Press release August 05, 2002

Innovation Association of East German Companies offers virus-free Internet Access directly on the PC
Computers by MEGWARE offer protection against viruses, dialers and ad banners from the first minute

As the first computer manufacturer in Germany, the MEGWARE company implements the SaferSurf security solution by Nutzwerk in their new computers. SaferSurf reliably removes ad banners, viruses, dialers and advertisements directly from the data stream. SaferSurf checks all incoming data in real-time and removes questionable contents before they can reach the user PC or the network. Unwanted contents will not get in contact with the user PC. eMails that were filtered out are saved in the Trash and can be restored if necessary. SaferSurf supports all POP3 and IMAP mailboxes. Web pages that contain a virus are not displayed; instead SaferSurf shows a warning.

MEGWARE, a Saxon computer manufacturer situated in Chemnitz, produces about 35,000 PCs per year. Their aim is to stand out against their competitors by delivering security together with their PCs. In addition MEGWARE expects the security features of SaferSurf to push up sales. It proved to be a big advantage that SaferSurf is provided centrally as internet service. The customer can use SaferSurf with 3 clicks. There is no installation or maintenance of additional programs involved.

"All MEGWARE customers can test SaferSurf for 1 month without obligation. Our automatic setup program enables even users without computer knowledge to protect themselves effectively against viruses and unwanted dialers", says René Holzer, CEO of Nutzwerk and inventor of the real-time data filter SaferSurf.

In July 2002 Nutzwerk entered into a partnership with NTT/VERIO, the world's biggest business provider in the area of hosting. The Japanese-American company implements the automatic security features of SaferSurf into its offers for businesses. "We as the provider have to make sure that our clients can use the internet in a safe way. Otherwise the client goes to a provider where he gets automatic security", said Jan-Steffen Teske, Partner Account Manager of NTT/VERIO in Germany, on the occasion of the signing of the cooperation agreement.

About MEGWARE
12 years ago the founders of the company, Dr. Gerd Maudrich, Steffen Eckerscham and Jürgen Gretzschel, whose initials form the company name, started in a small garage. Today the MEGWARE Computer GmbH with head office in Chemnitz, Adelsbergstraße 2, is one of the leading European companies in the computer industry, of course with ISO 9001 certification. Especially the MEGWARE high-performance computers caused a sensation internationally.

The MEGWARE Computer GmbH is one of the most versatile computer firms in Europe. In addition to manufacturing their own PCs, MEGWARE sells their own and third-party products via computer shops and on the internet and wholesales to PC dealers and resellers. With independent SystemPoints and the MEGWARE systems house it is a reliable partner for companies and public institutions. All customers profit from the years of experience in various business areas.