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BancBoston Robertson Stephens Initiates Coverage of NETE With a Buy Rating April 27, 1999 11:27 AM SAN FRANCISCO, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by BancBoston Robertson Stephens, a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 41271: BancBoston Robertson Stephens managing director and senior networking software analyst John F. Powers today initiated coverage of Netegrity, Inc. NETE , with a Buy rating. Netegrity, headquartered in Waltham, Mass., designs, develops, markets and supports Web security products. "We are initiating coverage of Netegrity with a Buy rating, as we believe the company's increasing visibility in the near term will lead to a rapid rise in valuation," said Powers. "The company should benefit from such powerful and complementary distribution partners as Netscape and others that we expect to be forthcoming." "We believe Netegrity is an undervalued way to play the emerging software market to optimize the importance of what is becoming the central information asset: the Web presence. The company currently trades at 6.0 times fiscal 2000 revenues, while a basket of best-of-breed website-centric software companies trade between 11.0 times to 27.9 times fiscal year 2000 revenues," said Powers. Clients interested in receiving more information should contact their salesperson at 415-781-9700. BancBoston Robertson Stephens is a leading international investment banking firm focused on growth companies. The firm's 55 equity and high yield research analysts cover more than 600 companies. Additional information is available upon request. The information contained herein is not a complete analysis of every material fact respecting any company, industry or security. Although opinions and estimates expressed herein reflect the current judgment of BancBoston Robertson Stephens, the information upon which such opinions and estimates are based is not necessarily updated on a regular basis; when it is, the date of the change in estimate will be noted. In addition, opinions and estimates are subject to change without notice. This Report contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ significantly from the results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in "Investment Risks." BancBoston Robertson Stephens from time to time performs corporate finance or other services for some companies described herein and may occasionally possess material, nonpublic information regarding such companies. This information is not used in the preparation of the opinions and estimates herein. While the information contained in this Report and the opinions contained herein are based on sources believed to be reliable, BancBoston Robertson Stephens has not independently verified the facts, assumptions and estimates contained in this Report. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information and opinions contained in this Report. BancBoston Robertson Stephens, its managing directors, its affiliates, and/or its employees may have an interest in the securities of the issue(s) described and may make purchases or sales while this report is in circulation. BancBoston Robertson Stephens International Ltd. is regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority in the United Kingdom. This publication is not meant for private customers. The securities discussed herein are not FDIC insured, are not deposits or other obligations or guarantees of BankBoston N.A., and are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of any principal amount invested. SOURCE BancBoston Robertson Stephens