Tempest Software Supplies Credit Suisse First Boston With Secure Enterprise Application Access.

Business/Technology Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2001

Tempest's Technology Enables CSFB To Better Protect

Critical Data Resources

Tempest Software, Inc. developer of patented technology and products that provide secure access to critical applications,

Under terms of a recent agreement, CSFB will use Tempest's SiteShield(TM) ("SiteShield") product to implement more stringent security policies than is possible using firewalls alone. SiteShield is enterprise software that enables a company's users to securely access its applications and databases on a fast and cost-effective basis without requiring modifications to corporate security policies or firewalls. In particular, SiteShield, a Tempest Messenger System-based solution to secure websites, has enabled CSFB to close incoming connection ports to some of CSFB's web servers, reducing the risk of unauthorized access to CSFB's data resources.

"Credit Suisse First Boston views data security as a paramount responsibility. We have long been committed to best practices in terms of security for all of our internal and external applications and data," said Gil Zeilberger, head of CSFB's Global Web Services Engineering Department. "We have found that Tempest's technology provides an innovative and cost effective solution to some of the difficult issues of secure application access."

"We are extremely pleased that Credit Suisse First Boston, one of the world's largest and most highly regarded investment banking firms, has recognized and is utilizing technology from Tempest to provide its world-class array of clients secure access to the firm's applications, data and transactions," said Francis Cianfrocca, Tempest's founder and chief technology officer. "This agreement is further evidence of Tempest's emerging status as a leading provider of unique software solutions for secure application access."

About Credit Suisse First Boston

Credit Suisse First Boston is a leading global investment bank serving institutional, corporate, government and individual clients. CSFB's businesses include securities underwriting, sales and trading, investment banking, private equity, financial advisory services, investment research, venture capital, correspondent brokerage services and retail online brokerage services. It operates in over 87 locations across more than 39 countries on six continents, and has some 28,000 staff worldwide. The Firm is a business unit of the Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group, a leading global financial services company. The company's website address is: www.csfb.com.

About Tempest Software

Founded in 1996, Tempest Software is the leading application-level security provider. Tempest's patented technology allows customers, partners and internal users to securely access enterprise applications and data, quickly and cost-effectively, without requiring modifications to security policies or firewalls. Tempest's mission is to deliver products that support secure application access and provide a safe, reliable environment for companies to increase their value chain efficiency and build virtual networks for partners, suppliers, customers and employees. More than 45 e-commerce and Global 2000 companies across a variety of industries worldwide have adopted Tempest's technology. Information about Tempest and its solutions can be found at: www.tempest.com.

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