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To: David Alan Cook who wrote (1191)	1/8/1998 5:03:00 PM
From: tom r. phillips	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3627

DC -- thanks for your response re. Ted Warren's book. TSSW products weren't reviewed in the following report. too bad. Thursday January 8, 11:37 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Dr Solomon's Software Dr Solomon's Software Continues Reign As Leader in Independent Anti-Virus Scanner Test Virus Research Unit Again Ranks Dr Solomon's Scanners Highest of 15 Products BURLINGTON, Mass. Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr Solomon's Software (Nasdaq: SOLLY and Easdaq: SOLL), the worldwide leader in computer virus detection, identification and disinfection, today announced that its scanners have achieved top results in an independent study by the Virus Research Unit for the fourth consecutive year. Dr Solomon's FindVirus and WinGuard scanners were the only products to score a perfect 100 percent detection rate of ''in the wild'' viruses, detecting more than any of the 14 other anti-virus products tested, including IBM AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and Symantec Norton AntiVirus. FindVirus and WinGuard are core on-demand and on-access scanners found across the entire Dr Solomon's line of anti-virus solutions. The University of Tampere's Virus Research Unit, one of the world's top academic research institutions in analyzing and testing computer viruses and anti-virus software, measured the effectiveness of anti-virus scanners in the Windows 95, Windows NT, and DOS environments. The Virus Research Unit evaluated the scanners' ability to identify ''in the wild'' boot sector, file and macro viruses from virus researcher Joe Wells' WildList. ''In the wild'' viruses are those viruses most commonly encountered, regularly infecting users and organizations. Virus Research Unit Evaluation Tests On-Access Scanners Unlike evaluations by other test centers to date, the Virus Research Unit's tests evaluate separately the effectiveness of on-demand and on-access (or memory resident) scanners. On-access scanners provide continuous background protection against viruses, resulting in the most reliable and vigilant protection possible. These scanners are highly effective for corporations that seek superior virus protection that is transparent to the end-user. ''We continue to raise the bar for effective, comprehensive virus detection and are proud to be recognized for our unequaled excellence in on-demand and on-access scanning,'' said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Dr Solomon's Software. ''In-the-wild viruses are those viruses which are most commonly encountered. It is vital that anti-virus products detect 100 percent of these viruses. Many products claim to be able to do this perfectly but these results bring those certifications into serious question. These independent test results prove what our customers tell us -- our anti-virus solutions are the number one choice for keeping computing environments virus- free with no disruption to staff productivity.'' Dr Solomon's Is Undisputed Leader in Virus Protection The Virus Research Unit tested the ability of 15 anti-virus products to detect viruses. Partial results of the test are summarized below. Full results are available on the University of Tampere Virus Research Unit's Web site at uta.fi , or from Dr Solomon's Software at www.drsolomon.com/products/avtk/reviews . The results say Dr Solomon's was the only product capable of providing adequate protection against 100 percent of viruses in the wild. It achieved this cross-platform, successfully scoring a perfect 100 percent in the DOS, Windows 95, Windows NT scanner test. It was furthermore the only product to achieve a 100 percent detection rate in the Windows 95 on-access scanner test. Company Background Dr Solomon's Software, the worldwide leader in computer virus detection, identification and disinfection, is an international company founded in 1984. The company is recognized for its technically-superior anti-virus solution, Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit, a cross platform set of products with an installed base exceeding 10 million worldwide, and which detects more than 16,000 currently known viruses. Dr Solomon's also develops Virex, the technology leader in Macintosh virus protection that features Scan-at-Download and patented SpeedScan technology; and netOctopus, a comprehensive network and system administration solution. Dr Solomon's anti-virus solutions are certified by the International Computer Security Association (ICSA) and have furthermore been certified to Secure Computing Checkmark standards. Dr Solomon's Software employs more than 500 staff worldwide and has offices in Burlington, Mass. and Raleigh, N.C., USA; Aylesbury, U.K.; Hamburg, Munich and Nuremberg, Germany; Basel, Switzerland and Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. In addition, Dr Solomon's products are distributed by 58 international partners in over 100 countries. Worldwide bookings for the year ended May 31, 1997 exceeded $72 million. For more information, call toll-free 888-DRSOLOMON or 781-273-7400 in the U.S., +49 (0) 40 25 19 54-0 in Germany, or +44 (0)1296 318 700 in the U.K. or elsewhere, or visit the Dr Solomon's Web site at www.drsolomon.com. For investor information, please contact Shandwick Consultants Limited at +44 (0)171 329 0096. SOURCE: Dr Solomon's Software More Quotes and News: Dr. Solomon's Group PLC (Nasdaq:SOLLY - news) International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM - news) Networks Associates Inc (Nasdaq:NETA - news) Symantec Corp (Nasdaq:SYMC - news)

To: David Alan Cook who wrote (1191)	1/10/1998 10:00:00 AM
From: David Alan Cook	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3627

TSSW's Financial Ratios as Of Friday's Close ( 9 Jan 97 ): Financial Ratios: ----------------- 1) Debt to Equity: TSSW: 0.00 Industry: 0.14 Lower is Better 2) LTD to Equity: TSSW: 0.00 Industry: 0.10 Lower is Better 3) Quick Ratio: TSSW: 2.99 Year Ago: 2.55 Industry: 2.57 Higher is Better 4) Current Ratio: TSSW: 3.28 Year Ago: 2.78 Industry: 2.75 Higher is Better ** Company has a strong balance sheet . . . lots of cash and investments . . . 3 new products . . . Checkit version 5 . . . Checkit Pro and PC-cillin 3 are the keys to revenue growth. Any revenue growth coupled with the Company's cost cutting effort should help the company improve its operations in the next (* 4th qtr ). I would also expect that the following first qtr would be even better than the soon to be reported 4th qtr as the company would have a full qtr of Checkit Version 5 and Checkit Pro sales versus the 6 weeks in the 4th qtr. The company will have a full qtr of PC-Cillin 3 sales in the 4th qtr versus the 6 weeks of sales in the prior 3rd qtr. DC