GTA's Simple, Powerful, Affordable Firewall Wows Reviewers; GNAT Box 2.1 Receives High Praise.

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1998--The latest version of Global Technology Associates' GNAT Box Firewall software is receiving laudable reviews by the several trade publications; Network World has awarded GNAT Box its prestigious Blue Ribbon.

GNAT Box 2.1 is being hailed as a straightforward, yet full-featured firewall that offers simple installation and configuration at an affordable price.

-- The British IT newspaper, computing, calls GNAT Box an excellent

product with a rich feature set that is coupled with minimal

hardware requirements and a reasonable price. "If simplicity and

low cost are at the top of your shopping list, you won't go far

wrong with GNAT Box," according to the reviewer.

-- Network World says, "GNAT Box boasts a feature set that would

fare well in any checklist comparison" and that it "liked GNAT

Box for what it is: A low-cost firewall that offers full-blown

security from one diskette."

-- Network Solutions magazine awarded GNAT Box 2.1 its five-star

rating, calling the software an "excellent value for the money

and just what you need if you want an easy way of protecting your

network." The reviewer says installing GNAT Box is a real joy,

even if you have never looked at a firewall before. Version 2.1

was praised for the addition of the GBAdmin interface, which is

the new Windows95/NT configuration utility. GBAmin's interactive

status lights and warning messages help make configuration a

simple matter.

Based on GTA's proven firewall technology, the ICSA-certified GNAT Box is the result of the company's pioneering effort to distill its technology into a low-cost, high performance, effective security solution. GNAT Box enables organizations to use their existing Intel hardware to create a dedicated state-of-the-art firewall, with the entire runtime system residing on, and booting off, a single 3.5" floppy disk. GNAT Box utilizes GTA's network address translation (NAT) facility, field-tested network transparency technology, and stateful packet inspection engine to give users seamless secure access to the Internet or corporate intranet while keeping intruders out.

Global Technology Associates, Inc. is a privately held US corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida and sells its products through a worldwide network of distributors and resellers. For more information about GNAT Box contact GTA at 1-800-775-4GTA, email [e-mail] or web http://www.gnatbox.com.