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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 Viking Range Corporation, a manufacturer of professional kitchen appliances for the home, has deployed Tumbleweed's MailGate(R) email security product suite to protect its employees and assets against spam and other email-borne threats. Viking is a pioneer of ultra-premium, commercial-type appliances for the indoor and outdoor kitchen. Like many organizations today, Viking struggled to protect its employees against spam, viruses and other email-related threats. Prior to deploying the Tumbleweed MailGate email security product suite, Viking was using another email security solution, but had been plagued by configuration issues and a lack of timely spam definition updates, resulting in an ineffective email protection solution. Poor spam protection led to an increase in load on Viking's network, as email servers struggled to manage the high volume of unblocked spam. The unwanted email messages ate hard-drive space and created a strain on IT resources. "Prior to deploying Tumbleweed's MailGate email security product suite, we were fighting a constant barrage of spam on a daily basis," said Vik Sharma, Network Administrator, Viking Range. "As soon as we installed the MailGate Appliance(TM), the spam stopped. The results were like night and day in comparison to our previous solution. Based on our research of leading industry analyst reports, input from our technology partners and feedback from current Tumbleweed customers, we felt very confident in selecting Tumbleweed to help us address our email security needs." Viking worked with technology partner Flat Earth Networking, an expert consultancy specializing in network security, to research the most appropriate security suite to meet its unique specifications. Flat Earth Networking worked with Viking to carefully determine which email security solution would not only address their spam problems but also provide security technology that grows with the organization and meets its changing needs. Tumbleweed's MailGate email security product suite was the clear choice. "We only do network security, and our reputation is built on working with and recommending the best security technologies available," said Dave Wilson of Flat Earth Networking. "Tumbleweed is recognized as an innovator and leader in the email security space. We are confident that Tumbleweed's MailGate email security product suite will give our customers the best possible protection against today's email security threats." Since implementing Tumbleweed's MailGate email security product suite, Viking's user productivity has increased significantly. Tumbleweed's MailGate email security product suite blocks spam before it can reach Viking's email servers and user inboxes, preventing internal disruptions. Tumbleweed's MailGate email security product suite scans nearly 200,000 inbound emails per week, or over 8 million a year for Viking. IT administrators can also rely on Tumbleweed's anti-spam service which constantly updates spam definitions, saving time and freeing up IT resources. "With the volume of spam showing no signs of slowing down, organizations like Viking are facing a daunting task of cost-effectively eliminating email-related threats," said Willy Leichter, Director, Product Marketing for Email Security at Tumbleweed. "Our goal is to provide customers like Viking with comprehensive and easy-to-manage solutions to combat today's email threats while continually adapting to protect against new threats that may emerge tomorrow." About the Tumbleweed MailGate Product Suite The Tumbleweed MailGate Product 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 Appliance, MailGate Email Firewall(TM) software and MailGate Secure Messenger(TM) software, each optimized for specific environments and security challenges. -- 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 Email Firewall: A comprehensive email security software offering, with functionality ranging from inbound threat prevention to outbound content filtering, monitoring and 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 Viking's continued use of Tumbleweed's products and services, as well as the functionality and performance 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 Viking Range Viking is a privately held company which manufactures and markets the industry's finest professional kitchen appliances for the home. Viking is the originator of the "Professional" segment of major appliances in the USA, introducing the first commercial-type range for home use in 1987. The company now offers two distinctive, complete lines of ultra-premium appliances, including cooking, ventilation, kitchen clean-up and refrigeration, as well as outdoor products to extend the Viking Kitchen to the pool or patio. For more information, please visit www.vikingrange.com. About Flat Earth Networking Flat Earth provides network security solutions to protect valuable information and data assets for our clients. Since 1996, we have provided mid- to large-sized businesses an authoritative approach to network security that includes superior enterprise products and effective problem-solving. With our team of security experts, Flat Earth strengthens existing technical departments with the knowledge and manpower required to support and protect the vulnerable areas of information networks before problems happen. For more information, please visit www.flatearth.net. 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 Email Firewall, 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. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.