Citadel Technology to Bundle WinShield and FolderBolt Software on Compaq Computers for Education.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1998-- Citadel is Setting New Standard in Education Market Citadel Technology, Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB: CITN) has entered a strategic OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement in which Compaq's computers (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ), will be bundling Citadel's WinShield and newly released FolderBolt for Windows 95 and NT with their PCs for education. Citadel's solidification within the education market began in 1997 with the alliance between Compaq and Microsoft in the Microsoft Tools for Schools Program. "Not only does this new opportunity enhance our current relationship with Compaq, it also helps build market awareness and demand as Citadel launches its new versions of WinShield and FolderBolt," says Steven B. Solomon, Citadel CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and President. "The powerful combination of WinShield and FolderBolt, position Citadel as the premier supplier of desktop protection software in the Education, Corporate, and Government markets." WinShield protects Windows 95 and NT computers and is available inboth stand-alone computer See stand-alone PC. and network versions. WinShield provides schools and corporations with the best solution to prevent accidental or deliberate PC configuration damage while protecting valuable applications. WinShield protects the Windows environment (1) (upper case "W") Refers to computers running under a Microsoft Windows operating system. (2) (lower case "w") Also called a "windowing environment," it refers to any software that provides multiple windows on screen such as Windows, Mac, Motif and X Window. by restricting what resources, drives and applications a user may access, prevents changes and deletions to their desktop configuration, and controls where users may open and save files to. FolderBolt provides the most flexible access control and personal file encryption solution for Windows 95 and NT computers. FolderBolt allows schools and corporations to prevent access to sensitive information on their desktop, even while they are logged on and away from their desk. FolderBolt can also create shared folders that can be protected as read-on/write-protected so that information may be read, but not changed or deleted. FolderBolt's "drop box" option allows anyone to move or copy files into a shared folder, but only the owner may open and access the contents. FolderBolt also provides five choices of encryption methods, including Department of Defense approved technology, that takes desktop protection to a new level. FolderBolt offers a "self-decrypting" option that allows you to send encrypted files by e-mail or removable media like Iomega (NYSE: IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market ) zip(tm) and jaz(R) or SyQuest (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SYQT SYQT System Qualification Testing ) disks to others, and the recipient may decrypt To convert secretly coded data (encrypted data) back into its original form. Contrast with encrypt. See plaintext and cryptography. the file, without having FolderBolt installed. "WinShield and FolderBolt offer the richest and most flexible Windows desktop protection solution available in the marketplace. Compaq's decision to bundle both WinShield and FolderBolt further endorses the products' value and capabilities," says Bennett S. Klein, Citadel Vice President, Business Development. "Compaq has been an OEM partner for the past year and our new agreement is yet another step in making Citadel's WinShield and FolderBolt products, standards in the Education market." Again this year, both Compaq and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) requested that Citadel participate in the education program, Windows School Connection. Compaq and Microsoft have invited Citadel to promote and demonstrate their WinShield and FolderBolt software in their booths at the National Education Computer Conference (NECC NECC National Educational Computing Conference NECC Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (Norfolk, VA) NECC Net-Enabled Command Capability NECC Northeast Mississippi Community College NECC North Equatorial Counter Current ), the premier education show in the United States running from June 22 through 24. Additionally, Microsoft featured Citadel's WinShield as the "Software Spotlight of the Month" in February, details of which can be found at www.citadel.com. "WinShield is a valuable education tool that has already been widely adopted by schools across the United States," says Steven B. Solomon. "Endorsements by Microsoft and Compaq, combined with WinShield's capabilities to meet market needs will make WinShield the standard for desktop configuration protection throughout the Education Industry." WinShield supports Windows 95 and Windows NT workstations and is available in stand-alone workstation version and network version (Windows NT and Netware). FolderBolt supports Windows 95 and Windows NT workstations. For more information, please contact Citadel Technology at 1.800.962.0701, or visit the company website at www.citadel.com. Special education and site-license pricing is available as well as a 30-day trial version. Citadel Technology Inc. is a developer and marketer of computer software products including security and management utilities for networks and personal computers (PCs) and local area networks (LANs) and enable network administrators to more efficiently manage the networks. Company products are designed to reduce client costs, improve accuracy of clients' information, maintain the operation of the network, secure the network from fraud or unauthorized use, and generally enable the administrator to devote more time to improving service to the network rather than focusing on operational details. Other Citadel products include CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac ! (with its four module's, NetOff!, Phantom of the Console!, Server Sentry!, and ServerCam!) FolderBolt!, C:\More! and TabWorks! The above statements are not strictly historical facts and include forward looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual results of the future events described in such forward-looking statements could differ materially as a result of, among other things, the following: Integration of acquired technology and companies, transition of selling and distribution methods, consolidation of operations into the Company's Dallas offices, the availability of capital on terms acceptable to the Company, general economic conditions, competition, the market for the network software products, software development costs, and possible future litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. 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