Press Release

Ingrian Networks Named Finalist in 6th Annual eWeek Excellence Awards Program

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—May 1, 2006— Ingrian® Networks, Inc., the leading provider of data privacy solutions, today announced that eWEEK, a Ziff Davis Media publication and one of the IT industry’s leading enterprise magazines, has named the Ingrian DataSecure® Platform with release 4.0 as a finalist in eWEEK’s Sixth Annual Excellence Awards program, in the Network Data-stream Protection category.  Winners will be announced in May and honored at a special ceremony on May 23 in Boston, Mass. Analysis of the winning products and services will also be published in a special report in the June 19th edition of eWEEK and at www.eweek.com.

“We are very excited and truly honored to be selected as a finalist in eWEEK’s awards program for product excellence,” said Karim Toubba, vice president of product management and corporate strategy at Ingrian Networks.  “We have worked hard to create products that address the critical requirement to protect corporate and consumer data. We’re seeing tremendous growth in adoption of our products, and this award is further acknowledgement that DataSecure platforms are an excellent choice for securing data at rest in the enterprise.” 

The eWEEK Excellence Awards program provides enterprise professionals with a comprehensive benchmark for assessing a wide range of technology products and services.  Evaluating the entries is a panel of experts including eWEEK Labs analysts and eWEEK Corporate Partners—senior enterprise IT professionals who act as reader representatives.

"A high level of innovation—both from start-ups and industry stalwarts--was what impressed us most about this year’s field of entries,” said Eric Lundquist, eWEEK Editorial Director. “It’s clear from the hundreds of entries evaluated by the Excellence Awards judges that vendors are responding quickly and effectively to the increasingly complex—and constantly changing—demands put on enterprise IT managers."

eWEEK is the essential technology information source for builders of enterprise infrastructure. eWEEK helps its readers successfully evaluate, deploy and leverage new technology solutions for competitive advantage. The publication and the eWEEK.com web site deliver breaking news, technology evaluations, and strategic analysis on the technologies, platforms and trends that affect enterprise-wide computing.

Products and services were awarded in the following categories:

• Analytics & Reporting
• Application Development
• Business Integration Systems
• Business Relationship Management
• Desktop & Mobile Hardware
• E-Business Foundations
• E-Mail Management & Security
• Enterprise Collaboration
• Enterprise Storage Hardware
• Enterprise Storage Software
• IT Quality Assurance Tools
• Productivity Applications
• Server Hardware
• Networking & Management Tools
• Networking Infrastructure
• System & Application Management
• Authentication & User Management
• Network Data-stream Protection
• Vulnerability Assessment & Remediation

About DataSecure Platforms

Ingrian DataSecure Platforms provide an intelligent, cost-effective way to protect critical data from both internal and external threats.  Featuring dedicated hardware appliances and patent-pending cryptography software, Ingrian’s solutions deliver capabilities for granular encryption, seamless integration, and centralized security management. With its solutions, Ingrian supports:

• Retailers, financial institutions, and payment processors in adhering to card issuer security policies like the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
• Organizations around the world seeking to comply with privacy legislation, such as California SB1386, the Europe Union Data Protection Directive, and many others.
• Financial institutions seeking to comply with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
• Government agencies striving to adhere to the Federal Information Security Management Act.

About Ingrian Networks

Ingrian Networks brings complete data privacy to the enterprise.  With Ingrian DataSecure Platforms, organizations can protect critical data from both internal and external threats, and ensure compliance with legislative and policy mandates for security.  DataSecure features a dedicated security appliance and specialized software that enables organizations to encrypt critical data in applications and databases.  With its capabilities for granular encryption, seamless integration, and centralized security management, DataSecure enables organizations to guard against a range of security threats, with unparalleled ease and cost effectiveness.  Ingrian is a privately held company backed by such investors as Globespan Capital Partners, HighBAR Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Partech International, and Prism Venture Partners.  For more information, visit www.ingrian.com.

About Ziff Davis Media Inc.

Ziff Davis Media is a leading integrated media company serving the technology and videogame markets. The Company is an information services provider of technology media including publications, websites, conferences, events, eSeminars, eNewsletters, custom publishing, list rentals, research and market intelligence. In the United States, the Company publishes 7 magazines including PC Magazine, eWEEK, CIO Insight, Baseline, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer Gaming World and Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. The Company exports the power of its brands internationally, with publications in 40 countries and 20 languages. Ziff Davis leverages its content on the Internet with a network of highly-targeted technology and gaming sites including PCMag.com, eWEEK.com, ExtremeTech.com and 1UP.com. The Company also produces highly-targeted b-to-b and consumer technology events including DigitalLife. With its main headquarters and PC Magazine Labs based in New York, Ziff Davis Media also has offices and lab facilities in the San Francisco and Boston markets. Additional information is available at www.ziffdavis.com.

Ingrian Media Contact

Betty Liang

Ingrian Networks

bliang@ingrian.com

650.261.2488