AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, January 13 /PRNewswire/ --

- Online Identity Protection Products and Intellectual Property
Extensions Strengthen AVG's Suite of Security Software Solutions, Marks AVG's
Entrance into Silicon Valley

AVG Technologies, a global anti-virus and Internet security software
provider with over 80 million users in 167 countries, today announced the
acquisition of Sana Security, a leading developer in identity theft
prevention software. Sana's forward-looking technology in the industry comes
from its behavior-based security software that proactively protects against
threats in a similar way to the human immune system. The transaction marks
another successful milestone as AVG continues its corporate growth strategy
to continually improve Internet security coverage for individuals and small
businesses and expand its global footprint. Headquartered in Redwood City,
California, Sana also provides AVG with its first offices in Silicon Valley.

As the threat landscape evolves with more sophisticated online attacks to
steal personal information, Sana's technology complements AVG's existing
portfolio by delivering continuous threat detection and automatic removal of
malicious software proactively. Tens of thousands of new computer threats --
including increasingly complex bots, rootkits, spyware, and Trojan horses --
are released every day; Sana's technology helps computer users to simplify
and streamline protection against identity theft.

"AVG's acquisition of Sana is one of the most exciting accomplishments in
identity theft prevention. Sana's unique behavioral software, combined with
AVG's existing security technology, will provide the most comprehensive
online identity protection in the industry, delivering continuous real-time
protection. At the same time, AVG will continue to maintain low PC resource
utilization for optimal system performance, a critical requirement both for
the individual at home and for the business user," said J.R. Smith, CEO of
AVG Technologies.

Sana Security's personnel, together with its research organization Sana
Labs, will be integrated into the AVG organization and maintain offices in
Silicon Valley.

Sana's products use advanced behavioral technology to protect users'
personal information -- including logins, passwords and account information
-- and other critical data stored on the computer. By mimicking the approach
used by the human immune system to repel attackers, the software prevents
hackers from capturing and transmitting sensitive information away from the
user's machine, compromising their online security.

Sana's technology "learns" normal application behavior by observing the
way those applications interact with each other (their "code paths").
Vulnerabilities in the form of software bugs, user configuration errors,
malware infections, and other forms of attack force applications down
unexpected code paths. The behavioral technology recognizes this misdirection
and eliminates the threats before they can affect the user's data.

About AVG Technologies

AVG is a global security solutions leader protecting more than 80 million
consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries from the
ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams, and
hackers. Headquartered in Amsterdam, AVG has nearly two decades of experience
in combating cybercrime and one of the most advanced laboratories for
detecting, pre-empting and combating web-borne threats around the world. Its
free online, downloadable software model allows entry-level users to gain
basic protection and then to easily and inexpensively upgrade to greater
levels of safety and security in both single and multi-user environments as
their needs change and grow. Nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and
distributors team with AVG globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram
Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!. More information is available at
http://www.avg.com.