Clear Channel Communications Chooses Sybari's Antigen for Antivirus Protection of Their Exchange Environment

Business Wire, Oct 2, 2000

Business & High Tech Editors

E.NORTHPORT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2000

17,000 Users Worldwide Protected by Antigen

Sybari Software, Inc., the premier antivirus and security specialist for groupware solutions today announced that it was selected to provide antivirus protection to Clear Channel Communications, Inc., (NYSE:CCU) a global leader in the out-of-home advertising industry with radio and television stations and outdoor displays in 40 countries around the world. With a comprehensive Exchange environment consisting of over 17,000 users worldwide, Clear Channel needed an unwavering antivirus solution to provide superior protection for their demanding infrastructure.

"Our current installed antivirus solution for Exchange did not provide us with the necessary protection of our mail servers," said Shawn McHenry, corporate Exchange administrator, Clear Channel Information Technologies. " We wanted first-class virus protection with file and content filtering. Antigen's ability to process the messages before they get posted into the message store was pivotal in our decision making process."

By developing a better understanding of the message platforms, Sybari has created advanced methods in antivirus protection, such as in-memory scanning and a two-pronged approach for scanning of Exchange environments, which increase reliability and minimize the performance impact of adding antivirus protection to an Exchange environment. , Antigen includes a real-time scanning process at the Information Store and a real-time scanning process for the Internet Mail Service. Messages scanned by the IMS scanner are not re-scanned by information store scanner.

"Our focus at Sybari is the highly specialized protection of groupware environments, in order to prevent incidents which threaten productivity," said Tom Buoniello, vice president of product management for Sybari Software. "By providing a multiple protection point solution that reduces the overall performance impact of integrated security, Sybari is able to deliver true antivirus and security protection to users and administrators of Microsoft Exchange."

"Sybari also came through with exemplary support," continued McHenry. "By responding to our needs, they show genuine customer concern. Antigen has become an integral part of our ongoing security vigilance."

ABOUT CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., is a global leader in the out-of-home advertising industry with radio and television stations and outdoor displays in 40 countries around the world. Including announced transactions, Clear Channel operates 1,090 radio and 19 television stations in the United States and has equity interests in over 240 radio stations internationally. Clear Channel also operates more than 750,000 outdoor advertising displays, including billboards, street furniture and transit panels across the world. The Company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

ABOUT ANTIGEN

Antigen for Exchange and Notes is currently shipping. Antigen is available as a two-year renewable license based on the number of users protected within an organization. Pricing is discounted by volume with a per user range of $25-$10 per user. Sybari offers additional pricing and support options as "trade-up" pricing for products from vendors such as Network Associates (NASDAQ:NETA), Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) and Trend Micro (NASDAQ:TMIC). For more information on Antigen and its more complex features, please visit the Sybari website at http://www.sybari.com or send an email to info@sybari.com.

ABOUT SYBARI

Since 1995, Sybari has been investigating and providing solutions for groupware-based viruses and security threats. Today, over four million groupware seats are virus-free as a result of Sybari's Antigen technology. Sybari produces Antigen for Notes and Antigen for Exchange, which is distributed in more than 50 countries through their worldwide offices and distribution network. Sybari is headquartered in E.Northport, New York with its International headquarters in Madrid, Spain. Sybari's clients include IBM, Dell, Compaq, ABB, JD Power, Amazon, Nortel, Visa, Tosco, Lufthansa, US Federal Government, Union Pacific, Wang Global/Getronics and Texaco. Evaluation copies of Antigen for Notes or Exchange are available for download from the Sybari Web site--http://www.sybari.com. Sybari's many strategic partners include Lotus Development (NYSE:IBM), Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT), Computer Associates (NYSE:CA), Compaq (NYSE:CPQ) and Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq:SUNW).

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