JSB Software Technologies Brings New Focus to LittleBrother Software Division; Former Elron Software Executive to Handle All Operations.

Business/Technology Editors

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2000

JSB Software Technologies plc, the worldwide leader in infrastructure software for Corporate Internet filtering, today named Gary Holmes General Manager of the company's LittleBrother Software Division. JSB's Corporate Filtering Software provides the most widely recognized products for Internet and World Wide Web site monitoring and blocking.

A veteran of the computer industry, Holmes brings to JSB nearly 20-years' experience in sales and marketing - and previously held strategic marketing positions at Elron Software and Sun Microsystems. In his new role at JSB's LittleBrother Software, Holmes will oversee all division operations, including sales, marketing and strategic direction.

&uot;When we first acquired LittleBrother last April, we did so with the intention of capturing the No. 1 position in the Corporate Filtering space,&uot; said Rob Barrow, JSB Group Chief Executive. &uot;Immediately following this acquisition, International Data Corporation endorsed this strategy by ranking us as the overall market leader. Today's announcement just solidifies this position of leadership - as Gary provides us with the strategic insight, market knowledge and leadership to lead us to our next level of growth.&uot;

While at Elron Software, Holmes held the position as Director of North American Channels. In this role, Holmes was responsible for setting up Elron's indirect sales business, coordinating the channel and developing a channel partner program. Prior to Elron, Holmes spent 12 years at Sun Microsystems and touched nearly every part of the company's business - from technical consulting to customer support, as well as marketing and sales in the United States and Europe.

ABOUT JSB'S LITTLEBROTHER DIVISION

JSB's LittleBrother (www.littlebrother.com) is a pioneer in Corporate Filtering software, supplying network and Internet management software for over nine years. The company's LittleBrother solution allows administrators to utilize a built-in and regularly updated database of Web sites to configure categorized Web sites as productive or unproductive. LittleBrother alerts the administrator of excessive unproductive use and allows extensive blocking of Web sites, games and chat rooms.

ABOUT JSB SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

JSB Software Technologies plc (EASDAQ:JSBS)(London AIM:JSB) is a developer and provider of infrastructure software in the Internet networking and connectivity sector. As the prime architect for the Windows Sockets standard, JSB is a provider of innovative communications for the world's leading ISV's.

JSB works with a range of strategic partners, including Check Point Software (NASDAQ:CHKP), Hewlett Packard (NASDAQ:HWP), IBM (NASDAQ:IBM), ICSA, ISS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSX), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) and Tivoli Systems.

JSB's North American headquarters are based in Scotts Valley, California and world headquarters are in Congleton, near Manchester in the UK. More information on the company can be found at www.jsb.com.

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