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Network Engines to Showcase Firewall for Microsoft Exchange Server at NetWorld+Interop

New Security Appliance Highlights Security Benefits of the Application Layer Firewall

CANTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2004--Network Engines, Inc., (Nasdaq:NENG), a leading development, manufacturing and distribution partner for security and storage software vendors and network equipment providers, announced today that, at next week's Networld+Interop, it will demonstrate the Firewall for Microsoft Exchange Server, an appliance solution designed specifically to protect Microsoft Exchange Server.
"In today's enterprise, Microsoft Exchange Server is a most critical application. Ensuring its protection is essential to business continuity," said Eric Ogren, senior analyst, Security Solutions and Services at Yankee Group. "Network Engines' Firewall for Microsoft Exchange Server ensures the protection of the Exchange Server, reflecting the good security practice of layered security or defense-in-depth."

Benefits of the Network Engines Firewall for Microsoft Exchange include:

-- Augments the defense already provided by enterprise and perimeter firewalls as today's viruses and worms find ways through the perimeter

-- Secures the Exchange Server from both internal as well as external threats

-- Application filtering of all Exchange supported protocols, including Microsoft RPC-MAPI

-- Intrusion detection for application layer attacks such as port scans and SYN flood attacks

-- Provides a secure alternative to VPN, enabling full secure functionality of the Outlook client

-- Easily deployed and simple to maintain using Network Engines NEWSdesk(TM)

-- Remote updates provided by NEWSupdate(TM) administration tools.

"The Firewall for Microsoft Exchange Server delivers cost-effective, tangible, immediate benefits," said Mike Riley, vice president of sales, marketing and strategy for Network Engines. "It is designed specifically to protect a mission-critical application, Exchange, while offering full remote access to the features and functionality of Microsoft Outlook(R) without the need for costly VPN solutions."

The Network Engines Firewall for Microsoft Exchange Server is on display at booth 2923 during Networld+Interop, May 11-13, Las Vegas, NV. Priced at $2995, the Firewall is available now. Contact Network Engines Appliance Sales at: 877-638-9323.

The product can also be seen at http://www.networkengines.com/sol/firewallforexchange.aspx

About Network Engines

Network Engines (NASDAQ: NENG) is a leading development, manufacturing and distribution partner for storage and security software vendors and network equipment providers worldwide. The company works with its software partners to develop, manufacture, and distribute server appliances for mission-critical storage and security networking applications. Headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, Network Engines was founded in 1997. For additional information on the Company's products and services, visit www.networkengines.com.

Network Engines and the Network Engines logo are trademarks of Network Engines, Inc. All other registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor and Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding Network Engines' future financial performance and any other statements about Network Engines' management's future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those factors contained in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003 and most recent Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 under the section "Factors that May Affect Future Operating Results" as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will" and "would" or similar words. The Company assumes no obligations to update the information included in this press release.

Contacts


Network Engines
Joni Moore, 508-308-7900
joni.moore@networkengines.com
or
Network Engines
Bonnie Anderson, 781-332-1115
bonnie.anderson@networkengines.com

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