Roving Planet Appoints Jeff S. Hawn to Board of Directors; Former McKinsey and BMC Executive Brings Software and IT Expertise to Roving Planet

Business Wire, August 31, 2004

WESTMINSTER, Colo. -- Roving Planet, the leading software-based wireless LAN (WLAN) security and management solution provider, announced today that former McKinsey and BMC executive Jeff Hawn has joined Roving Planet's Board of Directors as an independent board member. Mr. Hawn is currently an operating partner with the San Diego-based private equity arm of John Moores Investments, Inc.

Mr. Hawn brings expertise, knowledge, and business skills to Roving Planet from his tenure at BMC Software, Inc., where he led finance, operations, corporate development and M&A activities. Prior to joining BMC in 2000, Hawn was a partner at McKinsey and Company, the international consulting firm, where he was one of the leaders of the firm's Technology Practices. He served a variety of technology clients while at McKinsey, both in the US and in Europe.

"We are fortunate to have Jeff as an independent board member," said Greg Mesch, Roving Planet's CEO. "We see a convergence in the future of wireless LANs and network systems management, and we welcome the expertise and knowledge Mr. Hawn brings to our Board."

"Roving Planet has established a strong position in the wireless LAN markets where we are just beginning to see the commercial potential emerge. It has a strong, seasoned management team and Board that I am enthused about joining," stated Hawn.

Mr. Hawn also serves on the boards of two other publicly held software companies: Pervasive Software (Nasdaq:PVSW), and Vignette Corporation (Nasdaq:VIGN).

About Roving Planet

Roving Planet delivers a scalable modular software platform that addresses the challenges of securely deploying and managing enterprise-class wireless LANs. Roving Planet helps its enterprise customers securely and cost effectively manage ever-increasing numbers of internal and external users and business critical applications running on their wired and wireless networks. Roving Planet, headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, markets its products through leading systems integrators and wireless solution providers worldwide. http://www.rovingplanet.com

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