BVRP Appoints Software Industry Sales Veteran to Direct Reseller and Partner Programs.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2003

BVRP Software USA, a leader in email network monitoring, analysis and policy enforcement software, today named Keith Doughty as director of channel sales. Mr. Doughty brings more than a decade of high-tech industry experience to BVRP, including sales and sales management positions for several leading security software developers.

Most recently, Mr. Doughty was director of global sales for InDefense, Inc., Santa Cruz, California, where he built the sales team and established distributor and reseller agreements in Colombia, Switzerland, Germany, China, the Netherlands, Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Mr. Doughty also has extensive experience in vertical industry and government sales.

In his new role, Mr. Doughty will be responsible for building and management of channel and partner programs for BVRP's MailMeter and MailWarden products, its enterprise email management and policy enforcement solutions.

"Organizations are just beginning to see the need for tracking and analytic tools in email similar to the monitoring tools traditionally used in voice communications," said Bob Lang, president BVRP Software USA. "This creates tremendous opportunities for our email reporting, analysis and policy enforcement products. With Keith's arrival, BVRP can now begin realizing our sales potential. With his strong, diverse background in all aspects of sales, he is the ideal person to manage our reseller and partner activities."

Mr. Doughty's background also includes positions at Kaspersky Lab Customized Solutions, an anti-virus technology developer; Ponte Communications, a network security control software provider; and security software and managed services provider, Entrust.

"Our focus will be to build and protect a significant channel in North America and work closely with partners and resellers to help them maximize their potential revenue streams," said Mr. Doughty. "This new approach will be instrumental in moving BVRP and its new partners into the large enterprise space."

About BVRP Software USA

BVRP Software USA (http://www.bvrpusa.com) is a subsidiary of BVRP Software (http://www.bvrp.com), the world's leading developer of communications software with more than 19.5 million units sold in 2001. BVRP is a key partner to the world's biggest modem, PC, modem and cellular manufacturers, including Dell Computers, Compaq, Gateway, Eicon, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Packard Bell, Multitech, Siemens, TDK, US Robotics, Xircom, Zoom, and more. Marketing its products in more than 100 countries and in 28 languages, BVRP is also a major supplier of personal and professional software designed for mobility, security and Internet use. The group booked EUR 43.2m in revenues in 2001 and has been listed on the Nouveau Marche of the Paris Stock Exchange (FR:BVRP) since 1996.