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CYPOST SIGNS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH COMMAND SOFTWARE
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DOVER, Del., Jul 27, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- CyPost Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: POST), a leader in Internet privacy and protection technologies, is pleased to announce it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Command Software Systems, makers of Command Antivirus, to implement leading edge privacy and protection software for e-mail.
The agreement with Command Software greatly expands CyPost's presence in the anti-virus market, as well as its ability to provide businesses and individuals enhanced privacy and protection of e-mail at an Internet service provider (ISP) level. CyPost will also significantly benefit fromCommand Software's extensive experience and expertise of the anti-virus industry.
"We are extremely enthusiastic about this strategic partnership with Command Software," said Steve Berry, president and chief executive officer of CyPost. "Command Software has been a leader in developing tested, proven, and award winning anti-virus software for over a decade. Through this agreement, both CyPost and Command Software are pooling resources and expertise to advance email privacy and the protection of information that is sent over the Internet," said Berry.
According to an NUA survey in April 1999, industry authorities estimate that the information protection business will be a USD50 billion industry within five years. The NUA survey is further supported by a Gartner Group study that found 74 percent of Internet users believe that Internet service providers should provide filtering services.
"This partnership with Command enhances our position at CyPost of becoming the de facto standard of privacy and protection for the individual user onthe Internet, networks or on workstations," said Berry. "With the ISPs we've acquired or signed letters of intent with, we've surpassed 20,000 users. Partnerships, like the one with Command Software Systems, allow us to provide our clients with the best new technology, by pooling our expertise with our partners to provide the most up to date and easy to use privacy and protection solutions available."
Command Software Systems www.commandcom.com, makers of Command AntiVirus (formerly F-PROT Professional(R)), is recognized for its unsurpassed virus detection and disinfection capabilities. The privately held company, withits headquarters in Jupiter Florida is one of only two international companies to earn West Coast Labs' Checkmark certification for both Level One (100% virus detection) and Level Two (100% virus disinfection) as well as certifications from Virus Bulletin, Novell and ICSA.
CyPost Corporation www.cypost.com provides broad-based privacy and protection solutions for individuals, business professionals and corporations. The company also develops complete privacy and protection management, including encryption technology and content management applications, for use at entry points and gateways to the Internet. For more information please call toll-free 877-CyPost1.
Except for historical matter contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties, which may affect CyPost Corporation's business and prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from these forward looking statements.
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