Citadel Security Software's CEO to Present at America's Growth Capital Security Symposium; CEO Steve Solomon to Present at Inaugural Information Security Conference

Business Wire, Feb 10, 2005

DALLAS -- Citadel Security Software Inc. (NASDAQ:CDSS), a leader in enterprise vulnerability management and policy enforcement solutions, is scheduled to present at the 2005 America's Growth Capital Security Symposium. On Monday, February 14, 2005, America's Growth Capital will host its inaugural Information Security Conference in San Francisco, CA, directly preceding the start of the RSA Conference. The symposium will feature executives from leading public and private information security companies who will discuss technology, market and competitive trends with an audience of institutional and private equity investors as well as industry participants from across the country. The symposium is being held from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Argent Hotel, San Francisco.

Among the participants are RSA Security President and CEO, Art Coviello, and senior executives of BindView, Citadel, CyberGuard, Entrust, nCipher, Tumbleweed, VASCO and other leading public and private security vendors. Steve Solomon, chairman and chief executive officer of Citadel will participate as a panelist on the Configuration, Policy and Vulnerability Management Panel Discussion from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. PST on Monday, February 14, 2005. For more information on the conference, visit America's Growth Capital online at www.americasgc.com.

About America's Growth Capital

America's Growth Capital is a national, emerging growth focused, research, trading and investment banking firm founded by seasoned growth sector specialists with experience at leading boutique and bulge bracket investment banks. The firm's strategy, business model and ownership structure are tailored for today's dynamic and competitive emerging growth capital markets. Key elements of this model include a No Ratings research methodology based on deep sector knowledge, dedicated banking efforts highlighted by consistent senior-level advice, and sector-focused sales and trading resources. The company's full range of services focuses exclusively on emerging growth sectors, including technology, business services, software, semiconductors and soon, healthcare. For more information, visit www.americasgc.com.

About Citadel

Citadel Security Software Inc., a leader in enterprise vulnerability management solutions powered by AVR technology, helps enterprises effectively neutralize security vulnerabilities. Citadel's patent-pending, Common Criteria EAL 3 certified Hercules(R) technology provides users with full control over the automated remediation process, enabling efficient aggregation, prioritization and resolution of vulnerabilities detected by industry-standard vulnerability assessment tools. SecurePC(TM) and NetOFF(TM) products enable companies to enforce security policies from a single point of control. Citadel's solutions enable organizations to ensure the confidentiality of information, reduce the time and costs associated with the inefficient manual remediation process, and facilitate compliance with organizational security policies and government mandates such as FISMA, HIPAA and Gramm-Leach-Bliley legislation. For more information on Citadel, visit www.citadel.com, or contact the company at 214-520-9292.

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