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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, today announced that the Info Security Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and the world's leading publication on security-related products and technologies, has named MailGate(R) Secure Messenger and MailGate Appliance 5500 Series winners of the Global Excellence Customer Trust Award 2006 in the Secure Email and Anti-Spam categories respectively. More than 18,000 end-users and prospective customers worldwide were invited to vote for the products they trust the most when it comes to protecting their digital resources. The Tumbleweed MailGate Appliance 5500 Series was recognized as the winner of "Excellence in Anti-Spam." A Linux based appliance, the MailGate Appliance 5500 provides users with a high-performance, cost-effective turnkey email security solution that provides defense against spam and viruses, while providing controls for content filtering, policy controls and encryption. Tumbleweed MailGate Secure Messenger was recognized as the winner of "Excellence in Secure Email." MailGate Secure Messenger is the leading software solution for securing email communications. Deployed at some of the most demanding enterprises in the Global 2000, MailGate Secure Messenger ensures that all users comply with enterprise privacy and security policies all the time -- without the need to install software on every desktop. "Customer trust and satisfaction is of the utmost importance to our company so we are very pleased to be recognized in these areas," said John Thielens, CTO of Tumbleweed Communications. "This recognition by Info Security Products Guide of two of Tumbleweed's security offerings further validates our products as industry leading and ahead of the curve in secure email and anti-spam technologies." About the Tumbleweed MailGate Product Suite The Tumbleweed MailGate Suite is a family of products for protecting, filtering and monitoring corporate email. These best-in-breed products enable businesses to manage inbound and outbound traffic, block threats, encrypt messages and optimize network performance. MailGate products include MailGate Email Firewall(TM) software, MailGate Appliance(TM), and MailGate Secure Messenger(TM) software, each optimized for specific environments and security challenges. -- MailGate Email Firewall: A comprehensive email security offering, with functionality ranging from inbound threat prevention to outbound content filtering, monitoring and encryption. -- MailGate Appliance: A powerful and easy-to-deploy hardened Linux appliance, providing integrated network edge defense, antispam, antivirus, content filtering, policy management, and outbound encryption. -- MailGate Secure Messenger: A policy-based, secure message delivery solution that inspects incoming and outgoing mail and dynamically applies user-defined encryption and routing preferences. 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 the functionality and performance of Tumbleweed's products, as well as the market position of Tumbleweed's products. 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 and Form 10-Q filed May 10, 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 Silicon Valley Communications Awards Info Security Products Guide, published by Silicon Valley Communications, plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who are adamant on staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow's technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured. 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, 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, MailGate Appliance, MailGate Secure Messenger, SecureTransport and Validation Authority are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Tumbleweed Communications Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. 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