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Norman ASA the leading innovator of proactive antimalware solutions, today announced the release of Norman Endpoint Protection, the next generation security solution for businesses and organizations. This powerful and unmatched security solution utilizes Norman DNA Matching, Norman Exploit Detection, and Norman SandBox®, the world’s most recognized proactive technology to protect businesses.

Network Products Guide, the industry’s leading publication on information technologies and solutions, has named Norman Network Protection a winner of the 2009 Best Products and Services Award. This respected annual award honors products and services that represent the rapidly changing needs and interests of the end-users of technology worldwide. As part of the tech-industry’s leading global awards program, this year’s Best Products and Services were nominated from all over the world.

Norman ASA announced today the release of Norman Network Protection (NNP) – Appliance version 3.6 — an antimalware gateway. NNP delivers proactive, real-time protection for today’s corporate networks and eliminates threats without affecting workforce productivity.

Norman ASA, the data security company, today announced its first quarter 2009 results. Norman’s sales revenues were NOK 75.1 million, which represent an 11% growth over last year’s first quarter sales revenues of NOK 67.9 million.

The EBITDA more than doubled and reached NOK 14.9 million, up from NOK 7.0 million in the same quarter last year. The EBITDA margin was 19%, compared to 10% in last year’s first quarter. A successful turnaround in the Benelux region and a strong cost focus in the Group overall contributed to the strong improvement in the EBITDA.

Norman ASA announced today the release of Norman SandBox® Software Development Kit (SDK). This is a proactive antimalware SDK to deliver comprehensive protection for a wide range of malware including viruses, Trojans, worms, rootkits and spyware.

Norman warns about a targeted attack exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint.

Prevalence of the Internet worm W32/Conficker is still alarmingly high. Calculations (NORCERT) shows that four to ten million computers have been infected since the worm was first discovered in the fall of 2008. There is still no certain information on the purpose of the worm or the tasks it will be set to perform.

Norman ASA announced today the public beta launch of Norman Endpoint Protection, the next generation security solution for businesses and organizations. Endpoint Protection embraces the most advanced and innovative proactive protection shield available on the market today.

A new “version” W32/Conficker.C is emerging fast. This version was first discovered in February 2009, and has a number of “improvements” implemented, evading countermeasures.

Norman launches Norman DNA Matching, a new proactive technology and method for identifying the viral profile of all kinds of malicious programs.