AverWeb Joins Sybari Software Enterprise Certified Partner Program to Strengthen Security Capabilities for Leading Messaging and Collaboration Servers AverWeb Adds Sybaris Antigen to Portfolio of Solutions

AverWeb anounces partnership with Sybari

Westbury, NY March 17, 2003 -- AverWeb Inc., a Long Island based Information Technology Services firm providing messaging and security solutions, today announced that the company has joined the newly launched Enterprise Certified Partner (ECP) program established by Sybari Software, Inc. Sybari is the premier developer of Antigen, a comprehensive antivirus, content-filtering, and e-mail security solution designed specifically for Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint Portal and Lotus Domino environments.

As a Sybari ECP partner, AverWebs clients will now have access to Sybari's award-winning technical and security expertise. Also, with the addition of Antigen to its portfolio of products, AverWeb has strengthened its ability to offer customers end-to-end solutions designed to reduce IT operating costs while concurrently improving service and security levels.

Sybaris Antigen is a natural fit to our existing messaging and security solutions," said Greg Saraydarian, AverWebs founder and Chief Executive. By deploying Antigen, our clients can reduce the downtime and financial risks caused by the thousands of e-mail borne viruses and malware. Combining AverWebs messaging and security expertise with Sybaris technology helps give our clients an advantage over their competition."

Sybaris Antigen is unsurpassed in protecting Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint and Lotus Domino corporate messaging environments. Antigens unique architecture institutes a preemptive line of defense from e-mail viruses, worms and malicious code, and is the only server-level antivirus solution that delivers advanced file and content filtering capabilities. Antigen also enables users to deploy up to six of the leading scan engine technologies from Sophos, Norman Data Defense, Network Associates, Computer Associates, and Kaspersky Labs, providing crash protection and virtually eliminating network infection. Antigen scans both inbound and outbound e-mail to eradicate the spread of viruses, literally stopping data corruption problems before they can happen.

Sybari is delighted to welcome AverWeb to our growing team of ECP Partners," stated Christopher Mooney, North American Channel Sales Manager for Sybari Software. AverWeb recognizes that the need for comprehensive antivirus, content filtering, and security solutions continues to grow and expand at an extraordinary rate. By joining forces with AverWeb, we have aligned ourselves with a partner who has consistently demonstrated their commitment to providing best of breed solutions and whose approach to the market mirrors Sybaris."

ABOUT AVERWEB

AverWeb is an IT Professional Services firm focused on providing value to its clientele. Our team works with our clients to identify customized solutions that provide value through increased productivity, increased reliability, increased customer satisfaction, reduced costs and the protection of assets. AverWeb can be contacted at 877-2AVERWEB or www.averweb.com.

Sybari and Antigen are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sybari Software, Inc. AverWeb and the AverWeb logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of AverWeb Inc. Other products mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.