Tripwire for Network Devices Selected as Finalist for Best of Interop Awards

Business Wire, May 5, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NetWorld Interop 2004 Las Vegas

Booth No. 2411

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2004

Increased manageability, configuration control and better change

monitoring and reporting win accolades of enterprise networks

Tripwire(R) Inc., the world leader in Change Monitoring and Reporting software, today announced its newest network configuration management software, Tripwire for Network Devices (TND) 3.0, has been selected as a finalist for the Network Management category for the Best of Interop Awards competition by CMP Media's CRN, Network Computing, VARBusiness and Network Magazine. Winners will be selected at NetWorld Interop 2004 Las Vegas, to be held May 11th, 2004.

"The evolution of TND was strongly influenced by input from many of our major customers. We're thrilled to have this validation from CMP Media as well," said Jean Nassar, vice president of marketing for Tripwire. "This recognition further underscores the demand for better tools that enable greater manageability, configuration control and better change monitoring and reporting of enterprise networks."

The Best of Interop Awards are designed to help IT and network managers shorten the evaluation process in assessing new technology products. The editors of CMP Media's CRN, Network Computing, VARBusiness and Network Magazine, four of CMP Media's premier information technology publications, review over 150 submissions, evaluating new products. Finalists were then selected in 10 categories. Tripwire for Network Devices was named a Finalist in Network Management.

"When selecting finalists for the Best of Interop Awards, we're looking for products that stand out from the competition by providing a unique solution to a problem or one that blazes new territory in the networking arena," explained Ron Anderson, lab director for Network Computing and head of the joint editorial judging for the Best of Interop Awards.

Tripwire for Network Devices is a multi-vendor network configuration management software product that manages, monitors and reports changes to routers, switches, load balancers, and firewalls. Tripwire will demonstrate its award-winning change monitoring and reporting solutions at NetWorld Interop 2004 Las Vegas at booth number 2411.

About CMP Media LLC

CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum--the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing.

About MediaLive International, Inc.

MediaLive International is producer of the world's best-known events, related media and marketing services for technology buyers and sellers. MediaLive International's products and services encompass the IT industry's largest exhibitions, including COMDEX(R) and NetWorldSM Interop(R), such highly focused educational programs as Next Generation Networks, custom seminars including JavaOne, respected publications including Business Communications Review, and specialized vendor marketing programs. Created in 2003 from the assets of Key3Media, MediaLive International is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, with offices throughout the world. For more information about MediaLive International, visit www.medialiveinternational.com.

About Tripwire, Inc.

Tripwire, Inc. is the world leader in Change Monitoring and Reporting. Tripwire(R) solutions enable enterprises to reduce operational risk and gain control over IT systems. With Tripwire software, you ensure the security of your systems, instill accountability for change, gain visibility across your enterprise and increase the availability of critical IT infrastructure. Tripwire customers include Global 3000 companies, e-business corporations, and key public sector organizations such as Intuit, Comcast, AT&T, Ernst & Young and the U.S. House of Representatives. Tripwire is headquartered in Portland, Ore., with offices in Japan and France and customers in 92 countries around the world.