Vanguard Integrity Professionals and Ronn Bailey Sponsor Eric Vigouroux in the 2009 Dakar Rally


LAS VEGAS, January 5 /PRNewswire/ --

Vanguard Integrity Professionals' CEO, Ronn Bailey, announced today that
Vanguard Integrity Professionals will be sponsoring French racer, Eric
Vigouroux, in the 2009 Dakar Rally, which runs from January 3 to January 18
through the deserts and mountainous regions in Argentina and Chile. Vanguard
Integrity Professionals, which is sponsoring Team Dakar USA, provides
security software and consulting to many government agencies and Fortune 500
companies around the world.

Ronn Bailey, who has raced in these grueling Dakar events since he
started off-road racing in 2005, cannot drive this year due to major surgery.
"I have known Eric Vigouroux since meeting him in connection with the 2005
Dakar," said Bailey. "Eric and I partnered up for support for the 2008
Transorientale, which we both completed, and I am convinced Eric will have a
superb showing in this year's Dakar Rally." Eric will be driving a Hummer 3
race vehicle, Number 324, in the Dakar 2009, provided for Vanguard Integrity
Professionals by Team Gordon, Inc.

"It is very exciting to be racing in the Dakar once again and it is an
honor that my friend Ronn selected me to pilot the Hummer," Vigouroux states.
"I'm just sorry that I have to take Ronn's place in the pilot seat as I know
how much he wanted to compete."

"Eric will be a force to be reckoned with in this year's Dakar," Bailey
says. "I look forward to seeing him on the podium at the end of the Rally. I
am going to truly miss racing this year, but I will be back for 2010."

Dakar Rally fans can follow the Vanguard Hummer's progress in the 2009
Dakar Rally on www.wheresronn.com.

About the 2009 Dakar Rally

The 2009 Dakar Rally, the 30th in Dakar history, begins and ends in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, and covers nearly 6,000 miles (9574km) covering all
types of mountainous and sandy dune terrain. In Chile, drivers will face
diverse climates and terrains including stages in the Andes Mountains and the
Atacama Desert. More than 530 teams will take off from Buenos Aires: 230
motorcycles, 30 quads, 188 cars and 82 trucks, from 49 countries.
www.dakar.com

About Ronn Bailey

For more than three decades, Bailey has been a recognized leader in
information security technology. He has worked closely with governmental
agencies and Fortune 500 companies worldwide to solve security issues at the
highest levels. Bailey decided his first off-road race should be the 2005
Dakar. Since then, Bailey has raced in the 2005 Rallye Maroc race in Africa,
the Dakar in 2006 and 2007, the Rallye de Tunisia in 2008, the Transorientale
2008 from St. Petersburg, Russia to Beijing, China, and he has been a first
through third place finisher in six North American and Mexican races.
www.ronnbaileymotorsports.com.

About Eric Vigouroux

Vigouroux, the owner of Pro-Systems Racing, turned professional in 2003.
Since turning professional, Eric placed 12th in the first Transorientale in
2008, 2nd in the 2008 Rally of Tunisa, 1st in the open class in the 2007
Rally of Tunisa, 2nd overall in the 2006 Rally Shamrock, 4th in the 2006 24
Hours of France, 1st in the Open Class of the 2006 Dakar Rally, 6th in the
2005 Baja of France, 12th in the 2006 Rally of the Orient, 1st in the 2004
Baja of Qatar, 6th in the 2004 24 Hours of Paris, and 14th in the 2003 Dakar
Rally. As an amateur, Eric finished 37th in the of 2001 Dakar, his first in
the car class. Eric's first Dakar Rally was in 1997.
www.pro-systemracing.com.

About Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Vanguard Integrity Professionals provides enterprise security software
and services that solve complex security and regulatory compliance challenges
for government agencies and Fortune 500 companies around the world. With
solutions for Identity and Access Management, Audit and Compliance, Security
Administration, and Intrusion Detection, Vanguard automates processes
necessary to identify and mitigate the risks customers face. Vanguard's
customers receive a rapid return on investment and are able to focus on other
critical business needs thereby becoming more productive and more secure.
www.go2vanguard.com.

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