FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Computer Network Solutions Joins NetBotz® Channel Partner Program
NY-Based Systems Integrator and Service Company To Offer NetBotz-based Physical Security/Disaster Avoidance Solution

AUSTIN, Texas- January 06, 2003 - NetBotz®, Inc., the leading global provider of IP-based intelligent physical security solutions, today announced that Computer Network Solutions (CNS) has become an Authorized NetBotz Solutions Partner. NetBotz safeguards critical infrastructure assets and spaces by providing early warning about the physical threats or events that can jeopardize these investments. These threats range from a myriad of identified environmental variables, including extreme temperature, presence of liquids, and amperage changes, to intrusion, unauthorized entries and even human error.

Headquartered in Plainview, New York, CNS is a systems integration and services company that provides highly leveragable solutions to its customers.

"Our client base has led us toward NetBotz," said Steve Moisoff, vice president, Sales, for CNS. "They already look to us to monitor and to protect against potential and current adverse conditions - from system performance and application issues to digital attacks. Increasingly, they're asking us to protect their assets and infrastructure against the physical conditions that can jeopardize their IT investments. NetBotz not only enables us to provide additional value to our customers, it has given us an innovative way to grow our business. We never even considered another solution because our clients are embracing NetBotz. It's a compelling solution to potentially expensive and complex problems," Moisoff added.

CNS sells NetBotz as part of a complete managed service solution as well as a discrete product offering. In the former, CNS deploys and remotely manages the NetBotz monitoring appliances.

"Computer Network Solutions is an ideal partner for us," said Chris Brown, director, channel sales. "It has a deep understanding of the opportunities our products provide to their customers as well as to their own business. It's a win-win scenario for CNS, their customers and NetBotz. "

NetBotz Intelligent Physical Security Monitoring consists of monitoring appliances with an integrated color camera that can capture and store motion events and built-in environmental sensors that alert about hostile environmental conditions; Centralized Management and Monitoring software; as well as Add-On Hardware (sensors) and Software. A fully scalable, highly flexible solution, users can deploy just monitoring appliances and get great value out of the solution. They can also add centralized monitoring and management as well as a variety of Add-On Hardware and Software options at any time.

For more information about the NetBotz Channel Program, go to http://www.netbotz.com/partners/designations.html

About NetBotz (www.netbotz.com)
NetBotz, Inc. is the leading global provider of IP- based intelligent physical security solutions that secure against physical threats. 1,500 organizations use the NetBotz solution, which prevents business and financial losses attributed to network downtime by providing early warning of physical conditions that threaten the integrity of a company's data, technical and equipment assets. Based in Austin, Texas, NetBotz is a privately held company with funding from QuestMark Partners, SSM Venture Partners, CenterPoint Ventures, Osprey Ventures and Hill Partners Inc. NetBotz has received the Best in Show Award in the Network Management Category at NetWorld+Interop and is a recipient of KPMG's Start-up Standout Award.

About Computer Network Solutions (www.computerns.com)
Computer Network Solutions, Inc. is an independent systems integration and service company which provides remote monitoring and security, professional services, maintenance and hosting in a balanced solution. These lines of business support a client's business and technology requirements in a scalable, cost effective solution.