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IDG'S COMPUTERWORLD RECOGNIZES NETBOTZ WITH ANNUAL INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Company Honored for its Innovative Physical IT Monitoring Solutions

AUSTIN, Texas - Sept 17, 2004 - NetBotz®, Inc., the global leader in web-based, wired and wireless physical monitoring solutions for critical assets, announced today that it has won an award from IDG's Computerworld, the Voice of IT Management, for leading-edge technology that provides measurable business value to end-user organizations. This honor is part of Computerworld's third annual Innovative Technology Awards program, which was announced in the September 13 issue and online at computerworld.com.

"Our award winners this year should be recognized for creating products that truly are revolutionary for their customers," said Don Tennant, editor in chief of Computerworld. "These companies have not only developed 'cool' products, but ones that solve real business problems and have produced measurable pay back for customers."

In order to be considered for the awards program, vendors had to be nominated by IT end users that do not produce or sell technology. Nominees were surveyed regarding their technology innovations and customer references were contacted for each vendor. A panel of outside experts and Computerworld editors then reviewed the surveys and chose 30 winners in 12 categories, including data management, mobile/wireless, security and web site management.

NetBotz is recognized as the global leader in web-based, wired and wireless physical monitoring solutions that secure critical infrastructure assets and monitor today's denser, hotter, more compact and more distributed IT sites. The NetBotz family of cost-effective IP-based solutions actively protects and provides early warning about threats of disruption from environmental and physical conditions that can jeopardize operations and cause expensive downtime from such factors include excessive heat, low or high humidity, malicious or accidental human acts, the presence of water and much more. The NetBotz IP-based appliances combine built-in sensors and SSL-encrypted cameras that work together as an organization's "eyes and ears" to monitor and protect against all kinds of physical threats.

Other companies earning the Innovative Technology Awards honor from Computerworld include iPhrase, Interwise and EqualLogic. To view the complete list of the Innovative Technology Awards winners and read details of customer implementations of their products, please visit http://www.computerworld.com/managementtopics/management/report.

About Computerworld (www.computerworld.com)
NetBotz, Inc. is the leading global provider of web-based monitoring solutions that close the coverage gap between traditional physical security?"guards, guns and gates"?and cybersecurity. More than 2,500 organizations worldwide use NetBotz solutions. Through active monitoring, early detection and instant alerting, NetBotz web-based solutions protect critical assets from damaging physical and environmental conditions. NetBotz markets its solution through a network of distributors, solution partners and accredited resellers around the world. Based in Austin, Texas, NetBotz is a privately held company with funding from Hill Partners, CenterPoint Ventures, SSM Venture Partners, Osprey Ventures, QuestMark Partners and Austin Ventures. NetBotz is the winner of the IDG Network Award 2004 for "Most Innovative Use of Technology," the Deloitte & Touche Rising Star award, the Best in Show Award in the Network Management Category at NetWorld+Interop and a KPMG Start-up Standout Award.

Computerworld is a business unit of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading technology media, research and event company. A privately-held company, IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers including Bio-IT World, CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Network World, and PC World. The company features the largest network of technology-specific Web sites with more than 400 around the world. IDG is also a leading producer of more than 170 computer-related events worldwide including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo®, Macworld Conference & Expo®, DEMO®, and IDC Directions. IDC provides global market research and advice through offices in 50 countries. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com.

About NetBotz (www.netbotz.com)
NetBotz, Inc. is the leading global provider of web-based monitoring solutions that close the coverage gap between traditional physical security "guards, guns and gates" and cybersecurity. More than 2,500 organizations worldwide use NetBotz solutions. Through active monitoring, early detection and instant alerting, NetBotz web-based solutions protect critical assets from damaging physical and environmental conditions. NetBotz markets its solution through a network of distributors, solution partners and accredited resellers around the world. Based in Austin, Texas, NetBotz is a privately held company with funding from Hill Partners, CenterPoint Ventures, SSM Venture Partners, Osprey Ventures, QuestMark Partners and Austin Ventures. NetBotz is the winner of the IDG Network Award 2004 for "Most Innovative Use of Technology," the Deloitte & Touche Rising Star award, the Best in Show Award in the Network Management Category at NetWorld+Interop and a KPMG Start-up Standout Award.