Axent's New PowerVPN Makes Deploying E-business Extranets Safe and Easy With Firewall Independent, One-step Connect and Configure VPN.

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ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2000

Only VPN to Let Companies Quickly Protect "Always-on" Internet Workforce with Unmatched Security, Embedded Personal Firewall for New

Cable/DSL Connections, and Unprecedented Ease of Use

AXENT Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXNT), one of the world's leading e-security solution providers for e-business, today introduced PowerVPN(R), a virtual private networking (VPN) solution with one-step connect and configure installation, centralized management, and a new personal firewall to deliver unprecedented security and ease of use to help companies more easily and quickly protect their continuously connected Internet workforce.

The new PowerVPN extends its unique, proxy-level security which scans all traffic at the application level to deliver complete control over Internet traffic, with a new personal firewall that gives maximum protection to "always-on" connections like cable and DSL modems popular with today's telecommuters. This latest release makes it tremendously easy for companies to securely deploy extranets via "one-step connect and configure" remote installation that updates PowerVPN client policies, helping time-constrained administrators easily provide VPN solutions for 1000's of users across the enterprise. Only PowerVPN delivers this combination of unmatched security, ease of use, and tremendous flexibility to companies looking to expand corporate boundaries to remote users and branch offices, while moving applications and servers to the Internet as quickly as possible.

"Today's companies are racing to put as much as possible on the Web and yet need to implement a high level of security for open VPN networks," said Barry Cioe, product manager for AXENT(R). "The PowerVPN software product provides top-notch security and the flexibility to quickly deploy or expand a VPN solution with any existing firewall, making it possible for companies to win the race to the Web, reduce online access and management costs, and implement the right level of e-business security."

PowerVPN streamlines the routine deployment and administration of fast-growing mobile workforces with centralized policy management and automatic, invisible downloads of new security policies to users. Administrators can also leverage the unique "proxy-secured" VPN server to specify security policies that filter encrypted network traffic through application proxies, further ensuring data integrity and authenticity.

"As a full service systems integrator we require secure access to our customers' systems directly from our labs, and need maximum security in a VPN to protect our--and our clients'--information assets. We are responsible for the implementation of a wide array of services, from system integration and troubleshooting to design services and custom programming," said Scott Scharf, senior systems engineer for Performance Enhancements, Inc. "With AXENT's PowerVPN, we can establish the most secure extranet VPNs with our clients as well as create a set of security policies specific to a wide variety of customers, from sales to engineering. PowerVPN is not only easy to deploy, but it can also be managed from a central point which makes our job much simpler."

Flexible, Integrated Solution from a VPN Leader

According to a recent Frost & Sullivan report, U.S. Virtual Private Network Markets, AXENT grabbed 11 percent of the highly-fragmented VPN software market in `99, gaining market share, while more than 25 vendors lost VPN market share.

The new PowerVPN integrates two of AXENT's leading VPN offerings--PowerVPN and RaptorMobile(TM)--into a single, flexible, integrated solution for fast-growing enterprise users. Seamless upgrades to an integrated Raptor(R) Firewall/ PowerVPN Server and free client software provide enterprise organizations more flexibility and eliminate licensing hassles for fast-growing, large-scale extranet deployments.

As part of AXENT's Smart Security Architecture initiative, the firewall-independent PowerVPN Server also works with any firewall and supports a wide range of protocols and standards to streamline installation, management and interoperability. Standards supported include: LDAP and NT Domain; X.509 PKI support for digital certificates; International Computer Security Association(TM) (ICSA(TM)) certification; full IPSec/IKE (Internet Key Exchange) support that lets the PowerVPN securely connect with other certified VPN solutions.

A full list of the PowerVPN Server features and functionality can be found on the Web at http://www.axent.com under products.

Availability and Pricing

PowerVPN, including PowerVPN Server and free RaptorMobile client, ship at the end of February for the Windows NT(R), Windows(R) 95 and 98 platforms. They will be available worldwide from AXENT and certified AXENT resellers, with a starting price of U.S. $1,995 for PowerVPN.

About AXENT(R)

AXENT Technologies, Inc., a global leader in information security, provides e-security solutions that maximize our customers' business advantage. AXENT delivers integrated products and expert services to assess, protect, enable and manage business processes and information assets. Through its unique Lifecycle Security(TM) methodology combined with Smart Security Architecture, AXENT delivers the "right" level of security for customers. Award-winning solutions offer assessment and policy compliance, firewall, intrusion detection, authentication, VPN, Web-access, single sign-on and user administration for the entire enterprise.

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

AXENT, AXENT Technologies, the AXENT logo, Raptor, Power VPN, RaptorMobile, and Lifecycle Security are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States and certain other countries, of AXENT Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; International Computer Security Association and ICSA are trademarks of ICSA, Inc. Other company and product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.