Deersoft Introduces Anti-Spam Software; SpamAssassin now available for Microsoft Outlook users.

Business/Technology Editors

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2002

Deersoft, Inc. today announced general availability of SpamAssassin Pro(TM) for Microsoft Outlook(R). Consumers and businesses alike now have a full-featured antispam program that more than 30,000 UNIX(TM) servers

"Spam is unwanted, unnecessary, often obscene, and consumers just want to be rid of it," said Gordon Kruberg, co-founder and C.E.O. of Deersoft. "At Deersoft we're helping users eliminate what for many is a massive, time consuming problem. On UNIX, SpamAssassin has been working for a year and a half in pretty tough email server environments -- and we're bringing its proven efficacy to consumers."

"Spam had become an unquestionable productivity killer for me -- I was spending 30-60 minutes a day deleting spam," said Bill Gurley, partner, Benchmark Capital and author of "Above the Crowd". "SpamAssasin Pro for Outlook has completely eliminated this problem."

"SpamAssassin(TM) has reduced the amount of spam we see by over 90% and we now run the software in multiple departments," said Miles Davis, Principle System Software Developer of Stanford University's Computer Science Department. "I would recommend the software to anyone annoyed and burdened by spam."

About SpamAssassin Pro for Microsoft Outlook

SpamAssassin's features provide strong barriers to unwanted email while protecting against the denial of legitimate email traffic, and its history of increasing efficacy gives it a solid operating record. The benefits of SpamAssassin include:

-- An end to Spam. SpamAssassin Pro effectively eliminates 90% to 98% of spam - most users see approximately 95% eliminated.

-- Fast processing means that consumers get their email without delay - and processors don't get overloaded.

-- Simple and quick installation via download from www.deersoft.com.

Availability

SpamAssassin Pro for Microsoft Outlook software is available for free download from http://www.deersoft.com. User may download the software -- free of charge -- for a 14-day trial, or choose to purchase SpamAssassin Pro for $19.95 before July 31, a $10.00 discount off the normal $29.95. Quantity/corporate pricing is available upon request.

About Deersoft, Inc.

Deersoft solves the biggest day-to-day problem faced by email users: Spam. Its flagship product is SpamAssassin Pro for Microsoft Outlook -- software that defends consumers and the businesses that serve them from unsolicited email. Previously available only to the open source community, SpamAssassin has an installed base of over 30,000 email servers supporting millions of email users, and has received tremendous accolades for its speed and effectiveness. A privately held company based in Palo Alto, CA, Deersoft was founded in early 2002 by SpamAssassin project manager Craig Hughes and W. Gordon Kruberg. Please visit the website at www.deersoft.com.

Note to Editors: SpamAssassin and SpamAssassin Pro are trademarks of Deersoft, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.