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F-Secure and Indian ISP Exatt Technologies work together for advanced security solutions

Helsinki, Finland - May 23, 2006 -- F-Secure today announced its partnership with Indian ISP Exatt Technologies to provide data security services to its broadband customers. The service to be launched is introduced under the brand name XSECURE. Exatt, which is based in Mumbai has a customer base of nearly 80,000 subscribers all of whom can now easily improve their security by subscribing to the F-Secure enabled security service. The deal further strengthens F-Secures growing position in the Asian service provider market and contributes to F-Secures global leadership position as an enabler of security services delivered through service providers.
F-Secure has provided Exatt with its F-Secure Service Platform for Consumers - a solution designed to allow ISPs to offer their residential and small office customers a complete, award-winning security solution against viruses, outside attacks, harmful content and spam 24/7.

The solution provides first-class automated security services and is available in two packages: XSECURE LITE (anti-virus, spyware, firewall) and XSECURE ELITE (anti-virus, spyware, firewall, parental control, spam control).

Speaking about the deal, Asias Regional Sales Director, F-Secure APAC, Jari Heinonen said: Entering into cooperation with Exatt supports our plan to deepen our footprint on Indian soil and offer ordinary Indian subscribers the possibility to surf the Internet securely and affordably. We are delighted to be doing business with Exatt and celebrate their choice to secure the Internet in a new and innovative manner.

CEO, Mr. Parind Parekh from Exatt said: The F-Secure Service Platform for Consumers is an excellent fit for our business and will provide our customers with the peace of mind necessary for a good Internet experience. We look forward to good feedback from our customers thanks to the provision of security as a service.

About Exatt Technologies

Exatt is an ISP operating in Ten circles in India and has established itself as one of the significant players in the nation with upwards of 400 Mbps of bandwidth deployed across the country. Exatt today is one of the fastest growing ISPs in the nation.

Exatt offers the widest array of packages to suit every broadband customer needs at most affordable prices. Exatt partners with Local Cable Operators to deliver its Internet services to thousands of homes. The partnership approach with the Local Cable Operator's and other industry players has proved to beour winning strategy. We are always looking for more alliances to expand its reach.

Today, ExattNet with high quality service and local coverage have fueled its rapid expansion. We have been effective in reaching out to the remote areas for over two years, and have grown to establish a strong network and presence throughout the country.

About F-Secure Corporation

F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile networks. We want to be the most reliable provider of security services in the market. One way to demonstrate this is the speed of our response. According to independent studies in 2004 and 2005 our response time to new threats is significantly faster than our major competitors. Our award-winning solutions are available for workstations, gateways, servers and mobile phones. They include antivirus and desktop firewall with intrusion prevention, antispam and antispyware solutions, as well as network control solutions for Internet Service Providers. Founded in 1988, F-Secure has been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges since 1999, and has been consistently growing faster than all its publicly listed competitors. F-Secure headquarters are in Helsinki, Finland, and we have regional offices around the world. F-Secure protection is also available as a service through major ISPs, such as Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, PCCW and Charter Communications. F-Secure is the global market leader in mobile phone protection provided through mobile operators, such as T-Mobile and Swisscom and mobile handset manufacturers such as Nokia. The latest real-time virus threat scenario news are available at the F-Secure Data Security Lab weblog at http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/

Source: F-Secure Corporation

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