Integralis U.S. IT Security Leader Opens Office in North Carolina's Research Triangle; Security Consulting/Integration Company Plans Full Range of Sales/Engineering Services.

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. & DURHAM, N.C. -- Integralis, a specialist in information security, today announced the opening of a new U.S. field office in Durham, North Carolina. The office, located in Durham's high-tech Research Triangle Park, will serve as Integralis' base for gaining new IT security consulting and integration business in the Southeastern U.S. and beyond.

Integralis U.S., based in East Hartford CT, is the North American arm of Articon-Integralis AG, a world leader in IT and eCommerce security systems integration. Integralis has aggressively expanded its business activities in recent months in the U.S., already completing major security solutions for 8 out of 10 of the top ten financial organizations and 16 out of top 25 fortune 500 companies.

Integralis' new Research Triangle office is currently staffed to handle sales and consulting inquiries as well as to build relationships with security systems vendors in the region. "Integralis' new Research Triangle office will enhance the level of service offered from our existing field offices in Boston and New York City, as well as our Connecticut headquarters," said Thomas Wagg, President U.S. Operations for Integralis. "As Integralis continues to expand its capability to service the IT security needs of Fortune 1000 customers throughout North America, it makes sense for us to have a local presence in this important tech center."

"The Research Triangle is the center of the high technology field in the Southeastern U.S.," added Tony Damiano, Director of Sales/Southeast and manager of Integralis' new North Carolina office. "We look forward to offering our local clients the same quality of service enjoyed by Integralis customers in major markets around the world."

Comprehensive Services

Integralis U.S. focuses its efforts on identifying, analyzing, and minimizing network and system security risks for companies that demand secure communication and eCommerce transactions. It provides comprehensive solutions that address the total IT requirements of its customers including hardware- or software-based firewalls, Web filtering software, bandwidth management systems, Java/Active-X filtering, and sophisticated anti-virus products, among other solutions.

Even more, the company offers a full menu of managed security services such as remote firewall management, email/Web content filtering, and managed VPNs. Integralis has the capability to control and manage client IT systems 24/7/365 via a worldwide network of Security Management Centers in the US, Great Britain and Germany.

Representing best-of-breed manufacturers such as Check Point, Nokia, Juniper, Fortinet, RSA Security, Bluecoat and others, Integralis U.S. services clients comprising 20% of the Fortune 500. In Europe, Integralis is the revenue leader in the IT and eCommerce security market serving two-thirds of the DAX 30 and half of the companies listed on the FTSE 100.

Integralis has already become a part of the Research Triangle tech community through its new memberships in the North Carolina Technology Association and the Raleigh chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).

Integralis' new Research Triangle office is located at 4819 Emperor Blvd., Suite 400, Durham North Carolina. Main office number is 919-313-4714.

About Integralis:

Integralis is a leading international systems integrator in the IT and eCommerce security market, enabling companies to conduct secure communications and eCommerce transactions via private and public networks. Integralis U.S., based in East Hartford CT, is the product of an acquisition of Atlantic Computing Technology Corporation by Articon-Integralis in the spring of 2000.

Integralis offers a broad selection of security services, security products and managed security services. The company has 21 offices worldwide and currently 650 employees with revenues in excess of 140M USD in 2000. United States coverage includes 20% of the Fortune 500 and half the FTSE 100. Integralis is listed on the Neuer Markt exchange (AAG, WKN 515503). For additional information visit www.integralis.com.