Trend Micro Provides Integrated Family of Virus Protection Products for Lotus Notes Shops

Business Wire, Nov 6, 2000

Business Editors/Technology Writers

IBM AS/400 Technical Conference - Orlando, FL

November 6-8, 2000

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ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2000

NeaTSuite for Lotus Notes brings together Trend Micro's

best-of-breed antivirus and central management solutions for the

entire network, from desktop to gateway

Trend Micro Inc. (NASDAQ: TMIC), the leading provider of antivirus products for the Internet gateway, today announces NeaTSuite(TM) for Lotus Notes, which brings comprehensive desktop, server, and gateway antivirus and management tools to enterprises using the Lotus Notes messaging and collaboration platform. By combining ScanMail(R) for Lotus Notes with its award-winning InterScan(R) VirusWall(R), ServerProtect(TM), OfficeScan(TM) and Trend VCS(TM) products, Trend Micro is providing a cutting-edge, comprehensive software solution that interlocks to provide a powerful, multi-layered defense against viruses and other malicious code.

Notes environments remain popular among large corporations and organizations that demand a highly scalable and robust messaging and collaboration platform. Consulting and Market research firm Radicati Group estimates 29% of Fortune 1000 firms have standardized on Lotus Notes as a messaging system. Domino Notes' messaging capabilities, collaborative file sharing, and server replication features provide a ripe environment for Internet and email-borne viruses to replicate, spread between servers and travel through email to the client where they can infect and do damage.

One of the first Notes products certified by ICSA for its ability to detect 100% of in-the-wild viruses, ScanMail for Lotus Notes is still the only antivirus solution to support the full range of enterprise platforms for Notes including Windows NT, Solaris, and IBM eServer pSeries (formerly AIX), and is Windows 2000 compliant. ScanMail for Lotus Notes also fully supports Domino R5 for the IBM zSeries (formerly S/390), IBM iSeries (formerly AS400), and Windows NT.

"Many of our Notes customers started requesting a NeaTSuite package that included ScanMail for Lotus Notes when they realized the benefits of a multi-layered defense system. Recent events in the news point out how vital it has become for organizations to have integrated protection products protecting virus entry points throughout the network," commented Oscar Chang, senior vice president of product management at Trend Micro. "Now, we can offer the same value and security to our Lotus Notes users as we do for our Exchange customers."

About NeaTSuite for Lotus Notes

Trend Micro's NeaTSuite for Lotus Notes provides comprehensive protection for the entire enterprise by covering the range of access points in networks and includes:

- InterScan VirusWall scans all SMTP, FTP, and HTTP traffic at the gateway to
filter mail messages, file downloads, and web site access for malicious Java
and Active X code.

- ServerProtect safeguards multiple Windows NT and Novell Netware servers while
notifications and activity logs help administrators manage all virus incidents.


- OfficeScan Corporate Edition offers real-time desktop protection with the
ease of server-based deployment and control.

- ScanMail for Lotus Notes detects and removes viruses hidden in Notes mail,
shared databases, and during Notes replication.

- Trend Virus Control System (Trend VCS) enables all these products to be
managed from one web or windows based console.

Pricing and Availability

Trend Micro's NeaTSuite for Lotus Notes will be available in Q4 2000 through Trend Micro's network of distributors and resellers. A 25-user license will have a suggested retail price of $1,145, which is significantly less than if buying these products separately. For more information, please contact Trend Micro's sales department at 1-800-228-5651 (North America only).

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro provides centrally controlled server-based virus protection and content-filtering products and services. By protecting information that flows through Internet gateways, email servers, and file servers, Trend Micro allows companies and managed service providers worldwide to stop viruses and other malicious code from a central point before they ever reach the desktop.

Trend Micro's corporate headquarters is located in Tokyo, Japan, with business units in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Trend Micro's North American headquarters is located in Cupertino, CA. Trend Micro's products are sold directly and through a network of corporate, value-added resellers and managed service providers.

Evaluation copies of all of Trend Micro's products may be downloaded from its web site, http://www.antivirus.com

InterScan, VirusWall, ScanMail, and ServerProtect are registered trademarks of Trend Micro, Inc. in the US and trademarks in other countries. Trend VCS, NeaTSuite, and OfficeScan are trademarks of Trend Micro, Inc. Other product and company names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.