Windows and .NET Magazine Name Trend Micro ScanMail for Exchange 6.0 MEC 2002 Best of Show Finalist

Business Wire, Oct 7, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2002

Trend Micro, Inc. (Nasdaq:TMIC) (TSE:4704)

Windows & .NET Magazine announced today that Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM) for Exchange(TM) (SMEX) 6.0 was a finalist for the MEC Best of Show Awards conducted by the magazine. Winners will be determined and announced at MEC 2002 in Anaheim, Calif. on Oct. 10.

"The field included 174 entries and the selection process was rigorous. We chose finalists based on the product's strategic importance to the market, its competitive advantages and the value to the customer," said Mike Otey, senior technical editor for Windows & .NET Magazine.

Trend Micro ScanMail for Exchange 6.0 delivers a full-featured messaging security strategy: award-winning antivirus and content filtering technology combined with industry-leading service and support. With it, messaging administrators can safeguard Microsoft Exchange environments against viruses and filter out unwanted content. ScanMail for Exchange offers a simple and effective way to maintain productivity of an enterprise messaging system.

ScanMail for Exchange 6.0 complies with Microsoft Antivirus Scan API 1.0 and 2.0 architectures and offers streamlined implementation, upgrades and customization. New virus information can be downloaded automatically or manually.

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro, Inc. is a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services with North American headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. and business units worldwide. Trend Micro products are sold directly, and are also available through corporate resellers and value-added resellers. For additional information and evaluation copies of all Trend Micro products, visit http://www.trendmicro.com or call 800/228-5651 in North America.

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