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Honored as the Top Vendor in Both Client Security Software and Network Security Software Categories; Study is Premier Resource to Evaluate Channel Vendors and Programs CUPERTINO, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro (TSE:4704)(NASDAQ:TMIC), a leader in network antivirus and content security software and services, swept all three awards for 2006 CRN Channel Champion in the client security software category -- consisting of Overall Winner, Channel Criteria Winner and Technical Criteria Winner -- and also received Technical Criteria Champion honors for the network security software category at an awards ceremony in Atlanta, GA on February 28. The CRN Channel Champion's award program, now in its 16th year, is sponsored by CMP Media's CRN, vital information for VARs and technology integrators. The CRN Channel Champions study measures overall business and technology integrator perceptions of vendor products and services. The survey is the largest and broadest-based technology integrator market study in the industry. The result is a premier resource used by business and technology integrators throughout the industry to evaluate vendors and their programs. The survey rated vendors in 26 key product and service categories. "The CRN Channel Champions study is a premier resource for solution providers to use throughout the year to evaluate vendors and programs," said Dan Dignam, vice president/publisher, CRN. "Congratulations to all of the winning companies. They have demonstrated that they deliver high quality solutions and have many satisfied business partners." "Above all, CRN Channel Champions's award represents the mutual dedication Trend Micro has established with its solution providers," said Nancy Reynolds, director of channel sales, Trend Micro North America. "While we proudly accept this industry recognition award, Trend Micro's channel team is fully committed to setting an even higher standard of excellence this year and taking our products, services and partner relationships to the next level." About Trend Micro Incorporated Trend Micro, Inc. is a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services. The Tokyo-based corporation has business units worldwide. Trend Micro products are sold through corporate and value-added resellers and managed service providers. For additional information and evaluation copies of all Trend Micro products, visit our Web site, http://www.trendmicro.com/. About CRN CRN drives sales by empowering VARs and technology integrators with the vital news and technology information they need to generate demand and grow revenue. CRN is the newspaper of record for the channel. For 24 years, VARs, Solution Providers, technology integrators and IT consultants have turned to CRN first each week for immediate and actionable information. CRN can be found on the Web at http://www.crn.com/ . About CMP Media (http://www.cmp.com/) CMP Media is a marketing solutions company serving the technology, healthcare and lifestyles industries. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP Media has earned the confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Media is a subsidiary of United Business Media ( http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/ ), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. DATASOURCE: Trend Micro Incorporated CONTACT: Mike Haro of Trend Micro Incorporated, +1-408-850-1069, or ; or Laura Mastroberti of CRN, +1-516-562-7382, or Web site: http://www.trendmicro.com/ http://www.crn.com/ http://www.cmp.com/

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