AXENT Webthority's Compatibility With RSA SecurID Technology Enhances Authentication Capabilities for Web-enabled Customers.

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AXENT Partners with RSA Security to Offer Customers

Interoperability with Industry's Best Authentication Standards

AXENT Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXNT), the world's leading Internet security solutions provider for e-business, which recently entered into a definitive agreement with Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) to be acquired, today announced their participation in the RSA Secured(TM) Strategic Partner program. AXENT(R)'s involvement in the RSA Security (NASDAQ: RSAS) program ensures interoperability between AXENT's Webthority(TM) and RSA SecurID(R) authentication technology.

"To simplify deployment for our customers, Webthority leverages the native authentication technologies being used in corporate enterprises," said Ann Marie Beasley, director of product management at AXENT. "Our relationship with RSA Security is in response to our joint customers' demands for increased levels of authentication support in their Web security solutions. This partnership offers an authentication and access control security solution from two leading security companies."

AXENT's recently released Webthority solution is designed to control access to valuable data and reduce the cost of managing the security of e-business solutions. Within a single, integrated solution, Webthority enables customers, partners, and employees to obtain secure, browser-based access to corporate information. Webthority incorporates RSA's authentication technology to enhance the supported authentication technologies that range from Local Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to mainframe security databases.

"Web access management is considered a key element to establishing trusted e-business environments," said Bob Pritchard, director of partner development at RSA Security. "The interoperability between AXENT's Webthority and RSA SecurID authentication helps to promote sophisticated authentication and Web access management solutions for customers demanding secure and reliable Internet access."

The RSA SecurID-ready certification furthers Webthority's goal to ensure interoperability with industry standard authentication technologies. The Webthority solution will be available in October.

About Webthority

Webthority, a powerful and practical Internet security solution is designed to control access to valuable data and reduce the cost of managing the security of e-business solutions. AXENT's Webthority is the only solution to create a centralized, trusted environment that delivers safe access to Web content, without providing direct access to the content that could potentially expose internal systems to hackers who could jeopardize day-to-day business. With integrated intrusion detection and firewall technology, Webthority provides the most complete Web security solution available.

About SecurID

RSA SecurID Solutions provide centrally managed, two-factor authentication services for enterprise networks, operating systems, e-commerce Web sites and other IT infrastructure. Supporting a range of authentication devices, including hardware tokens, key fobs, smart cards and software tokens, RSA SecurID solutions are intended to create a virtually impenetrable barrier against unauthorized access, protecting network and data resources from a potentially devastating accidental or malicious intrusion.

About RSA Security Inc.

RSA Security Inc., The Most Trusted Name in e-Security(TM), helps organizations build secure, trusted foundations for e-business through its RSA SecurID two-factor authentication, RSA BSAFE(R) encryption and RSA Keon(R) digital certificate management systems. With more than a half billion RSA BSAFE-enabled applications in use worldwide, more than seven million RSA SecurID users and almost 20 years of industry experience, RSA Security has the proven leadership and innovative technology to address the changing security needs of e-business and bring trust to the new, online economy. For more information, please visit http://www.rsasecurity.com.

About AXENT(R)

AXENT Technologies, Inc., a global leader in information security, provides e-security solutions that maximize its customers' business advantage. AXENT delivers integrated products and expert services to assess, protect, enable and manage business processes and information assets, as well as facilitate Trust Level Management(TM) within its customers' environments. Through its unique LifeCycle Security(TM) Methodology, combined with Smart Security Architecture, AXENT delivers the `right' level of trusted e-security for customers. Award-winning solutions offer assessment and policy compliance, firewall, intrusion detection, authentication authorization technology, virtual private networking, Web access and single sign-on for enterprises and e-business.

Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT's customer-proven information security solutions are used by 45 of the Fortune 50, one-third of the Fortune e-50 and governments worldwide. Contact AXENT via e-mail at [e-mail], or visit AXENT's worldwide web site at http://www.axent.com.

AXENT, the AXENT logo, Webthority Trust Level Management, and Lifecycle Security are trademarks or registered trademarks of AXENT Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and certain other countries. SecurID, BSAFE, Keon, The Most Trusted Name in e-Security, are trademarks or registered trademarks of RSA Security, Inc. Other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.