SAN JOSE, Calif., July 17, 2003 - Secure Computing Corporation (Nasdaq: SCUR), the experts in protecting the most important networks in the world, and the University of Louisville, today announced an operational secure communication environment dedicated to Homeland Security (HLS) IT initiatives. Secure and the University of Louisville have partnered to provide a secure collaboration environment that will allow local, State and Federal HLS First Responders to communicate securely by leveraging commercial products and technologies developed by Secure Computing. The operational test bed, deployed between the University of Louisville's Information Technology Resource Center (iTRC) and Secure Computing's Advanced Technology Division laboratory in Roseville, Minnesota, demonstrates the capability for HLS personnel at all levels to securely access and share critical information in crisis situations from any location using existing applications, communication technologies and authentication mechanisms.

Working in collaboration with the iTRC, Secure Computing deployed an architecture of Sidewinder® firewall appliances for perimeter defense, SafeWord® PremierAccess™ for positive user identification and 3Com® Embedded Firewalls for host-based protection for dynamic collaboration. This integrated solution provides a secure, flexible, dynamic and manageable security blanket to support the communication needs of HLS First Responders, while enabling organizations to leverage their existing IT infrastructure investment for dual use. The solution provides an operational environment to support secure community of interest groups from local first responders up to Federal organizations. The University's collaboration environment demonstrates the capability for these personnel to communicate securely and collaborate in real time for critical preparation and response activities.

"The State of Kentucky is clearly dedicated to providing solutions to all levels of our Nation's First Responders, from local, through State and Federal agencies," said Jim Shane, Brigadier General (ret.), Executive Director of the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs. "The collaboration environment developed by the University of Louisville and Secure Computing provides a cost-effective solution to the very basic and essential requirement of providing secure, authenticated and timely access to critical information for our First Responders. This initiative provides a tremendous capability to enhance Kentucky's Homeland Security posture while ensuring that the Nation's National Security interests are protected. We are very pleased with Secure Computing's solutions for securing our IT capability for First Responders -- their technology meets the many operational demands of a very complex and intelligence-sensitive environment."

The Information Technology Research Center (iTRC), a unit of the University of Louisville's College of Business and Public Administration, operates an emerging technology incubator and an IT Research and Development lab funded by the Kentucky Office for the New Economy. The IT R&D lab's concentration on network security developed into a focused Applied Research Center for Homeland Security initiative through which this environment has been established. For more information, see http://www.theitrc.com.

"The University of Louisville and the State of Kentucky have invested heavily to be at the leading edge of IT Homeland Security initiatives and we have been very prominent in identifying and deploying key solutions and technologies for first responder information sharing and analysis", said Jim Graham, director of the iTRC at the University of Louisville. "The dynamic architecture that we have in place proves that products and technologies exist today that can provide a secure collaborative environment to support real time information sharing that leverages the extensive IT infrastructure already in place today- plus it provides a baseline from which we can focus our future research needs."

"Being able to rapidly, dynamically, and securely establish communication environments during a first responder incident is critical," said Chris Filo, vice president and general manager, Advanced Technology Division at Secure Computing. "Through the use of our Sidewinder firewall appliance and PremierAccess products we have been able to demonstrate that cost-effective solutions exist today that provide Dual Use Technologies to support the IT needs of the Department of Homeland Security."

About Secure Computing
Secure Computing (Nasdaq: SCUR) has been protecting the most important networks in the world for over 20 years. With broad expertise in security technology, we develop network security products that help our customers create a trusted environment both inside and outside of their organizations. Our global customers and partners include the majority of the Dow Jones Global 50 Titans and the most prominent organizations in banking, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, public utilities, and federal and local governments. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has sales offices worldwide. For more information, see http://www.securecomputing.com.

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