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SYGATE HOME NETWORK STRENGTHENS POSITION AS THE WORLD'S LEADING INTERNET-SHARING SOFTWARE WITH INSTALLED BASE OF TWO MILLION USERS

Sygate.com Gets 12 Million Hits in August, Becomes Important Destination for Information About Internet Access and Security Solutions

Fremont, CALIF.¾September 19, 2000 - Sygate® Technologies, Inc. (formerly Sybergen Networks), a leading provider of Internet security and access management solutions for the mobile enterprise generation, today announced that Sygate Home NetworkTM (formerly SyGate® for Home Office) has achieved a landmark installed base of two million users worldwide, strengthening its position as the world's leading Internet access sharing software.

Sygate Technologies Inc. announced its newest version of Sygate Home Network 4.0 earlier this month. Since that time, the number of downloads of this popular software has increased by more than 50%, and many well-known portal sites - including www.download.com, www.sina.com, www.netease.com and www.zdnet.com - have added Sygate Home Network 4.0 to their list of available downloadable software.

Sygate Home Network provides a robust and secure Internet access sharing solution for the home, SOHO and small business market. The software enables users to share a single Internet connection amongst multiple PCs. The new 4.0 version features Sygate's OneNICTM technology, which significantly simplifies the process of sharing cable modem and DSL connections for home and SOHO users. Other new features in Sygate Home Network 4.0 include PPPoE support (IP Fragment support), compatibility with Sygate Personal FirewallTM 2.1 (formerly Sybergen Secure Desktop) and all later versions of Sygate Personal Firewall, enhanced installation functionality, expanded upgradability, and an improved graphic user interface (GUI). Sygate Home Network has been recognized as the easiest Internet sharing software not only by consumers, but also by Sygate Technologies' numerous strategic partners including Cisco, Dell, Intersil, Linksys and Xerox.

"We attribute Sygate Home Network's continued and unrivaled success to its ease-of-use, reliability, affordability and the all-important feature of a built-in-firewall. It provides simple, seamless, secure connectivity - all the things that Sygate Technologies, Inc. is committed to providing through its full portfolio of products," stated Deborah Maier, vice president, sales, Sygate Technologies, Inc.

In a Windows magazine review, Fred Langa, industry expert and senior contributing editor stated, "I've tried several solutions, and my personal favorite is Sygate - it's brain-dead simple to install and very inexpensive. Sygate lets all the machines on the network access the Internet exactly as if they had their own private connection. In fact, Sygate works so smoothly and invisibly, I normally don't even notice it's there."

As an additional reflection of Sygate Home Network's continued success and popularity, Sygate Technologies, Inc.'s website, www.sygate.com, has also become a popular destination for people seeking information about Internet access and security solutions for the mobile enterprise generation. The website is receiving more than 12 million hits per month, a 67% increase since May 2000. During the month of August, Sygate.com received an average of 390,778 hits per day, and 306,014 user sessions took place. In addition, thousands of copies of Sygate Home Network, Sygate Office NetworkTM (formerly Sybergen Access Server) and Sygate Personal Firewall software are being downloaded from Sygate Technologies' website each week.

Price and Availability

Sygate Home Network 4.0 is priced from $39.95 for a three-user license and up to $299.95 for an unlimited user license. It is available for purchase through a secure online web server by using VISA, MasterCard and American Express. The full functional trial version is available for free downloading from Sygate Technologies Inc.'s website located at www.sygate.com.

About Sygate Technologies, Inc. (formerly Sybergen Networks, Inc.)

Sygate Technologies, Inc., formerly Sybergen Networks, Inc, was founded to address an explosive market for secure Internet access products that is estimated to exceed $1B by 2002. Today Sygate Technologies, Inc. serves more than one million users through its flagship product, Sygate Home Network, which was introduced in 1997 as SyGateÒ for Home Office, and quickly became the leading Internet-sharing software. Sygate Home Network allows multiple computers to securely share a single Internet connection, modem and phone line. In addition, the company offers innovative, flexible Internet security and access management solutions designed to address the specific needs of corporate environments, satellite offices and service bureaus, small/medium businesses, telecommuters and the mobile workforce. Sygate Technologies' products have been widely adopted by users and companies worldwide including Xerox, Aironet and Dell. Sygate Technologies' products are available from resellers, its Web site, www.sygate.com, or by calling (510) 742-2600.

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For more information:

J. Gant Communications
Jennifer McClure (on behalf of Sygate Technologies)
Tel: 510/796-1475
E-mail: jenmcclure@jgantcommunications.com