Press Release
Oslo, 28 June 2004

Norman ASA has today entered into a comprehensive joint venture agreement with the broadband supplier, UPC. This agreement provides all of UPC’s customers with virus protection using Norman Internet Control, a package which combines Norman’s award-winning Norman Virus Control and Norman Personal Firewall, which are both included in the subscription (Valid for UPC customers in Norway only).

"Recent virus attacks have caused considerable damage for Internet users throughout the world. We want to make the broadband Internet as simple and safe as possible for our customers, and we are therefore pleased that we are now able to offer our Internet customers one of the leading virus protection programmes available on the market," says Gunnar Evensen, the Managing Director of UPC.

The agreement encompasses all of UPC’s Internet customers, who from today onwards will be able to download the latest version of Norman Internet Control from www.upc.no The program will be automatically updated as new versions gradually become available, and UPC’s customers will be able to gain direct access to Norman’s customer services centre if they have any queries about viruses and security.

Norman has for a number of years been awarded distinctions for its anti-virus products in independent tests conducted by the British magazine Virus Bulletin. These are recognised tests which are often used as important selection criteria for finding optimal anti-virus solutions. Norman Virus Control has a very high detection rate for viruses and other forms of harmful software. The program also includes Norman’s unique SandBox technology which proactively stops new and unknown viruses, without the need for definition files.

"The fact that a company of the size of UPC has decided to engage in standardisation using our technology for all its customers is something which we consider to be a recognition of our technology and organisation. We are looking forwards to embarking on this exciting cooperative venture with UPC in order to safeguard UPC’s customers against computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses and hackers using a simple, easy to understand solution," says the Managing Director of Norman ASA, Henning Hansen.

For further information please contact:

• Henning Hansen, President and CEO, Norman ASA, tel + 47 67 10 97 00 
• Audun Lødemel, Director of Marketing, Norman ASA , alo@norman.no tel: +47 93 44 65 31