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SSH Communications Security (HEX:SSH1V), a world-leading developer of Internet security solutions, today announced that SSH Secure Shell 3.1 was deemed "Best New Technology at FOSE" by Government Computer News (GCN) under the security software category. SSH Secure Shell guards government organizations against the most common break-in method used by hackers, stealing passwords from the Internet, by encrypting passwords and verifying user identification through integrity checks.

GCN, the leading publication in the $45 billion government technology market, honored 11 products for IT innovation at FOSE 2002. According to the publication, each product stood out in its category for usefulness and affordability to federal government buyers. A panel of 13 GCN editors judged each entry for its innovation, value and importance to the government market. The judges narrowed the number of entries to 36 finalists, from which the winners were chosen. "The new emphasis on security and secure data and communications solutions is evident in the products shown at FOSE this year," said Thomas R. Temin, vice president of editorial at Post Newsweek Tech Media. "Our judges were impressed with the value and functionality of SSH Secure Shell 3.1."

Secure Shell, the de facto standard for secure remote access, is currently used by thousands of organizations worldwide, including the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, NASA, and Argonne National Labs for secure remote user login and data transfer using secure passwords and strong encryption for user authentication.

"We are pleased to be recognized by GCN as the best security solution for government users. While government agencies continue to make strides towards securing information transmitted over the Internet, both traditional hackers and sophisticated illicit operations are continuing their efforts to penetrate these networks,"said George Adams, president and CEO of SSH Communications Security, Inc. "SSH is committed to help solve this problem by providing government agencies with an easy-to- deploy solution for securing remote access and file transfers over the Internet."

About SSH Communications Security

SSH Communications Security, a world-leading supplier of Internet security solutions, offers a broad range of award-winning products designed to address the most critical security issues for businesses, financial institutions and governments worldwide. SSH's award-winning remote access software, SSH Secure Shell, the de facto standard for secure remote access and data transfer, and SSH Sentinel™, a feature-rich remote access VPN "smart" client are ideal solutions for securing wireline and wireless networks. The SSH Certifier™ product family provides a robust certification authority for flexible and strong authentication through digital certificates and tokens. The market-leading, award-winning SSH IPSec family of toolkits for OEMs and software developers enables fast time-to-market and reduced in-house development costs. SSH is traded publicly on the Helsinki Exchanges under HEX:SSH1V. For more information, please visit www.ssh.com.

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