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09 Mar 2004

Sophos Anti-Virus once again receives West Coast Labs detection and disinfection certification

Anti-Virus Checkmark level 2 certification Independent research and test centre West Coast Labs has awarded Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows (NT server, XP Professional and 2000 Professional) its highest anti-virus certification: Anti-Virus Checkmark Level 2. The award confirms Sophos's excellence in detecting and disinfecting all known in-the-wild viruses.

Sophos anti-virus software was tested against in-the-wild viruses and disinfected them all, providing further confirmation of Sophos's ability to protect businesses from all known viruses, worms and Trojans.

"West Coast Labs are delighted that Sophos has achieved Checkmark Level 2 Anti Virus Certification. For this leading AV technology developer, this is a clear commitment on their part to product excellence", Chris Thomas, Operations Director, West Coast Labs.

"We work very hard to provide the best anti-virus protection, so independent confirmation that we have succeeded from such a reputable source is always welcome" said Carole Theriault, security consultant at Sophos.

The Checkmark system has been developed by West Coast Labs, an independent research and test centre. It provides a reliable means of authenticating products and certifying those of the highest quality.

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About Sophos

More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.

Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.