KOCH Media to bring F-Secure products into shops

Helsinki, Finland - November 15, 2004

F-Secure and KOCH Media, one of the leading software distributors and publishers in the German speaking countries, have entered a strategic partnership. As official distributor of F-Secure’s consumer products KOCH Media will extend the sales of the awarded anti-virus solutions in Germany. Joint sales and marketing activities for F-Secure Anti-Virus 2005 and F-Secure Internet Security 2005 are started during November.

The easy-to-use new F-Secure home computing products include real-time virus protection, anti-spyware and a rescue CD. F-Secure Internet Security 2005 additionally provides a personal firewall. New features include antispam, dialer protection and antispyware as well as parental control. These ensure that users are protected against viruses, worms, hackers, spyware, phishing and annoying spam mails. Furthermore, F-Secure is recognized by independent parties as constantly among the fastest in the security industry to identify new viruses and to provide tools to stop them.

“We are happy to partner with one of the leading software distributors for retail products in Germany. KOCH Media’s competence and experience convinced us and will ensure a successful sales of our products in the home user market”, comments Hans-Joachim Diedrich, Country Manager F-Secure for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

“With F-Secure we were able to win another well-known partner and solutions in our offerings . F-Secure provides high-quality products which both retailers and consumers trust and will receive positively”, says Klemens Kundratitz, Managing Director, KOCH Media.

About F-Secure

F-Secure Corporation protects individuals and businesses against computer viruses and other threats coming through the Internet or mobile networks. Our award-winning solutions include antivirus and desktop firewall with intrusion prevention. Our key strength is the speed of response to new threats. For businesses our solutions feature centralized management. Founded in 1988, F-Secure has been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges since 1999. We have our headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, and offices in USA, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Japan. F-Secure is supported by a global ecosystem of value added resellers and distributors in over 50 countries. F-Secure protection is also available through major Internet Service Providers, such as Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom and Charter Communications.

For more information, please contact: F-Secure GmbH Sandra Proske, Public Relations Manager, Germany Hofmannstrasse 7 81379 München, Germany Tel. +49 (0)89 787 467 2022

About KOCH Media: Founded in 1994, KOCH Media develops, publishes and distributes a diverse mix of titles for personal computers and home console gaming systems and the Internet. Based in Planegg near Munich in Germany, KOCH operates a pan-European service, with additional offices in Austria, Switzerland, Italy and UK. KOCH has distribution contracts for a number of software publishers including GData, Lexware, Digital Publishing, Roxio, TVG, Suse, Avanquest and Pinnacle Systems. KOCH also develops and publishes educational and application software. Since 2003 the publishing of films on DVD is another important branch in KOCH’s business strategy. For more information on KOCH Media and its products visit http://www.kochmedia.co.uk