IRE Strengthens Senior Management Team WithAppointment of New Engineering VP; George Heron...

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 1999--Information Resource Engineering, Inc. (IRE) (NASDAQ/NM:IREG), a leading provider of Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology and solutions for secure business communications, today announced the appointment of George L. Heron as Vice President of Engineering.

Mr. Heron has over 20 years of management experience in software design, development, methodologies, and testing. He specializes in organizational and productivity turnaround management with demonstrated success in bringing new products from initial concept to final product launch.

"The addition of George to our executive team is a tremendous asset to our business," said Anthony Caputo, President and CEO of IRE. "His strong vision coupled with his proven track record in product development will ensure that IRE remains the industry leader in developing innovative and deployable network security solutions that meet the needs of users worldwide."

Prior to joining IRE, Mr. Heron was a Director of Product Development at Dialogic Corporation, where he was responsible for leading the System Software Development Team. Under his direct leadership, the team grew from 35 to 140 engineers during his first three years, and then later to more than 300 members of a worldwide technical operation. He was responsible for developing telephony-based products for the telecommunications industry and oversaw divisions responsible for client-server product development and advanced system architecture. He also established alliances with influential industry partners, including Microsoft, to synchronize new technology introduction with Internet telephony needs.

Mr. Heron holds a BSEE degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology, an executive MBA from Babson College in Massachusetts, and has completed advanced studies in computer science.

"The demand for secure VPN technology will grow dramatically over the next couple of years," said Heron. "Solutions must not only be reliable, but flexible enough for users to implement easily and immediately. I look forward to identifying and seizing new opportunities and channels for delivering VPN products and services that satisfy customers' evolving and varied needs."

About IRE

IRE (NASDAQ/NM:IREG) delivers cost-effective Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions that enable organizations to use the Internet and other shared networks for private communications. IRE, the developer of the first commercial VPN in 1989 and the first Internet VPN solution in 1995, specializes in offering integrated, standards-based VPN technology and products as part of its SafeNet(tm) product family. The SafeNet DSP(tm) "Internet Security System on a Chip," with over ten patents pending, is a breakthrough addition, not only to IRE's family of SafeNet products, but for all network and telecommunications equipment manufacturers who have been searching for a way to increase the performance and decrease the cost of implementing and embedding a VPN solution. A publicly held company since 1989, IRE has been providing industry leading network security solutions around the world for over 15 years. Our global client list includes the leading Fortune 1000 companies, financial institutions, and governments. Our commitment to providing leading edge technology, quality design and manufacture, and around-the-clock customer support is unsurpassed in the network security industry. For more information, please visit us at www.ire.com.

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