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Britestream’s BN1010 Named “Datamation Product Of the Year”
for 2005

Premier Network Interface Card Secures Bronze in Enterprise Security Category

AUSTIN, Texas – February 25, 2005 – Britestream Networks, a catalyst for the creation of a ubiquitous, secure and private Internet, today announced that the company earned the “Datamation Product of the Year 2005 Award” for its BN1010, an SSL security NIC (network interface card). Britestream’s BN1010 beat out SecureWave's Sanctuary Device Control and PivX Inc.'s Qwik-Fix Pro Enterprise for third place in the Enterprise Security category.The Datamation 2005 Product of the Year awards showcase end users’ and Datamation readers’ choices for achievement and innovation in enterprise hardware and software products. Winners are selected by Datamation readers who vote on their product preferences in 10 technology categories. The results were published on the magazine’s site at:
itmanagement.earthweb.com/columns/article.php/3469701

"Datamation.com readers are hands-on users of enterprise technology," saidChris Nerney, Executive Editor of EarthWeb.com's IT Management Channel."They are discerning professionals who demand the best products to help themrun their networks. A Datamation.com Product of the Year Award is a hugeendorsement by enterprise professionals and technology buyers.”

“Datamation has a long tradition of honoring the best IT products and providers,” said Britestream’s president and CEO Bob Weinschenk. “By recognizing Britestream’s BN1010 as one of the top enterprise security products in a competitive marketplace, Datamation’s readers have confirmed the trend toward plug-and-play security solutions that provide predictable and scalable results. We’re honored to receive this mark of distinction and achievement from Datamation.”

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About Britestream
Britestream Networks provides plug-and-play SSL security NICs or ASICs that deliver a unique combination of powerful simplicity, un-compromised performance, and fortified security. Delivered in an industry-standard Ethernet NIC, Britestream’s patented in-stream TCP/IP processing engines eliminate the need for network integration and provide 100% CPU offload. With sensitive information stored in hardware, Britestream solutions are tamper-proof. From existing applications such as servers, load balancers, firewalls, and content switches to fast-growing emerging applications such as SSL VPNs, XML/Web Services, and secure e-mail gateways, Britestream’s board and chip solutions remove all barriers and penalties of ubiquitously deploying security. This is Internet security as it is meant to be. Automatic. Easy. Everywhere.

For more information, visit: www.britestream.com

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