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Pointsec Selects immixGroup As Their Exclusive Government Reseller

WALNUT CREEK, CA, April 22, 2002 - Pointsec Mobile Technologies, Inc. (www.pointsec.com), a leading developer of enterprise security software for laptops, desktops and PDAs, announced today the availability of its security solutions, maintenance, and professional services under the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule contract, simplifying the procurement of technology products and services by federal agencies.

The federal government's IT budget for fiscal 2002 is expected to top $49 billion, a 15 percent increase over the previous year.1 Security is at the forefront, with funds being dedicated to homeland security and critical infrastructure protection. Pointsec's inclusion on immixGroup's GSA Schedule helps government clients expedite the information technology procurement process, which now includes Pointsec's desktop, laptop and PDA security products.

"The addition of Pointsec's security solutions to the GSA schedule further displays their strong commitment to the government sector, "said Kevin M. Siek, CTO, Vertical Integrations Inc., a subcontractor to the Department of Defense (DOD). "Their judicious adherence to government standards continues to illustrate to us that we selected a dedicated partner as well as a quality security product."

"Being included on the immixGroup GSA schedule is a considerable benefit to both Pointsec and our government clients," said Doug Chalmers, president, Pointsec Mobile Technologies, Inc. "immixGroup's extensive experience in selling technology solutions and managing the government procurement process makes them a premier government business partner."

Pointsec's solutions provide mandatory access control, automatic and user transparent strong data encryption, and enforceable security policies via a centrally manageable administration utility. Pointsec's product suite can be found under the immixGroup schedule contract number (GS-35F-0330J), online at www.GSAAdvantage.gov.

About Pointsec Mobile Technologies, Inc.

The Gartner Group has identified Pointsec as the leading enterprise security solution for laptops and PDAs (Laptop/PDA Security: Enterprise Solutions for a Gadget Oriented World, June 2001 - The Gartner Group).

Pointsec Mobile Technologies, Inc. (www.pointsec.com) develops and markets security software for PCs, laptops, PDAs and other mobile computing devices to enterprise clients in government, financial, high-tech, and medical industries. Customers include Department of Justice, Department of Defense, Drug Enforcement Agency, Cisco, NEC, Nokia, InterTrust, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Pointsec Mobile Technologies, Inc. is part of the Protect Data AB group of companies, which has been selling desktop encryption solutions to large organizations worldwide since 1988 and is publicly traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange under the "PROT" symbol.