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June 19, 2003
Panda Security

Panda Software™ RELEASES ANTIVIRUS SERVICE UPDATE FOR exchange 2003 Seamless Integration Enabled through V2.5 VirusScanning API FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GLENDALE, CA – June 19, 2003 – Panda Software™ announced Microsoft™ Exchange Server 2003 support today for its small business and enterprise suites. The new Panda Exchange Server module uses the latest VirusScanning API version 2.5 for seamless integration for the Microsoft Exchange 2003 platform. “Thanks to the great relationship between Microsoft and Panda Software and the technological innovations introduced with Exchange 2003 for improving users’ security, the release of Panda Antivirus for Exchange Server will result in a higher level of antivirus security for enterprises,” said Kevin McCuistion, Director of Exchange Marketing at Microsoft Corporation. Among its new features, Panda Antivirus for Exchange Server now protects all inbound and outbound messages traveling through an Exchange 2003 installation in real-time, even when installed as a SMTP gateway. The new release includes a new version of Panda Software's antivirus engine that can detect and block malformed e-mail messages that try to exploit vulnerabilities in incorrectly patched e-mail clients. Panda Antivirus for Exchange Server is a module in both the Panda Antivirus Enterprise Suite and the Panda Small Business Edition with Exchange. About Panda Antivirus Enterprise Suite Panda Antivirus Enterprise Suite is a totally scalable and integrated antivirus solution that allows a uniform security policy to be implemented across networks, regardless of their size or topology. The new Panda Antivirus Enterprise Suite offers uniform, global protection for workstations, file servers, messaging and groupware platforms, firewalls and proxies, with fully automatic updates, centralized management and optimized performance across the network. A demo version of the new Panda Antivirus for Exchange Server is available at www.pandasoftware.com/download/software/. About Panda Software Panda Software (www.pandasoftware.com) is the first company to allow truly automatic daily signature updates, as well as centralized administration of antivirus protection, both of which have revolutionized the antivirus industry. Panda Software is known for its user-friendly policies, including free telephone support for corporate customers, expanded competitive renewal programs and free disinfection services. All of its products feature exclusive SmartClean™ technology and are endorsed by major industry watchdogs including ICSA Labs and Checkmark. # # # FOR MORE INFORMATION: Alan Wallace Panda Software VP, Corporate Communications & Public Relations USA www.pandasecurity.com