Guardium Chosen as Finalist for American Business Awards

Business Wire, May 21, 2008

6(th) Annual Stevie[R] Awards Recognize Guardium 6.0 As One of the Best New Software Products

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Guardium, the database security company, has been named a finalist for the prestigious American Business Awards(SM) in the category of "Best New Product or Service - Computer Software."

Guardium 6.0 was selected among dozens of entries in its category, and was one of more than 2,600 nominations spanning 40 categories. Other finalists for best new software product or service include: Microsoft; Adobe Systems; Citrix Online; salesforce.com; and WebEx Communications.

Hailed as "the business world's own Oscars" (New York Post, April 27, 2005), The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business.

Guardium pioneered the database security, monitoring and compliance market, and is the most widely deployed database security solution. It is installed in more than 350 data centers worldwide - including more than 60 Global 500 and Fortune 1000 companies in all major industries. Guardium's blue-chip customers include 3 of the top 4 global banks, a leading worldwide cardholder brand, one of the world's largest PC suppliers, a global soft drink brand, a top 3 global retailer and a business intelligence software market leader. The company protects enterprise data by monitoring and auditing all database users and activities in real time - securing vital records and producing detailed reports to meet rigorous compliance regulations.

"Businesses require new levels of protection to ensure the integrity of enterprise information and prevent information leaks from the data center," said Ram Metser, CEO of Guardium. "We're honored to be chosen alongside other software innovators, recognizing data security as essential to businesses."

Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Thursday, June 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than 600 executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network and hosted by Liz Claman of FOX Business Network.

"ABA entries grew more than 30% this year, so being named a Finalist is more of an accomplishment than ever before," said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. "It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of national recognition. We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition."

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.> About Guardium

Guardium, the database security company, delivers the most widely-used solution for ensuring the integrity of enterprise information and preventing information leaks from the data center.

The company's enterprise security platform is now installed in more than 350 data centers worldwide, including more than 60 Global 500 and Fortune 1000 companies in all major industries. Customers include 3 of the top 4 global banks; one of the world's largest PC manufacturers; a global soft drink brand; a top 3 global retailer; and a leading supplier of business intelligence software. The company has partnerships with Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Sybase, BMC, EMC, RSA, Accenture, NetApp, McAfee, ArcSight and NEON, with Cisco as a strategic investor, and is a member of IBM's prestigious Data Governance Council and the PCI Security Standards Council.

Founded in 2002, Guardium was the first company to address the core data security gap by delivering a scalable enterprise platform that protects databases in real-time and automates the entire compliance auditing process.

Guardium, Safeguarding Databases, and S-TAP are trademarks of Guardium, Inc.

About The Stevie Awards

Hailed as "the business world's own Oscars," Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.