Business/High Tech Editors

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept 5, 2001

Merilus, Inc. (OTCBB:MERH) has announced the new addition of FireCard EXT to the Merilus FireCard family of products.

FireCard EXT provides the same high-end functionality as the FireCard Plus and the Gateway Guardian Enterprise products including such high-end features as full firewalling functionality, a VPN(Virtual Private Network) server, a Global Management System, Traffic Management and Intrusion Detection. FireCard EXT is distinguished from the other FireCard Products as a standalone security appliance that does not need to be inserted into a computer.

"The FireCard EXT gives Merilus customers a third method of deploying our network security and management software," said Dana Epp CEO of Merilus Inc. "Our Gateway Guardian software allowed customers use existing hardware to build PC based security appliances; FireCard can be inserted into any available PCI slot in any computer on the network and now FireCard EXT can be deployed as a dedicated security appliance."

"Having the FireCard EXT on our product list answers a growing demand we have been receiving for an external device," stated Steve Hemenway, VP of Marketing and Research. "Many of our System Integrators and MSSPs (Managed Security Service Providers) value the choice of either inside or outside the box deployment. Adding FireCard EXT gives Merilus customers a range of deployment choices unavailable with any other vendor. Inside the box, outside the box, or build your own box!"

FireCard EXT along with the full Merilus product line will be available from distribution through EMJ, Tech Data and Ingram Micro.

About Merilus Inc.

For the past 4 years Merilus Inc has been dedicated to network security. It has been their philosophy to deliver intelligent products that simplify the process of digital security for organizations connecting to networks. "Making networking safer for everyone". Merilus has developed the FireCard and FireCard Plus, the world's first ever firewall embedded directly onto a PCI card. These two landmark products represent an innovative new method of providing highly sophisticated security designed for the SME market that offer both powerful protection and ease of use. More information about Merilus security products can be found at www.merilus.com.

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