-winning site, http://www.antivirus.com. Web site visitors may also test-drive products online through Trend Micro's Virtual Lab. Recent Trend Micro awards: -0-