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Trend Micro Wins Annual Report Card Awards Based Upon Research Study CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated, (TSE:4704)(NASDAQ:TMIC), a leader in network antivirus and content security software and services, today announced that solution-provider readers of CMP Technology's VARBusiness recognized Trend Micro for outstanding satisfaction levels that it provides to them and has been lauded in the Annual Report Card (ARC) award program. Trend Micro received the Product Innovation award, for the third consecutive year, and Loyalty award in the Security Management Software category from the biweekly magazine that provides strategic insight to technology integrators, at an awards ceremony held on Aug. 15, at the XChange '06 Conference in St. Louis. Now in its 21st year, the VARBusiness ARC Awards recognize outstanding partner programs in 19 product and service categories including desktop computers, servers, storage management, Internet application server software and networking hardware. Winners were selected based on the survey results of more than 5,000 systems integrators, IT consulting organizations, value-added resellers (VARs), solution providers and software developers. "The VARBusiness Annual Report Card is the industry defining research on vendor/partner relationships," says Lawrence M. Walsh, the magazine's editor. "It is a significant benchmark because the winners are selected by their own customers." "It's an honour that VAR Business' solution provider readers have recognized Trend Micro as the leader in product innovation for three consecutive years," says Tom Miller, vice president of sales, Trend Micro North America. "But above all, we take the most pride in receiving top honours for partner loyalty. This award acknowledges that our partners stand firmly behind us because we have proven to them our dedication, consistency and commitment to winning together." Research was conducted by Bernett Research Services, a Boston-based data collection company, and Answers Research, the Solana Beach, Calif.-based market research and consulting firm. About VARBusiness Magazine For the past 19 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in- depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available at its Web site, http://www.varbusiness.com/ . 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, VirusWall, the t-ball logo, and InterScan 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, PR Manager of Trend Micro, +1-408-850-1069, or Web site: http://www.trendmicro.com/ http://www.varbusiness.com/

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