SIIA Announces Panda BusinesSecure Antivirus Finalist in the 20th Annual Codie Awards

SIIA Announces Panda BusinesSecure Antivirus, Finalist in the 20th Annual Codie Awards Established in 1986, The Codie Awards is the longest-running awards program in the software and information industry and is held in the highest regard internationally. Glendale, CA - January 19, 2005 - Panda BusinesSecure Antivirus, the Panda Software solution for protecting small to mid-sized businesses from malware, has been nominated as a finalist in the 20th Codie awards, in the “Best Enterprise Security Solution” category. These annual awards are organized by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry, whose aims are to promote, protect and inform industry players. The Codie Awards in particular are given in recognition of the industry's finest products and services and are held in the highest regard internationally. Nominees across the various categories of this year’s awards include institutions of the prestige of Encyclopaedia Britannica, National Geographic and Oxford University Press. Finalists are selected on the basis of votes cast by journalists and leading IT professionals. "The 20th annual Codie Awards continue the tradition of honoring the best of the software, content and education technology industries," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President. "When one considers the number of outstanding companies that competed this year, being named a Codie Awards finalist is a significant achievement." Panda BusinesSecure Antivirus is designed as the ideal security solution for small and medium-sized companies that need to protect the workstations and file servers that make up their corporate networks. It is extremely easy to install and use, thanks to AdminSecure, an innovative centralized management console, and ensures that every single network point will be protected from all types of Internet threats (virus, spam, hackers, etc.). Panda BusinesSecure Antivirus offers a series of outstanding features including: • Protection against all types of Internet threats thanks to the antivirus protection for workstations, ClientShield. • Hassle-free centralized management from a single location thanks to the centralized management tool, AdminSecure. • Antivirus protection for Linux, by incorporating the command line antivirus program, CommandlineSecure. • Proactive information system with detailed, up-to-the-minute information to help prevent infections. • Daily, automatic updates against new viruses. • Telephone Technical Support, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our experts are always on hand to deal with your inquiries over the phone or by email. Winners of the 20th edition of the Codie Awards will be announced on May 25, 2005, at a black tie ceremony in Universal Studios’ Globe Theater in Universal City, California. About Panda Software Panda Software is one of the world's leading developers of IT security solutions, with offices in 50 countries. It is an established pacesetter for the sector in innovation and expansion and is unequalled in terms of satisfying customers' needs for the most advanced technologies, products and services to keep IT resources free from viruses and other threats at the lowest possible Total Cost of Ownership. The company's unique TruPrevent Technologies, the most intelligent technologies to combat unknown viruses and intruders, offer unrivalled preventive protection for all types of clients: from the largest corporations through small and medium-sized companies to home users. For more information and evaluation versions of all Panda Software solutions, visit our website at: http://www.pandasoftware.com/. For more information: Alan Wallace Panda Software US [email protected] Tel. (818) 543-6909 Cristina Stendvaag SIIA – Software & Information Industry Association (202) 289-7442 x1353