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NetBotz, Inc.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chicago Stock Exchange Uses NetBotz® To Protect Trading Infrastructure From Physical Threats
NetBotz Early Warning Ability Enables World's Third Most Active Exchange to Preempt Problems/Prevent Downtime

AUSTIN, Texas- November 5, 2002 - NetBotz®, Inc., the leading global provider of IP-based intelligent physical security solutions, today announced that the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (CHX) now deploys NetBotz to protect against the physical conditions that threaten trading infrastructure. In addition to being the third most active stock exchange in terms of number of shares traded and number of transactions in the U.S., the CHX is also the most technologically advanced. The organization continually invests in leading edge technology to enhance system reliability and performance.

The Chicago Stock Exchange is one of more than 50 financial institutions that use NetBotz to secure their IT infrastructure and remote, distributed locations.

The Exchange turned to NetBotz for a strategic monitoring solution that would help maintain the reliability of its entire network by securing it against the physical threats that could jeopardize network and equipment uptime. Such threats included environmental conditions such as extreme temperatures, which could potentially cause equipment and network downtime. In addition, the CHX looked to NetBotz to monitor temperatures within new building risers and new phone/data closets it was constructing as part of an extensive technology infrastructure-remodeling program.

After completing the first phase of the project, Panagiotis "Pete" Diamantis, the Exchange's network professional responsible for the overall project, decided to deploy NetBotz in every riser and closet at the Exchange. Diamantis was concerned that temperatures within these structures could rise dramatically. Implementing NetBotz within each ensured that whenever temperatures reached more than 70-72 degrees in a given location, NetBotz would instantly send a message to IT personnel via cell phone, pager or email. This early warning would then enable IT to take corrective action before high temperatures had a chance to damage equipment and negatively impact network performance or availability.

"Once the first phase of our infrastructure remodeling project was complete," Diamantis said, "it wasn't long before NetBotz proved very valuable. Within 30 days of deploying the NetBotz solution, we had the information we needed to prove the design of the building's cooling system needed modification. We simply provided the data NetBotz had collected-charts of the actual temperatures NetBotz had monitored-to our heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) contractors."

In additional to deploying NetBotz monitoring appliances, the Exchange is using NetBotz Central, for centralized monitoring and management; and NetBotz Surveillance software, which monitors and captures digital images of physical activities that occur in server rooms and closets. This means that managers at the Exchange can see who enters critical areas and determine, for example, if any equipment tampering has taken place. By providing an uninterrupted visual record of what has occurred, NetBotz Surveillance has enhanced Exchange security on a 24/7 basis. In addition the Chicago Stock Exchange has configured NetBotz to integrate directly with their network monitoring system, so technicians at the Exchange can view critical network issues, IT equipment operation and activities from a single system via a browser.

"The NetBotz solution performs just as it is supposed to. It was the only solution I could find that really fit our needs," Diamantis said.

About The Chicago Stock Exchange (www.chx.com) The Chicago Stock Exchange was founded May 15, 1882 and is the second most active stock exchange in terms of share and trade volume. The CHX has grown substantially in past years providing a strong force for competition to all U.S. markets. The CHX trades more than 3,600 NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ and CHX-exclusive issues, more than any other U.S. stock exchange.

About NetBotz (www.netbotz.com) NetBotz, Inc. is the leading global provider of intelligent security monitoring solutions for critical assets and spaces. Close to 1,500 companies and federal agencies use NetBotz. The NetBotz solution prevents business and financial losses attributed to network downtime by providing early warning of 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, Hill Partners Inc., and Sanchez Venture Partners. 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.