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Press Release: PGP Corporation Continues to Lead in Data Encryption and Secure Email Messaging According to TheInfoPro

Fortune 1000 Companies Widely Deploy PGP Corporation Solutions to Meet Enterprise Data Protection Needs

Menlo Park, CA/25 November 2008 – PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data protection, today announced that new research conducted by the TheInfoPro (TIP), an independent research network and leading supplier of market intelligence for the information technology industry, reveals that PGP Corporation continues to be cited as the number one in use provider of data encryption and secure email messaging technologies among Fortune® 1000 companies.

TheInfoPro Information Security StudyWave 10 Reports (Fall 2008) have found that PGP Corporation is the top vendor in use in both data encryption and secure email coming in ahead of many key competitors. Additionally, the report found that PGP Corporation remains the leading data encryption vendor as well continues to be the leading secure email messaging vendor in near-term plan among mid-size companies.

“Our research indicates that companies and organizations continue to put data security at a premium and are investing in the necessary technologies from leading vendors such as PGP Corporation to protect their corporate information at rest and in transit,” said Bill Trussell, managing director of security for TheInfoPro.

TheInfoPro Wave 10 data also showed strong growth in the enterprise spend on PGP Corporation’s technologies. According to the report, 60 percent of companies interviewed increased their spend on PGP Corporation products by more than 50 percent in 2008.

“Enterprises today are faced with an increasing threat to protect their corporate data, as the costs associated with experiencing a data breach continue to sky rocket,” said Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO of PGP Corporation. “PGP Corporation is proud to see that its solutions for data encryption and email security continue to be widely adopted by and to be in plan with the largest companies in the world.”

For the Wave 10 report, TIP interviewed 211 IT professionals at large and medium-sized enterprises in North America and Europe on key issues, hot security technologies, spending plans, vendor ratings and projects in 2008. Copies of the full report are available by subscription at http://www.theinfopro.net/.

About TheInfoPro
TheInfoPro (TIP) is the only independent research network for the Information Technology (IT) industry. Through a peer network of over 1,600 of the world’s largest buyers and users of IT, including Citigroup, FedEx, McGraw-Hill, MasterCard, Pfizer, Vodafone, PepsiCo, JPMorgan Chase, and Harvard University, TIP delivers detailed budget, vendor performance and technology roadmap data without spin or bias. Known as the “voice of the customer,” TIP helps IT professionals, technology providers, and institutional investors make sound decisions on technologies, vendor relationships and investments. Founded in 2002 by alumni of Gartner, Giga, EMC, and Bell Labs, TIP is headquartered in New York City, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston. To learn more, visit www.theinfopro.net or call 1-212-672-0010.

About PGP Corporation
PGP Corporation is a global leader in email and data encryption software for enterprise data protection. Based on a unified key management and policy infrastructure, the PGP® Encryption Platform offers the broadest set of integrated applications for enterprise data security. PGP® platform-enabled applications allow organizations to meet current needs and expand as security requirements evolve for email, laptops, desktops, instant messaging, smartphones, network storage, file transfers, automated processes, and backups.

PGP® solutions are used by more than 80,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 95 percent of the Fortune® 100, 75 percent of the Fortune® Global 100, 87 percent of the German DAX Index, and 51 percent of the U.K. FTSE 100 Index. As a result, PGP Corporation has earned a global reputation for innovative, standards-based, and trusted solutions. PGP solutions help protect confidential information, secure customer data, achieve regulatory and audit compliance, and safeguard companies’ brands and reputations. Contact PGP Corporation at www.pgp.com.

Media & analyst contact for PGP Corporation:
North America:
Tom Rice
Merritt Group
+1 703 856 2218
rice@merrittgrp.com

Christina Grenier
PGP Corporation
+1 650 543 3697
cgrenier@pgp.com

United Kingdom:
Jacqui Depares / Richard Scarlett
Johnson King
+44 (0) 20 7401 7968
pgpteam@johnsonking.co.uk

Germany:
Ingrid Daschner
Johnson King
+49 (0) 89 8940 8511
ingridd@johnsonking.de

Media Contact for TheInfoPro:
Bernadette Abel
646-649-8539
Bernadette@theinfopro.net


PGP and the PGP logo are registered trademarks of PGP Corporation. Product and brand names used in the document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Any such trademarks or registered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

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Media Contacts

North America
Christina Grenier
PGP Corporation
+1 650 543 3697
cgrenier@pgp.com

Tom Rice
Merritt Group
+1 703 856 2218
rice@merrittgrp.com

United Kingdom
Jacqui Depares / Richard Scarlett
Johnson King
+44 (0)20 7401 7968
pgpteam@johnsonking.co.uk

Germany
Ingrid Daschner
Johnson King
+49 (0) 89 8940 8511
ingridd@johnsonking.de