BitDefender to Detail IT Security Threats and Solutions at Gartner Small Business Vision Conference in Toronto

Business Wire, May 16, 2006

TORONTO -- BitDefender's Colin Lawrie to highlight the rise in criminal attacks and the most effective security technologies for resellers and their SMB customers

BitDefender, an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, today announced that Colin Lawrie, North American strategic account manager, will be speaking at the Gartner Small Business Vision conference on May 18th in Toronto, Ontario (http://www.smallbusinessvision.com/us/). Lawrie will be presenting an analysis of current and future IT security threats, highlighting the recent rise in criminal organizations authoring viruses. Also discussed will be the latest security techniques and defenses against these threats, including the use of heuristics technology.

WHAT:        FIGHTING TOMORROW'S THREATS, TODAY -- A PARTNERSHIP FOR
             SECURITY

WHO:         Colin Lawrie, North American Strategic Account Manager,
             BitDefender

WHEN:        May 18, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EST

WHERE:       Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel - Toronto, Canada

Lawrie will focus on the evolution and projection of current and imminent threats, and the technological resources necessary to neutralize them. Also discussed will be the frameworks needed for building a solid vendor/partner relationship in order to deploy cost-efficient solutions within appropriate timeframes and conditions between IT security vendors and resellers in the SMB space.

"The threats facing the Canadian SMB community are quickly changing as criminal organizations focus their attention away from heavily fortified large enterprises. The IT security market for SMBs has to grow quickly and the Canadian reseller community working with these SMBs must partner with antivirus companies that are quick to react to attacks, affordable and easy-to-install and maintain," said Lawrie. "With one of the most aggressive channel partner programs in North America, BitDefender has made a concentrated effort to establish itself as a part of the Canadian IT world and with a clear understanding of Canadian issues."

BitDefender, one of the world's fastest growing antivirus companies and recent recipient of PC World's "Best Buy" award, has one of the most aggressive sales channel partner programs. Aimed at further increasing the company's global footprint and providing partners in the U.S. the BitDefender program features the most flexible and profitable partnership opportunities of any antivirus vendor available to resellers in North America. BitDefender provides resellers with 30 percent sales margins, no upfront financial commitments, free technical support, as well as direct facilitation with BitDefender's technically trained account representatives.

About BitDefender(R)

BitDefender is a leading European provider of security solutions that satisfy the protection requirements of today's computing environment. The company offers one of the industry's fastest and most effective lines of anti-virus and email security defense, setting new standards for timely threat detection and for simple installation, use and updates. BitDefender delivers effective threat management for over 41 million home and corporate users in more than 100 countries. BitDefender has offices in USA, Germany, Spain and Romania. Further information about BitDefender can be obtained by visiting: http://www.bitdefender.com.