Acton, MA – June 6, 2005 – eIQnetworks™, Inc. (www.eIQnetworks.com), a global provider of award-winning security and systems management solutions for the enterprise, today announced that Network Security Analyzer™ was one of the finalists for the “Best of TechEd 2005 Awards in the Security Category” conducted by Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine. Winners will be determined and announced at TechEd 2005 in Orlando, FL on June 8, 2005 at an evening awards reception.

“We reviewed more than 260 entries for this year's Best of TechEd on strategic importance to the market, competitive advantages and value to the customer. This year's nominations really highlighted how third party vendors provide IT infrastructure with both stand-alone solutions and products that extend Windows, Exchange, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and other technologies,” said Adam Carheden, MCSE, CCNA Product and Technology Editor for Windows IT Pro Magazine.

“To be recognized as a TechEd Awards Finalist by such influential journalists is testament to the eIQnetworks team who have channeled their passion into a security and compliance management solution so timely, relevant and accessible to the marketplace,” said Vijay Basani, chief executive officer of eIQnetworks. “With Network Security Analyzer we are helping our customers tackle increasingly sophisticated and business-crippling security breaches that threaten their enterprise assets; all while meeting compliance audit requirements. We’re pleased to be recognized today for our efforts.”

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The franchise also includes SQL Server Magazine, with 30,000 paid subscribers, more than 210,000 web site visitors monthly and two email newsletters sent to more than 130,000 opt-in subscribers. The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) named SQL Server Magazine “Magazine of the Year” in the less-than-80,000 circulation category in 2002. The two publications generate nine million page impressions monthly, host 2.5 million unique visitors to their web sites monthly, and have more than one million readers with opt-in subscriptions to their email newsletters. The Windows IT Pro Group is the world’s leading producer of custom Roadshows, paid conferences and paid workshops for Windows and SQL Server IT professionals.

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