Clearswift Announces New MIMEsweeper Channel Partner Program; 100 Percent Commitment to Channel Underpins New Program.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2004

Clearswift, the MIMEsweeper company, today announced the launch of its new Americas MIMEsweeper channel partner program. With benefits that include an enhanced margins program with performance bonuses, sales incentive programs, access to cooperative marketing funds, extended training, advanced pre-sales support and a dedicated channel marketing team that will be working to provide sales leads to top potential performers -- the program also commits Clearswift to a 100 percent channel-focused sales model.

"This program provides all the features our partners think are important for success in the content filtering and anti-spam space," said Bobbi Frioli, vice president of sales and alliances, Clearswift. "We are looking for a new breed of security VAR and integrator who can provide our customers with a high level of service to meet all their security needs. With so many vendors offering anti-spam products, it is important to provide our partners with the tools to cut through the market noise. We want to give our partners what they need to be successful. With our 100 percent commitment to the channel, our partners can be assured of success in the growing security space."

"Clearswift's new program offers ASAP an exciting new opportunity to enhance its solution set. Plus, it gives clients even more ways to benefit from our software services expertise in support of Clearswift's products. We are excited that Clearswift has committed both time and resources to enhancing its relationship with its partners and look forward to a successful relationship with them," said Harry Zoberman, VP, marketing and operations, ASAP Software.

Clearswift's Partner Program offers both Authorized and Premium level "core program benefits." Authorized partners who achieve their revenue targets and technical training requirements will be automatically promoted to Premium Partner status. Each designation requires partners to achieve volume requirements and provide varying levels of support. Premium level partners will receive deeper discounts and higher levels of sales, marketing and technical support from Clearswift.

Partner Program Benefits

Both Authorized and Premium Partners receive the following benefits:

-- Product license and support discounts

-- Ongoing renewal discounts to provide an ongoing revenue stream

for partners

-- Sales assistance

-- Customer leads based on vertical and geographic coverage

-- Access to restricted Clearswift Partner and Support Web sites

-- Local marketing assistance and funds based on performance

-- Sales and technical training

-- Partner communication and annual partner summit invitation

Once a partner achieves Premium Partner status, they are eligible for the following benefits:

-- Additional product and support discounts

-- First right to additional marketing funds or opportunities

-- Larger lead opportunities

-- Membership on Channel Program Advisory Counsel

Availability

For more information about Clearswift's Partner Program, please visit http://www.clearswift.com/partners/default.aspx or call 888-888-6883.

About Clearswift

Clearswift is the world's leading provider of software for managing and securing electronic communications. Clearswift solutions ensure business compliance through safe messaging, secure boundaries and best practice in electronic communications. Clearswift delivers the capabilities for organizations to protect themselves against e-mail and Web-based threats, meet legal and regulatory requirements, implement productivity-saving policies and manage intellectual property passing through their network.

Clearswift product portfolio includes MIMEsweeper(TM), the world's leading family of content security products for e-mail and Web, as well as a range of highly specialized security solutions for government and defense organizations. More information about Clearswift, its products and services is available at www.clearswift.com.

Clearswift, MAILsweeper, MIMEsweeper, spamActive and ENTERPRISEsuite are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States, United Kingdom and certain other countries, of Clearswift Limited. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.