Resellers Use Cybernet Systems' Easy to Install, Affordable NetMAX Software to Create Linux-based Network Appliance Solutions.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2003

NetMAX Turns White Boxes into Reliable and Scalable

Servers for Secure Network Systems

Cybernet Systems Corporation's NetMAX, the company's popular and economical Linux-based Internet appliance software, is now in use by authorized resellers around the world to develop affordable network appliances for small- to mid-size enterprises.

Value Added Resellers (VARs) that focus on providing their customers with integrated, easy-to-use and reliable network solutions have discovered that The NetMAX Professional(TM) Suite and VPN Server Suite allow them to fulfill the needs of a broad customer base, including Windows(R) 2000, Macintosh AppleShare and Linux users.

"For a lot of companies, designing a usable and cost-effective enterprise security solution for always-on connections can be difficult if they do not have an IT manager with security and Wide Area Network (WAN) expertise," noted David Miller, founder of Pennsylvania-based managed security services firm MiLogic, Inc. "We wanted to offer these companies a standards based solution that was carrier-independent yet customizable to their needs. NetMAX is a product we can rapidly tailor, deploy and manage for our customers at an affordable price, especially since we don't need to worry about additional licensing fees for an increased number of users. We like Cybernet because it stands behind its products and listens to its customer's needs. Providing best-in-class service products is what makes our business and Cybernet's successful."

With small businesses as its focus, Virginia-based IT consulting firm Archer Integration searched for an economical appliance server that would perform pre-packaged Internet business functions like e-mail, web serving and file sharing, and provide security functions such as firewalls and virtual private networks (VPNs). However, Archer Integration wanted to avoid relying on an off-the-shelf design that could be subject to the limitations of component hardware.

"NetMAX's ease-of-use, affordability and security features made it the best fit for our small business customers," noted Archer Integration's co-founder and chief IT consultant Garrett Plante. "We've experienced tremendous success using NetMAX to deploy high-value security and remote support services to our small business customers including law offices, real-estate companies, Internet marketing companies, document reproduction companies and photo copier dealerships."

Cybernet Systems is a pioneer in developing products and technologies that standardize and simplify networked connectivity and computing functions. The NetMAX product line supports pre-packaged VPN, router, and server vertical applications, network appliance functions in dedicated hardware or Pentium PC-based systems, and can host web, email and Linux applications for small- and medium-sized companies, workgroups and ISPs.

"Resellers and integrators in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia and Asia are now using NetMAX to create Internet appliances with significantly enhanced capabilities, flexibility and ease-of-use at a price point unmatched by competitors in the industry," said Cybernet Systems CEO Chuck Jacobus, Ph.D. "We are committed to providing resellers with a quality product that helps them take advantage of the growing network appliance market and provide reliable network solutions."

About Cybernet

Cybernet Systems Corp. develops products and technologies that standardize and simplify networked connectivity and computing functions through Linux. Cybernet's NetMAX software product line, which integrates over and includes Linux, supports pre-packaged VPN, router and server vertical applications, network appliance functions in dedicated hardware or Pentium PC-based systems, and can host web and Linux applications for small- and medium-sized companies, workgroups and ISPs. For additional information on the NetMAX authorized reseller program, please visit the NetMAX Web site at http://www.netmax.com or contact Cybernet Systems Corporation 1-800-CYBERNET.