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Offers New Metrics to Support Service Providers; Presents Validation That Botnets Now Primary Source of Spam CUPERTINO, Calif., June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (NASDAQ:TMIC)(TSE:4704), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, today announced that Dave Rand, CTO of Trend Micro Internet Content Security is to speak at the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group general meeting being held this week in Brussels, Belgium. Speaking on the topic of Internet misuse, Rand will discuss whether Internet service providers are taking big enough steps to help stop the spam abuse. Through the meeting, Trend Micro is looking to escalate with Internet service providers, awareness of the spam problem, and provide information on appropriate actions that can be taken to help curtail the issue. Spam is evolving and Trend Micro research indicates that spammers are now not driven by the desire to damage technology; rather they look to borrow technology in order to make money fraudulently. Trend Micro research estimates that 80 percent of spam is now distributed from hi-jacked computers infected with bots. The Internet is a virtual representation of society, and just as real-world crime often looks to monetary gain through wrong-doing, so too does cybercrime. During the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group meeting, Rand will detail the channels through which spam propagates, and discuss metrics available to support service providers looking to minimize spam on their networks. In support of this, he will share data, which Trend Micro has collected through a combination of sources, related to the distribution and prevalence of spam, such as: -- Of spam distributed through Internet service provider networks, 35 percent is through Chinese Internet service providers. -- Of the 100 Internet service providers identified to be passing spam, 50 percent of the measured volume comes through the top 10 identified providers. Dave Rand came to Trend Micro in June 2005, through the acquisition of reputation services organization Kelkea where he was the founder and CEO. Prior to Kelkea, Rand worked for a variety of companies including National Semiconductor, Chips and Technologies, Novell, and Cisco. Rand also co-founded AboveNet, the last tier-1 network on the Internet and authored several internet standards -- his code running on millions of platforms, worldwide. The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group comprises representatives from the Internet Service Provider community, network operators and key technology organizations. The group is focused on tackling the threat of messaging exploits and abuse globally, through a combination of technology, industry collaboration and public policy initiatives. About Trend Micro Incorporated Trend Micro Incorporated is a pioneer in secure content and threat management. Founded in 1988, Trend Micro provides individuals and organizations of all sizes with award-winning security software, hardware and services. With headquarters in Tokyo and operations in more than 30 countries, Trend Micro solutions are sold through corporate and value-added resellers and service providers worldwide. For additional information and evaluation copies of Trend Micro products and services, visit our Web site at http://www.trendmicro.com/. NOTE: Trend Micro and the t-ball logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Trend Micro Incorporated. All other company or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners. DATASOURCE: Trend Micro, Inc. CONTACT: Mike Haro of Trend Micro, +1-408-850-1069, or Web site: http://www.trendmicro.com/

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