Lysaker, April 20th 1998  

Norman Data Defense Systems announces a new server-based product to detect and clean viruses in Microsoft Exchange databases.

The product, Norman Virus Control for Microsoft Exchange, guards the main entry point for viruses in an Exchange environment with real-time scanning of e-mail attachments. Manual scanning options allow the system administrator to clean up old infections and make periodic sweeps in mail folders.

In a groupware environment, virus scanning is most effective at the server-level, where files and objects are shared and stored centrally. Norman Virus Control (NVC) for Microsoft Exchange is a completely native Exchange virus protection solution and is fully compatible with Microsoft Exchange servers.

A beta version of the product was demonstrated at CeBIT’98 in Hannover last month.

For further information, please contact Gunnel B. Wullstein, president Norman Data Defense Systems Holding ASA, tel +47 67 10 97 00 / www.norman.no

Norman Data Defense Systems Holding ASA is one of the worlds leading companies within the field of computer security. With products for risk analysis, virus control, access control, encryption, back-up, the company plays an important role in the data industry. Large customers include Deutsche Telecom, US Department of Defense, Statoil, Central Fidelity, Deutsche Aeorospace and Westpac Bank. The company has industrial agreements with among others Hewlett Packard, Siemens Nixdorf and Seagate. Norman Data Defense Systems has about 200 employees and is represented by subsidiaries and strategic alliances in USA, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company is headquarted at Lysaker outside Oslo, Norway.