TMWD Tumbleweed Communications Corp (MM)

Tumbleweed� Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:TMWD), providers of innovative messaging security solutions, has been named a SC Magazine Best of 2006 Awards in the Anti-Spam category. Tumbleweed�s MailGate� 5550 product line was selected as a �Recommended� product by SC Magazine editors who recognized the best products reviewed over the course of 2006. SC Magazine described the MailGate Appliance� 5550 as �simple to use but with plenty of power� while providing �a range of powerful anti-spam services behind a deceptively simple interface.� �SC Magazine�s recognition of our MailGate 5550 is testament to our extensive development efforts to make it the category�s leading messaging security product,� said John Thielens, vice president of technology at Tumbleweed. �Tumbleweed will maintain its leadership in the messaging security market by continuing its MailGate product line innovation to keep customers one step ahead of emerging spam and messaging security threats.� The MailGate Product Suite is a family of products for protecting, filtering and monitoring corporate email. These 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� software and MailGate Secure Messenger� software, each optimized for specific environments and security challenges. About SC Magazine SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. The brand�s portfolio includes the SC Magazine Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executives Forums. About Tumbleweed Tumbleweed provides world-class innovative messaging security solutions for organizations of all sizes. Organizations rely on Tumbleweed's solutions to securely manage their Internet communications, spanning email management to file transfers. Tumbleweed has more than 2,300 customers worldwide, representing industries such as Finance, Healthcare, and the U.S. Government. The world�s most security conscious organizations rely upon Tumbleweed technology including Bank of America Securities, JP Morgan Chase & Co., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Our award-winning products build on thirteen years of R&D and 25 security patents in the U.S. alone � many of which are licensed by other security vendors, http://www.tumbleweed.com/company/patents/patent_licenses.html. More information can be found at www.tumbleweed.com. 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. 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 innovative quality of Tumbleweed�s solutions, as well as the features, performance and benefits of those solutions. 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 November 9, 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.