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EBIZ Enterprises New Terian TCP VPN/Firewall Appliances Achieve 'Secured by Check Point' Certification

Terian VPN/Firewall Solutions Deliver Leading Price/Performance to Small Businesses, Enterprises and Data Centers

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2002 - EBIZ Enterprises Incorporated
("EBIZ")(OTCBB:EBPR), the Houston-based computing solutions provider, today
announced that the Terian TCP family of VPN/firewall appliances have achieved "Secured by Check Point" certification from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. Terian TCP solutions secure small business, medium business and enterprise office computing networks from a wide array of data intrusion and denial-of-service attacks with leading price/performance.

Check Point's "Secured by Check Point" Appliance program is part of Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC) partner alliance program. "Secured by Check Point" appliances meet Check Point's stringent security, usability and interoperability requirements, enabling customers to deploy appliances into their networks with complete confidence.

Terian TCP VPN/Firewall appliances combine industry-standard hardware with Check Point SecurePlatform (integrating Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Next Generation with a hardened, customized operating system) to deliver maximum network security and multi-gigabit throughput with low total cost of ownership. All Terian TCP solutions have undergone a rigorous testing process to become certified as "Secured by Check Point" to ensure optimal security.

"We are pleased to see Terian's TCP VPN/firewall appliances become 'Secured by Check Point' certified," said Farzad Tari, director of business development for Check Point Software Technologies. "Terian TCP appliances offer small business, enterprise and data center customers a cost-effective, high-performance family of 'Secured by Check Point' appliances."

Three Terian TCP models are available:

  • The TCP11 entry-level appliance, with dual 10/100 Ethernet ports, designed for sites with fewer than 50 workstations. TCP delivers 180 Mbps throughput and is available now for $1,465.

  • The TCP13 mid-range appliance, with two to four Gigabit Ethernet ports, designed for use in larger remote offices. TCP13 delivers 1.3 Gbps throughput and is available now for $3,095.

  • The TCP23 high-performance appliance, with dual high-speed Intel Xeon processors and up to eight Gigabit Ethernet ports, designed for maximum stress environments as are often found in large corporate data centers. TCP23 delivers 3.1 Gbps throughput and is available now for $4,895.

"Rigorous OPSEC testing confirms that Terian TCP Firewalls combined with Check Point's
Internet security solutions can perform well in the real-world environments," said Don Young, EBIZ Director of Product Management. "Terian TCP products deliver cost-effective and reliable security for networks of all sizes."

For more information about Terian TCP Firewalls and Security Servers, visit
www.ebizenterprises.com/tcp or contact the Terian TCP sales team at
sales@ebizenterprises.com.

About Check Point's OPSEC
OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 325 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com.

About EBIZ Enterprises Incorporated
EBIZ Enterprises Incorporated (www.ebizenterprises.com) is a national provider of products and services for the business computer market. EBIZ manufactures Terian and Veloxa computing platforms that provide the latest open architecture hardware for applications in the built-to-order, specialized server and high-performance cluster markets. For more information, EBIZ is located at 13715 Murphy Road Suite D, Stafford, Texas 77477 and may be reached by phone at 800/876-8649 or via e-mail at sales@ebizenterprises.com.

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