Saudi Aramco Deploys F-Secure’s SSH Data Security Solution

World’s Largest Oil Corporation Secures Remote Access Across Entire Enterprise Network with F-Secure’s Encryption Technology

Helsinki, Finland - April 15, 2003

F-Secure Corporation, a leading provider of security solutions for today’s increasingly mobile enterprises, today announced that Saudi Aramco has selected F-Secure SSH software to authenticate and secure remote access across their extensive worldwide operations.

Exhibiting this week at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, CA, F-Secure Inc. will be showcasing their FIPS- 140 certified encryption solutions at booth # 1130.

Already the de facto standard for network access security, F-Secure SSH provides total network security by providing strong user authentication and strong encryption between computers and remote servers. Additionally, the product’s remote utilities enable security for terminal connections, tunneling for email and web access, and secure file transfer protocol (SFTP.)

F-Secure SSH™ contains F-Secure’s FIPS 140-1 validated cryptographic module, which is certified by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology).

“Our evaluation process concluded that F-Secure’s SSH solution achieved to the level of our corporate security requirements and provided the ease of use and management that we were looking for.” said Dr. Ibrahim S. Mishari, Saudi Aramco Information Technology (IT) vice president and chief information officer, “The support that F-Secure is able to provide, makes it a clear choice when trying to decide upon our SSH solution.”

“Saudi Aramco’s requirements were rigorous, and not something that just any SSH vendor could meet,” said Ilkka Starck, Executive VP of the Americas at F-Secure Inc., San Jose, CA. “This deployment shows that the technology enhancements and customer support that we deliver with F-Secure SSH add value and set us apart from other SSH solutions.”

About Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco's operations span the globe and the energy industry. The world leader in crude oil production, Saudi Aramco also owns and operates an extensive network of refining and distribution facilities, and is responsible for the gas processing and transportation installations that fuel Saudi Arabia's industrial sector. An array of international subsidiaries and joint ventures, including one of the world's largest and newest fleet of supertankers, deliver crude oil and refined products to customers worldwide.

About F-Secure Corporation

F-Secure Corporation is the market leader of SSH network security solutions in the world for the past six years in a row, and the only company to extend total security solutions all the way throughout the mobile enterprise. The company's complete award-winning product range include antivirus, file encryption and network security solutions for all major platforms, and are used to secure server gateways, desktops, laptops, PDAs and cellular telephones. Founded in 1988, F-Secure has been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges [HEX: FSC] since November 1999. The company is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with the North American headquarters in San Jose, California, as well as offices in Germany, Sweden, Japan and the United Kingdom and regional offices in the USA. F-Secure is supported by a network of value added resellers and distributors in over 90 countries around the globe. Customers include IBM, Cisco, Honda, Siemens AG, Cap Gemini, Barclays Bank, Tesco, Deutsche Telekom, Ernst & Young, Sonera. For more information please visit our website at www. F-Secure.com or call (408) 938-6700.