T-Online to Offer Email Security Services Based on an Integrated Solution from VirusBuster and Commtouch.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- T-Online, a Subsidiary of Magyar Telekom Magyar Telekom Nyrt. (Magyar Telekom Távközlési Részvénytársaság – Hungarian Telekom Telecommunications PLC.) (NYSE: MTA) is Hungary's largest telecommunications company. The former monopolist is now a fully-consolidated subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom. with over 2.7 Million Subscribers, Will Enhance Its Messaging Services with Commtouch Anti-Spam and Zero-Hour Virus Protection Technologies Commtouch(R) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CTCH CTCH Common Traffic Channel ), the developer of ground-breaking Recurrent Pattern Detection (RPD RPD Rapid RPD Radiation Protection Dosimetry RPD Rapid Product Development RPD Rochester Police Department RPD Recurrent Pattern Detection (Commtouch anti-spam engine) RPD Relative Percent Difference RPD Removable Partial Denture )(TM) technology for real-time anti-spam protection, announced today that its anti-spam and Zero-Hour(TM) virus protection technologies, integrated into VirustBuster products, will protect T-Online's 2.7 million mailboxes throughout Hungary. This will be possible thanks to a recent agreement between VirusBuster and T-Online, which is a subsidiary of Magyar Telekom, the biggest telecommunications provider in Hungary and the largest ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. in the country. Commtouch Technology Enhances VirusBuster Products and Business Development "T-Online's choice is a very significant one. It indicates that integrating Commtouch technology into our product offerings was a wise decision, enhancing our products and boosting our business expansion. We are very pleased with our ongoing collaboration with Commtouch, and trust that Commtouch's front-running technology will continue to fuel VirusBuster's growth," said Peter Agocs, Development Director at VirusBuster. Added Proof of Commtouch's Scalability "The fact that an ISP with almost three million subscribers is offering services relying on Commtouch technology is added proof of the virtually unlimited scalability of Commtouch solutions," said Ronni Zehavi, Vice President of International Business Development at Commtouch. "T-Online's decision comes at the heels of several licensing agreements between Commtouch and other important vendors, reinforcing that our technology is a perfect match for carriers, ISPs and managed security service providers." About T-Online With around 2.75 million registered mailboxes, T-Online is the biggest Internet service and mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). provider in Hungary. The Magyar Telekom group is the biggest telecommunications company See telecom company. in Hungary with five subsidiaries in Hungary providing fixed-line, broadband and mobile communication and business solutions. International subsidiaries of the group include Maktel, Mobimak and Stonebridge in Macedonia; and Telekom Montenegro, Monet and Internet CG in Montenegro. Magyar Telekom and T-Online are part of Deutsche Telekom's T-brand, which is well known all around Europe. About VirusBuster VirusBuster's mission is to provide customized, multi-level virus protection solutions tailored to individual customer demands and backed by high quality technical support. VirusBuster has been developing and distributing anti-virus and other IT security solutions for more than 15 years -- including workstation, server and mail server protection as well as anti-virus management systems. VirusBuster products have won several Virus Bulletin 100% Awards, a clear indication of their quality and performance. VirusBuster products are available through its partners in Europe, South and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and other countries around the world. For more information, see: www.virusbuster.hu. About Commtouch Commtouch Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTCH) is dedicated to protecting and preserving the integrity of the world's most important communications tool -- email. Commtouch has 14 years of experience developing messaging software, and is a global developer and provider of proprietary anti-spam and Zero-Hour virus protection solutions. Using core technologies including RPD Recurrent Pattern Detection, the Commtouch Detection Center analyzes billions of email messages per month to identify new spam E-mail that is not requested. Also known as "unsolicited commercial e-mail" (UCE), "unsolicited bulk e-mail" (UBE), "gray mail" and just plain "junk mail," the term is both a noun (the e-mail message) and a verb (to send it). and malware (MALicious softWARE) Software designed to destroy, aggravate and otherwise make life unhappy. See crimeware, virus, worm, logic bomb, macro virus and Trojan. outbreaks within minutes of their introduction into the Internet. Integrated by over 30 OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners, Commtouch technology protects thousands of organizations, with over 35 million users in 100 countries. Commtouch is headquartered in Netanya, Israel and has a subsidiary in Mountain View, CA. For more information, see: www.commtouch.com. Check the Commtouch online lab for further information, spam statistics and charts. This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , including projections about our business, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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The process or condition of becoming worse. in the Internet market, commerce and the general economy, both domestic as well as international; fewer than expected new-partner relationships; fewer than expected license agreements resulting from Commtouch's exclusive rights to market DCC (1) (Direct Cable Connection) A Windows 95/98 feature that allows PCs to be cabled together for data transfer. DCC actually sets up a network connection between the two machines. ; competitive factors including pricing pressures; technological developments, and products offered by competitors; the ability of our OEM partners to successfully penetrate markets with products integrated with Commtouch technology; a slower than expected acceptance rate for real time AV solutions in general and the Commtouch Zero-Hour(TM) Virus Protection product in particular; availability of qualified staff for expansion; technological difficulties and resource constraints encountered in developing new products, such as the Zero-Hour solution; and the failure of Commtouch to meet The NASDAQ Capital Market's listing standards in the future, as well as those risks described in the text of this press release and the company's Annual Reports on Form 20-F and reports on Form 6-K, which are available through www.sec.gov. Recurrent Pattern Detection, RPD and Zero-Hour are trademarks, and Commtouch is a registered trademark, of Commtouch Software Ltd. U.S. Patent No. 6,330,590 is owned by Commtouch. |
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