Pointsec appoints Select Technologies as Value Added National Distributor for India

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, December 22, 2005 – Pointsec, a subsidiary of the publicly traded Protect Data AB and the global leader and provider of the de facto standard for enterprise security software for laptop and desktop PCs, PDAs and smartphones, today announced the appointment of Select Technologies, a leading player of Information Protection & Management Solutions and Services as Value Added National Distributor in India. The partnership with Select will enable Pointsec to reach out to a wider section of its target audience and strengthen its leadership position in the Indian market. With more than 238 channel partners across India, Select Technologies currently serves over 5,000 customers comprising Large Enterprises, Corporate and SMEs through a strong and dedicated team of qualified and trained professionals. “We are happy to expand the scope of our engagement with Select Technologies,” said Sascha Beyer, Vice President Asia Pacific and Africa, Pointsec. “The company with its wide network of resellers is an optimal choice for Pointsec solutions and we are assured of a continued and successful partnership.” Added Mr. Sriram S, Chief Executive, Select Technologies Ltd, "We are excited about this relation¬ship which consolidates our position as the preferred, first choice source for market leading Infor¬mation Protection and Management solution for our customers. Pointsec is a world-wide leader with superior solutions; today with our national footprint that includes our business development and technical team, we hope to provide Pointsec the necessary support it requires to penetrate the market.” For further information please contact: Robert Egner, Vice President of Global Marketing, Pointsec tel: +1 708-479-3040/ +1 708-822-3045, e-Mail: robert.egner@pointsec.com Srinivas S, Select Technologies Ltd tel: +91 98453 68634, e-Mail: Srinivas.S@Select-Technologies.net