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In the future, SSH will focus on the development of software-based 
data security and management products. The company has decided to 
concentrate on its core competence and discontinue the development of 
VPN hardware and to adapt its operations according to that decision. 
SSH continues the development of VPN software. 

FOCUSING ON SOFTWARE

In early 2000, SSH started to develop VPN hardware along with its data 
security software. However, VPN hardware products were not able to 
establish a strong position in the data security and IT markets within 
the set schedule. For this reason, investments in VPN hardware 
products and their marketing are no longer justifiable. 
 
The company will study the possibility to license the VPN hardware 
technology. SSH will continue to develop the SSH Sentinel product 
which is part of the VPN system, as well as the SSH Certifier product 
family, due to their favorable reception in the market and the 
potential for future growth. In the future SSH will serve the VPN 
market e.g. with its IPSec Toolkit, SSH Secure Shell and SSH Sentinel 
software products. 

Focusing on data security software will support SSH's position as the 
market leader in OEM products based on the Secure Shell and IPSec 
technologies. The company aims to maintain its software's position as 
the most technologically advanced on the market.

AIMING TO ENSURE LONG-TERM PRECONDITIONS FOR GROWTH 

Due to the slowing down of the data security and IT markets, SSH has 
to adapt its cost structure in accordance with the prevailing market 
situation. Because of this SSH will today commence an 
employer/employee negotiations. The estimated personnel reduction 
required is 30-40 persons. The personnel reductions will apply to the 
entire Group. On March 31, 2002, the number of employees in the Group 
was 187.

The purpose of these measures is to improve the company's 
profitability and the cost structure, thus improving preconditions for 
long-term growth. 

SSH will continue to invest in its most important R&D targets and to 
develop its sales. 

Helsinki, April 24, 2002












SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORP
	
Board of Directors

Tatu Ylönen
President and CEO

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