Network Presence Named One of Los Angeles Area's Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Program

Los Angeles, CA., August 6, 2003 - Network Presence will be named to Deloitte and Touche's prestigious Los Angeles Technology Fast 50 program, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services firms. Scheduled to be announced September 9, 2003, Technology Fast 50 rankings are based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues over five years, from 1998-2002.

According to Network Presence's Vice President Robert Brown, the company's sustained growth is the result of a focus on long-term relationships and high quality execution. "The extraordinary talent and dedication of our team has been a driving force behind the company's ongoing success. We are very proud to be ranked amongst some of the most successful technology companies in Southern California."

To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 1998 and $1,000,000 in 2002, must be public or private companies headquartered in North America, and be a "technology company" defined as owning proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues (using other companies' technology in a unique way does not qualify); and/or devoting a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology.

"To succeed during prosperous times is one thing; to succeed in adversity is much more challenging, and that's exactly what the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 winners have done. We applaud Network Presence for its tremendous accomplishments during economically challenging times and for being one of the elite Fast 50 companies in the Los Angeles Area," said Gary Dickey, partner in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications group, Deloitte & Touche, Los Angeles.

Winners of the 20 regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in the Deloitte and Touche Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America's top 500 fastest growing technology companies. For more information on the Deloitte and Touche Fast 50 or Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com.

About Network Presence

Founded in 1997, Network Presence is a leading professional services firm specializing in designing and implementing solutions in the area of information security. Network Presence consultants are recognized as the technology industry's most skilled and knowledgeable architects of security design, training, and risk assessment. The expertise of Network Presence's senior staff allows the company to draw on extensive internal resources to provide clients with a tailored approach to problem solving. It is this unique team-based approach and in-depth understanding of the technology that distinguishes Network Presence as the market leader. As such, Network Presence is the preferred information security provider to many Global 1000 companies, hospitals, government and intelligence agencies, banks, universities, entertainment entities, and major insurance providers.

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