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PGP Corporation Wins SC Magazine Group Test for Email Security

PGP Desktop Email Named “Best Buy” in Competitive Test of Enterprise Email Security Solutions; Recognized for Continuing to “Set the Standard”

Palo Alto, CA/17 September, 2007 – PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data protection, today announced that PGP® Desktop Email has earned top marks in a competitive, hands-on product review of email security solutions by SC Magazine, the leading publication for IT security professionals. PGP Desktop Email is a best-in-class application that delivers all the encryption functionality necessary for protecting an organization’s email communications in a single easy-to-use and easy-to-manage solution. Named the overall test winner and “Best Buy” in the September 2007 issue, PGP Desktop Email received five stars for features, performance, ease of use, documentation, support, and value for the money. It was tested against competing email security solutions from CenturionSoft, E-Lock Technologies, Entrust, Secured eMail, Tumbleweed, Utimaco, and Voltage.

“PGP Corporation is pleased to win this email security review because it validates what we hear every day from our customers and prospects: that we continue to set the standard for the enterprise,” said Phil Dunkelberger, president and CEO of PGP Corporation. “For PGP Desktop Email to be named the Best Buy is especially gratifying because of the rigorous testing involved. Although third-party commentary can serve a useful purpose, we strongly advise enterprise customers to evaluate and test solutions before making a purchasing decision. The SC Magazine review team’s hands-on approach to product testing continues to deliver a valuable service to the industry.”

PGP Desktop Email was highly regarded by reviewers for its ease of use, simple installation and upgrading, and transparency. The article states that PGP Desktop Email “behaves extremely well and does exactly what it claims to do competently and smoothly.” The review concludes, “This product continues to set the standard for pure email security in an enterprise environment. We rate it our Best Buy.”

To read the complete product review, visit http://www.scmagazineus.com/Email-Security-2007/GroupTest/52/

About PGP Desktop Email PGP Desktop Email provides enterprises with an automated, transparent set of encryption solutions to consistently secure confidential information in email. With PGP Desktop Email, organizations can protect the business and help meet partner and regulatory mandates for information security and privacy. Part of the PGP® Encryption Platform, PGP Desktop Email is available as a standalone application or bundled with PGP® Whole Disk Encryption and PGP® NetShare in the PGP® Desktop Enterprise product package. 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, PDAs, network storage, FTP and bulk data transfers, 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 or +1 650 319 9000.

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

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