Cirond Ships Winc Manager 2.0; Latest Version of the Company's Leading Wireless Network Management and Security Solution Includes Broader Support for Access Points and Sensors.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2004

Cirond Corporation (OTCBB:CROO) is now shipping the latest version of its flagship wireless network and management solution. Winc Manager 2.0 is now available at a price of $2995 directly through the company's Web site at http://www.cirond.com or through its network of Value Added Reseller (VAR) partners.

Cirond has gained extensive feedback from beta test users of the product over the last several months - and took time to add further features to Winc Manager based on that feedback. As a result, Winc Manager 2.0 is now shipping with support for the widest possible range of wireless access points of any product in its class - as well as support for wireless sensors that can be used to provide wireless positioning and performance information.

"We have Winc Manager 2.0 running as a live wireless network management and security solution in installations around the world," said Cirond Corporation CEO Nicholas Miller. "It is being used in the health care industry, the educational sector, the airline business and telecommunications. We thank all of the customers whose feedback has helped us develop a comprehensive and robust wireless network management and security solution."

What is Winc Manager?

Winc Manager 2.0 is a cost-effective, Microsoft Windows-based software application that sits on the "wired" side of a company network and includes all the capabilities needed to manage wireless networks. Winc Manager 2.0 is designed for implementation by value added resellers (VARs) and network administrators - and includes 50 licenses for Cirond's innovative Winc or pocketWinc "client" software (which customers can use on any Windows-based, wireless-enabled notebook, desktop, Tablet PC or handheld computer).

Additional client license packs of various sizes are also available to expand the number of users that can be supported by the system. Winc Manager 2.0 maintains a robust, well-managed and enriched connection with all the computers being used on the wireless network. It is also provides unique and comprehensive rogue access point detection far superior to that of any other solution. Winc Manager can:

-- Improve user-level security - Cirond's compelling AutoKey

technology significantly improves the existing WEP (Wired

Equivalent Privacy) key system by eliminating the requirement

for users to have knowledge of the WEP key, as well as

enabling WEP keys to be securely and automatically set,

distributed, and frequently rotated. AutoKey is compatible

with 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g implementations - and

offers a forward compatibility path to WPA.

-- Specify wireless access by location - Using Cirond's unique

VirtualShield technology, organizations can prevent wireless

access from being offered in areas where they don't want it.

VirtualShield enables location-based access - allowing

organizations to tie wireless network security to physical

building security.

-- Detect rogue access points -Winc Manager offers

"best-in-class" rogue access point detection. It instantly

detects and locates rogue access points. Winc Manager's unique

client-based approach allows rogue access points to be

detected even when they are out of the range of the network

infrastructure, but still within range of users at the

periphery of the network. It does so by using Winc Manager's

connections with its wireless clients to "report back" on the

state of the network - or by using wireless sensors to provide

that same level of detailed information about the wireless

network.

-- Detect ad-hoc networks - Winc Manager automatically detects

and locates ad-hoc networks. Ad-hoc networks can compromise

network security when a user - either inadvertently or

maliciously wirelessly "shares" an authorized wired or

wireless network connection. This is important because any

organization which has deployed wireless-enabled notebook

computers (such as those using Intel's Centrino technology)

can potentially be impacted by the creation of a rogue ad-hoc

network - even if they have not yet deployed an official

wireless network.

-- Detect rogue access points where there is no existing wireless

network - Winc Manager can be deployed in environments where

wireless networks are not yet implemented to instantly detect

and locate unauthorized, wireless access points or rogue

ad-hoc networks that compromise the security of a wired

network. Winc Manager is able to detect rogue wireless

networks using cost-effective wireless sensor devices.

-- Quickly provide secure wireless access to visitors - The

AccessLink component of Winc Manager enables wireless network

access to be easily and securely provided to visitors and

other temporary users.

-- Quickly and accurately see what is happening on the wireless

network - With Cirond's innovative MapView technology,

wireless networks come alive on the Winc Manager network

management screen. Winc Manager shows a map of each floor of

an office building and the real-time location of authorized

and rogue access points and users on each floor. MapView

information can be viewed in three dimensions, by building (or

building sector), and by floor within each building.

-- Achieve an optimal configuration of access points - Winc

Manager uses Cirond's unique FourPoint channel allocation

technology to automatically assign optimal access point

channels to minimize co-channel interference. This simplifies

wireless network setup, and ensures optimum network

performance by automatically adjusting channel settings to

reduce the effects of interference from other 802.11 sources.

It allows the network to automatically accommodate the

addition of new 802.11-based equipment.

-- Optimize network resources - Using Cirond's unique LoadShare

technology, businesses gain automatic load balancing of their

wireless network traffic to automatically distribute network

traffic over all available access points within the range of

users, ensuring that all users receive maximum quality of

service.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for Cirond Corporation

Forward looking statements as set forth in this press release are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company's control and many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are subject to change. These uncertainties and contingencies can affect actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the price/performance requirements of customers, the ability to sell products incorporating the technology, the impact and pricing of competing technologies, the introduction of alternative technological solutions, and other risks detailed from time-to-time in Cirond's SEC filings and reports.

About Cirond

Campbell, California-based Cirond Corporation is dedicated to making 802.11-based wireless networks easier to install and work more effectively for corporations, small businesses, professionals and consumers. Cirond products include Winc Manager 2.0, pocketWinc (for use on Pocket PC-based handheld computers) and Winc 2.0 (designed for Windows 2000 and Windows XP). Cirond products are available directly through the company's Web site at http://www.cirond.com or through its network of value added resellers.

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