MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. –May 5 2005 - Commtouch ® (NASDAQ: CTCHC), the developer of ground-breaking RPD™ technology for real time anti-spam and zero-hour virus protection, announced today that it has signed a combined licensing agreement with PineApp, an appliance vendor specializing in messaging and content security. This deal follows Commtouch’s announcement, on March 31st, that Commtouch has won exclusive rights for worldwide commercial marketing of DCC (Distributed Checksum Clearinghouse).
The agreement covers usage of patent #6,330,590, past usage of DCC and an upgrade package to RPD, Commtouch’s proprietary anti-spam technology.
Confirms Commtouch’s Leadership in Anti-Spam Licensing
“Coming on the heels of our agreement to market DCC commercially, the license to PineApp marks one of the first steps in implementing our global DCC licensing strategy,” said Commtouch CEO Gideon Mantel. “We plan to decisively enforce our licensing program and patent strategy in a comprehensive manner.”
Through licensing of RPD to more than 20 commercial partners worldwide, Commtouch is already the leading player in the anti-spam OEM arena. “Our technologies and patents are now used by the majority of the world’s security appliance vendors. Some are already Commtouch licensees, and the remainder, we believe, will sign up for our licensing program in the coming months,” said Mantel.
PineApp Meets the High Demands of Today’s Enterprise
PineApp products offer spam, virus and worm protection as well as advanced policy management tools, fraud protection, and firewalls. PineApp’s security spam protection appliances provide important benefits, such as unlimited node capabilities, high performance and full reliability. The company’s Mail-SeCure™ product line delivers in-depth protection and an optimal return on investment to the SME and SOHO markets.
Ilan Shaya, PineApp’s CEO, explained that PineApp has chosen to upgrade to Commtouch’s DCC-RPD licensing package, a decision that “reflects our absolute commitment to the highest performance in all our product offerings. We are convinced that RPD will enable us to maintain our competitive edge, with offerings that consistently detect outbreaks faster and better than competing products.”
About PineApp
PineApp was formed to meet the growing demand for gateway security appliances with emphasis on content and spam protection. PineApp delivers high-quality, cost-effective solutions to meet a wide range of organizational needs. PineApp has developed a custom suite of products called Mail-SeCure™ focused on delivering in-depth protection and an optimal return on investment to the SME and SOHO markets. With unlimited node capabilities, PineApp continues to grow as a customer-centric company.
PineApp's security appliances offer a highly reliable high-performance product suite complemented by Remote Maintenance Services. PineApp continues to excel from our investments in R&D and through highly skilled teams of networking and IT security professionals.
About Commtouch
Commtouch Software Ltd. (Nasdaq:CTCHC - News) is dedicated to protecting and preserving the integrity of the world's most important communications tool – email. A global developer and provider of proprietary anti-spam solutions, Commtouch has an installed base of over 25 million users. The company's core technologies, including RPD™– Recurrent Pattern Detection, reflect Commtouch’s 14 years of experience developing messaging software. Commtouch solutions are incorporated into OEM applications and are also sold through channels and resellers. Commtouch is headquartered in Netanya, Israel and has a subsidiary in Mountain View, CA. For more information, see: www.commtouch.com
For coverage of Commtouch technology by industry analysts such as IDC and Osterman Research, see: http://www.commtouch.com/site/ResearchLab/research.asp
This press release contains forward-looking statements, 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. For example, statements in the future tense, and statements including words such as "expect," "plan," "estimate," anticipate," or "believe" are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on information available to us at the time of the release; we assume no obligation to update any of them. The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations as a result of numerous factors, including the failure of Commtouch to satisfy the conditions imposed by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel for the continued listing of Commtouch shares on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market; business conditions and growth or deterioration 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; 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™ Virus Protection product in particular; availability of qualified staff for expansion; and technological difficulties and resource constraints encountered in developing new products, such as the Zero Hour solution, 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.
Contact:
Krems Public Relations for Commtouch
Michael Krems,
Tel: 650-759-7133
krems@kremspr.com
