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Tumbleweed(R) Communications Corp. (Nasdaq:TMWD), a leading provider of email security, managed file transfer, and identity validation appliance and software products, announced today that Daniel Greenberg has joined the company as chief marketing officer. In his new role, Greenberg will be responsible for leading Tumbleweed's global marketing efforts. Greenberg brings nearly two decades of leadership experience in branding, marketing, and delivering world class products to market. Prior to joining Tumbleweed, Greenberg was vice president of worldwide marketing and product management at Macrovision's software technology group. Before Macrovision, Greenberg was a founder and vice president of marketing and product management at Active Decisions and before that he was vice president global marketing for ACNielsen. Greenberg has also held strategic marketing positions with Dun & Bradstreet and General Motors. "We're excited to have Daniel on board and are confident that he'll make a significant impact on our brand awareness and global visibility," said Jim Scullion, president and chief executive officer of Tumbleweed. "Daniel has a strong track record of marketing successes and brings the mix of market strategy expertise, broad experience, and technical knowledge we've been looking for." "Tumbleweed is facing an enormous opportunity with a customer list that boasts 9 of the 10 top financial institutions in the world -- those with the most demanding security requirements. My due diligence with customers and industry experts revealed a high level of satisfaction. Tumbleweed's products are considered truly 'best-in-class'," said Greenberg. "I look forward to working with what is already a strong marketing team to help create an even greater presence for the Tumbleweed brand." Greenberg received his M.B.A. with honors from University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, as well as his B.A. in economics from Oberlin College. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT Tumbleweed cautions that forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on current plans and expectations as of the date of this press release, and that a number of factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from the guidance given at this time. These factors are described in the Safe Harbor statement below. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, particularly with respect to Tumbleweed's brand awareness, brand presence, and global visibility. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and similar expressions. For further cautions about the risks of investing in Tumbleweed, we refer you to the documents Tumbleweed files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly Tumbleweed's Form 10-K filed March 16, 2006. Tumbleweed assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press release. Although this release may remain available on Tumbleweed's website or elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that Tumbleweed is reaffirming or confirming any of the information contained herein. About Tumbleweed Communications Corp. Tumbleweed provides security solutions for email protection, file transfers, and identity validation that allow organizations to safely conduct business over the Internet. Tumbleweed offers these solutions in three comprehensive product suites: MailGate(R), SecureTransport(TM), and Validation Authority(TM). MailGate provides protection against spam, viruses, and attacks, and enables policy-based message filtering, encryption, and routing. SecureTransport enables business to safely exchange large files and transactions without proprietary software. Validation Authority is the world-leading solution for determining the validity of digital certificates. Tumbleweed's enterprise and government customers include ABN Amro, Bank of America Securities, Catholic Healthcare West, JP Morgan Chase & Co., The Regence Group (Blue Cross/Blue Shield), St. Luke's Episcopal Healthcare System, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Defense, and all four branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Tumbleweed was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif. For additional information about Tumbleweed go to www.tumbleweed.com or call 650-216-2000. Tumbleweed, the Arrows logo, MailGate, SecureTransport and Validation Authority are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Tumbleweed Communications Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.