Pointsec enters Italian market through channel partner agreement with Selesta

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – May 30, 2005

Pointsec enters Italian market through channel partner agreement with Selesta Pointsec, the global leader and the provider of the de facto standard for enterprise security software for laptop and desktop PCs, PDAs and smartphones, today announced that IT solutions provider Selesta S.p.A. has been appointed a certified Pointsec reseller. Through the agreement, Selesta will offer the full range of Pointsec mobile security solutions to its clients in the Italian market. Selesta is Pointsec's first channel partner in Italy.

"We are very pleased to team up with Selesta for our entry in the Italian market," said Peter Larsson, CEO, Pointsec Mobile Technologies. "Selesta has a strong presence in our key target segments, including the financial community, and their experience from the security and compliance area makes them a perfect match for Pointsec.

"Pointsec is the worldwide de facto standard for mobile device security - with the most customers deployed, highest level of security certification, and an unmatched device support that includes laptops, PDAs, smartphones, and removable media. Pointsec's solution provides protection for all stored data, automatically and transparent to the user. It is centrally managed, so that security policy changes can be effected without user intervention.

"The increasingly widespread use of mobile devices offers companies new opportunities as well as the possibility for end users to take advantage of innovative services," said Adriano Prefumo, President of Selesta. "This has also brought about new problems of safety for which, thanks to the agreement with Pointsec, we are now able to provide actual and up-to-date solutions resulting both from constant innovation and from the requirements of the business.

"Pointsec has helped numerous companies and organizations around the world to comply with security regulations originating from the U.S. and Europe, like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the EU Data Protection Directive. Compliance with these regulations are increasingly becoming relevant, and a requirement for conducting business in global markets.

About Pointsec
Pointsec is the worldwide de facto standard for mobile device security - with the most customers deployed, highest level of certification, and more complete device coverage than any other company. Pointsec delivers a trusted solution for automatic data encryption that guarantees proven protection at the most vulnerable point where sensitive enterprise data is stored - on mobile devices. By securing sensitive information stored on laptops, PDAs, smartphones, and removable media, enterprises and government organizations can protect and enhance their image, minimize risk, shield confidential data, guard information assets, and strengthen public and shareholder confidence. Pointsec's customers include blue chip companies and government organizations around the world. Founded in 1988, Pointsec AB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Protect Data AB, publicly traded (PROT) on the Stockholm stock exchange. The company has two U.S. offices, nine EMEA offices, two APAC offices and one branch office in Dubai, Middle East. Pointsec can be found on the web at: www.pointsec.com.

About Selesta
Selesta S.p.A. is one of the Italian successes, of international scope, playing a major role in the world of Information Technology, especially in large and medium sized enterprise environments. The innovative connotation of the solutions offered, the ability to listen to clients and the market, together with the great specialization acquired through its Business Units, make up the determining factors for the success that Selesta has reached in more than twenty years of activity on both national and international markets. Selesta S.p.A. operates in Italy from the head office and historical seat in Genoa and offices of Milan, Rome, Turin, Vicenza and Bologna. At the international level, the branch offices are: Madrid, Lisbon and Paris. For more information, please visit www.selesta.com.