Siemens Business Services Selects Trend Micro's ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange to Protect Its Worldwide Network from Computer Viruses

Maidenhead, England (PROTEXT) - Trend Micro (Nasdaq: TMIC), aleading provider of Internet virus protection, has announced thatSiemens Business Services (SBS) has chosen Trend Micro'sScanMail(R) for Microsoft Exchange antivirus software tosafeguard the Siemens Group from the growing threat of attack byviruses and other malicious code. Siemens is one of the largestelectrical engineering and electronics companies in the world,with more than 400,000 employees in over 190 countries. In 1997 SBS established the Virus Competence Center to createand implement an enterprise wide virus policy and provide theentire Group with full virus protection. As part of this process,SBS conducted a full evaluation and careful analysis of availableantivirus solutions to determine which would be best atprotecting the Group's 100,000 multi-platform mail clients. SBSchose Trend Micro's ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange as itfulfilled all of its criteria, including virus detection,centralised control, support, general features and benefits inaddition to providing a very favourable return on investment.ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange detects and removes viruseshidden in email attachments and public folders -- in real time --before infections can spread to the desktop. "ScanMail is a powerful product which gives us centralisedcontrol across heterogeneous platforms," says Martin Gebele,Systems Engineer at the Siemens Virus Competence Center. "This isparticularly important as the Siemens group has many profitcenters, units and departments around the world. Updating andchecking these one-by-one in the old fashioned way could notprovide the high level of virus protection expected of the VirusCompetence Center and Siemens. "An organisation's data is extremely valuable and its loss isnot only expensive, but can also have a calamitous effect on acompany's ability to do business," says Dennis Tsou, senior vicepresident of Trend Micro. "Trend Micro is pleased to be workingvery closely with SBS and the Virus Competence Center to helpsafeguard Siemens data from attack by viruses and other maliciouscode. We believe that synergy between vendor and customer plays acrucial role in the success of good antivirus implementation." The Virus Competence Center has been pleased with the level ofproduct support received from Trend, both locally and around theworld. Trend Micro's global network of virus research centers,located in California, France, Taiwan, Japan and the Philippinesguarantee 24 hour round-the-clock virus support and haveimpressed SBS, who feel confident that they are fully protectedat all times, regardless of holidays, weekends and unforeseenevents. About Trend Micro Trend Micro provides centrally controlled server-based virusprotection and content-filtering products and services. Byprotecting information that flows through Internet gateways,email servers, and file servers, Trend Micro allows companiesworldwide to stop viruses and other malicious code from a centralpoint before they ever reach the desktop. Trend Micro's corporate headquarters is located in Tokyo,Japan, with business units in North and South America, Europe,Asia, and Australia. The European head office is located inMaidenhead, UK. Trend Micro's products are sold directly andthrough a network of corporate and value-added resellers. Evaluation copies of all of Trend Micro's products may bedownloaded from its award-winning site, http://www.antivirus.com. ScanMail is a registered trademark of Trend Micro, Inc. in theUS and a trademark in other countries. Other product and companynames may be registered trademarks or trademarks of theirrespective owners. Prices may vary and are subject to change. otsOriginal Text Service: Trend Micro Inc. Internet:http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Donna Rennemo of Trend Micro+47-22-86-24-43, or donna_rennemo@trendmicro.com

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