Forum Systems Awarded GSA Schedule Contract as Company Increases Resources in Government Market; Government Customers Now Able To Leverage Competitively Priced, High-Performance Security Solutions for Web Services and SOA Environments

Business Wire, Dec 19, 2005

SALT LAKE CITY -- Forum Systems, the leader in Web services security for threat protection and trust management, today announced that it has been awarded a United States General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule contract, number GS-35F-0927R. The contract enables Forum Systems to be listed on an approved GSA Schedule and sell Forum's Web Services Firewall, Gateway and Acceleration products directly to government agencies. Forum's inclusion as a GSA Schedule Vendor allows government customers to obtain special and approved pricing and license terms from a trusted vendor. Forum Systems also remains committed to expanding and strengthening its government channel, recognizing this vertical market as a key factor for achieving long-term growth.

GSA establishes long-term governmentwide contracts with commercial firms to provide access to commercial supplies and services that can be ordered directly from GSA Schedule contractors. GSA Schedules offer customers direct access to high-performance solutions and services at discount pricing including the benefits of shorter lead-times, lower administrative costs, and reduced inventories. When using GSA Schedules, ordering activities have the opportunity to meet small business goals, while promoting compliance with various environmental and socioeconomic laws and regulations.

"Forum Systems recognizes that securing a GSA Schedule Contract is an important vote of confidence from the U.S. government enabling the company to increase its leverage in prospective government accounts and further its overall stronghold in the government market," said Wes Swenson, President and CEO of Forum Systems. "This will serve to help Forum Systems secure new market opportunities while strengthening our government channel to better serve our customers."

Forum Increases Government Security Resources

Securing a GSA Schedule Contract represents part of Forum's overall initiative to strengthen its government solution, offering Government Certified Secure, Web Services Security solutions to government customers. Additionally, Forum Systems is continuing to build relationships with key System Integrators (SIs) and Government Solutions providers that have expertise and established partnerships with government agencies.

"We expect the GSA Schedule to greatly facilitate Forum's ability to finalize contracts for security solutions to federal agencies in addition to state government agencies and local municipalities," said Greg Hudson, Director of Government Business Development at Forum Systems. "This milestone will also help to further implement our North American channel strategy by providing our government solution providers with quicker and easier access to Forum Systems security solutions. This gives our partners the option to leverage our logistical capabilities and add depth to their own GSA Schedule without incurring the corresponding administrative overhead."

About Forum System's Web Services Security Products

Forum Systems offers a comprehensive line of technology solutions that address the Government's Information Assurance and Web content security requirements by providing a secure Web services security infrastructure that enables secure XML and Web services communications for mission critical applications. The following represents a list of Forum's products available for purchase under the GSA Schedule:

Forum Systems Products
For a detailed description of these products please visit:
http://forumsys.com/products.htm

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Forum Sentry 32bit Hardware
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Sentry 1504 Web Services Security Gateway - (w/HW Key-Storage Mgmt.)
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Includes Sentry 1504 Plus  Federal Information Assurance (FIA)
 Security: including  DOD PKI, XWall w XAV (anti-virus)
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Sentry 1504G Gov. Web Services Security Gateway - XAV (anti-virus, DOD
 PKI, Plus FIPS 140-2 Level II validation.
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Forum Sentry 64bit Hardware
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Sentry 64bit 2564 Web Services Security Gateway - (w/HW Key-Storage
 Mgmt.)
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Forum XWall 32bit Hardware
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XWall Enterprise 1504 -  WS XML Firewall  (w/HW key storage mgmt.),
 LDAP, Identity Management Integration, XML Anti-Virus
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Forum XWall 64bit Hardware
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XWall Enterprise 2564 -  w/ 64bit architecture WS XML Firewall  Plus
 XML Anti-Virus
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Forum Software
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XWall Enterprise  Web Services XML Firewall  software for Linux,
 Windows, and Solaris (per CPU)
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Sentry Web Services Security Gateway  software for Linux, Windows, and
 Solaris (per CPU)
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XRay Enterprise Edition, Forum Systems Web Services Security
 Diagnostics Tool for WS Security, SOAP, WSDL threat vulnerability
 assessment. Windows, and Solaris (per User/per year)
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Forum Development/Test Hardware
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XWall Enterprise 1504 -  WS XML Firewall  (w/HW key storage mgmt.),
 LDAP, Identity Management Integration, XML Anti-Virus
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Sentry 1504G w/ Forum XWall Enterprise, Forum Sentry and Forum
 Presidio license.
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Sentry 64bit 2564 Web Services Security Gateway - (w/HW Key-Storage
 Mgmt.)
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Forum Development/Test Software
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XWall Enterprise Web Services XML Firewall software for Linux,
 Windows, and Solaris (per CPU) Development/Test License.
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Sentry Web Services Security Gateway software for Linux, Windows, and
 Solaris (per CPU) Development/Test License.
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