Acton, Mass. and Tarrytown, NY – February 7, 2006 – eIQnetworks™, Inc., a global provider of comprehensive Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions for the enterprise, and Westcon Group, a leading global distributor of networking and security solutions, today announced that Comstor Europe will distribute, market and sell eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer (ESA) and Network Security Analyzer (NSA) SIEM solutions as part of Comstor’s newly-launched OneDefense security program.

Comstor, the leading distributor of Cisco products in Europe, launched OneDefense in December of 2005 to help its channels partners leverage a unique combination of best of breed security solutions, tools and other resources to accelerate and sustain their success in selling security technologies.

“Our new partnership with Comstor represents a significant milestone in our effort to build an extensive global distribution channel for our SIEM solutions, and as a result, we are effectively reaching thousands of distributors and resellers in the Comstor Europe network,” said Vijay Basani, chief executive officer of eIQnetworks. “OneDefense reseller partners can help customers build a comprehensive security strategy to protect against intrusions and other security breaches. OneDefense provides a scalable and powerful resource to help resellers build and extend their success.”

“OneDefense provides our channel partners and reseller customers with the most comprehensive, sophisticated and innovative security solutions available through distribution today,” added Thomas Schoon, director of marketing for Comstor Europe. “eIQnetworks SIEM solutions are another building block for our OneDefense program, and are a key component to our layered security strategy to enable customers to defend themselves against seen or unseen network threats.”

Comstor OneDefense program, which features Cisco as its foundation partner, incorporates a select number of affinity partners that enhance an overall security solution. In addition to eIQnetworks, other OneDefense affinity partners include Secure Computing, Aladdin, Sony, PowerDsine and APC. Comstor plans to offer eIQnetworks SIEM solutions through its network of Cisco-certified channel and distribution partners throughout the region.

eIQnetworks’ products are compatible with a wide range of industry leading network devices, including those from Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP), Juniper/NetScreen (NASDAQ: JNPR), Fortinet, NetContinuum, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), NEC, Nortel (NYSE: NT), Secure Computing (NASDAQ: SCUR), iPolicy, SonicWALL (NASDAQ: SNWL), TopLayer, Astaro, Windows, Linux and UNIX.

About Comstor
Comstor is a channel provider of networking technology products, and is a division of the global Westcon Group. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, the company operates in North America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and South America. The company remains customer-focused and is a recognized industry leader in value-added service, support and training. Comstor is located at 14116 Newbrook Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151; phone: (703) 802-0222; fax: (703) 802-1310; visit www.comstor.com

About eIQnetworks
Founded in 2001, eIQnetworks is an award-winning provider of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions. eIQnetworks delivers the industry’s most comprehensive and cost-effective solutions for security professionals who require real-time security intelligence for identifying, understanding and pre-empting hacker and virus behavior and security threats, all while meeting stringent federal compliance requirements. The Company’s products are used in more than 50 countries around the world and are currently deployed in over 1600 companies and government agencies, including Casio, Hess, Sita, Sprint, Avaya, BT, MCI, Malaysia Telecom, Control Circle, Fujitsu, Unisys, Fiberlink, Boston.com, FCC, US Army, US Navy, Wachovia, Citibank, HP, ADP, Bertelsmann, UBS, KPMG and many more. eIQnetworks’ solutions are available worldwide through an extensive, global distributor network. For additional information, visit www.eIQnetworks.com or call 1-877-LOGS R US.

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