Activis Managed Security Services Shows Consistent Revenue Growth Since the Launch of the Division in June 2000.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

EAST HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2001

Activis USA, a Hartford-based division of Articon-Integralis AG, has been able to move forward with success in managed security services (MSS). Activis, which celebrated its first anniversary in June has been showing a 60% quarter on quarter increase since its launch, despite the general downturn hitting many technology companies. Activis' consistent revenue growth combined with the recruitment of eight new technology partners in Europe and North America over the last three months, is proof to the Group that MSS revenue will continue to increase as a percentage of total group revenue.

By the end of 2001, Articon-Integralis expects revenue from Activis to be between $7-$9 million. John Cheney, Managing Director of Activis, said: "Since first launching in June last year, Activis has gone from strength to strength. We are now managing security infrastructure for over 100 organizations, in 20 countries worldwide. Increasingly, our customers are realizing that implementing security products alone is not enough to protect their networks and are turning to Activis to provide 24x7 monitoring and management of their security systems."

Cheney continued: "From inception, Activis has strongly adopted a channel policy. This has enabled us to partner with some of the leading companies in the IT and telecommunications industry. Our success in signing channel partners such as Verizon is testament to this strategy."

Articon-Integralis' Chief Operating Officer, Dan Collins, also commented "With the slowdown in the macro economy, many companies are reducing IT spending, however according to a recent study by CSI (Computer Security Institute) security breaches are still costing companies on average $2 million dollars per incident. We are committed to providing the best combination of MSS solutions to our clients while growing this part of our business."

In terms of global reach and ability to integrate, CEO Ian Calcutt commented, "With the recent launch of our managed services for the Cisco PIX range of firewalls, supplementing our existing Check Point services, we are in a position to manage 70% of the firewalls in use today. There are an increasing number of companies claiming to offer managed security, however very few have the track record, worldwide infrastructure and solid financial footing we have. If organizations are considering outsourcing their security, they need to choose a partner who will be around in the long term."

Activis

Activis offers managed security services to enable customers to secure their IT infrastrutucture 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service operates worldwide with security management centers (SMC's) established in Germany, the UK and the USA and includes fully managed firewall's, Virtual Private Networks (VPN`s), content management services and vulnerability scanning. Activis is the first managed security service marketed through distributors, OEMs, resellers and VARs, offering customers the highly secure service infrastructure of a partner with long-term expertise in security solutions and services. Activis is part of Articon-Integralis AG, the European market leader in the IT security solutions sector. Additional information about Activis is available on the Internet under www.activis.com

Articon-Integralis AG (quoted on the Neuer Markt, ticker symbol AAGN, Security Code Number 515503)

Articon-Integralis AG (formerly Articon Information Systems AG) is the European market leader in the IT security solutions sector in Europe in terms of both revenue and geographic coverage. Articon-Integralis has 21 offices in Europe and the US and over 650 employees. Articon-Integralis solutions enable businesses to conduct secure communication and e-commerce transactions over private and public computer networks. Under its brand names Integralis, Allasso and Activis, the company offers comprehensive security solutions, which include first-class IT security products and a range of consulting, system integration and managed security services. Articon-Integralis' clients include government agencies and a range of international companies, including two thirds of DAX 30, half of FTSE 100 companies and 17 of the top 50 in the Fortune 100. Additional information about Articon-Integralis is available on the Internet under www.articon-integralis.com.