OPEN DOOR NETWORKS SHIPS DOORSTOP PERSONAL FIREWALL 1.1

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. -- January 4, 2000 -- In concert with the MacWorld trade show, Open Door Networks Inc. today announced that it was shipping version 1.1 of its DoorStop Firewall, Personal Edition. DoorStop Personal is an easy to use, end-user version of Open Door's powerful server firewall software, specifically focused on protecting Mac OS 9's new Internet services. Version 1.1 adds a much-requested notification feature along with other improvements, and is on display in Open Door's booth, number 3458.

DoorStop Personal Edition, which runs on Macs back to Mac OS 8.1, is an important security enhancement for any Mac that is connected to the Internet for long periods of time, for instance through a cable or DSL modem or an intranet. DoorStop was originally developed by Open Door for use on servers such as AppleShare IP and Open Door's ShareWay IP Professional. DoorStop Personal Edition is a greatly simplified version of the server product, and makes protecting Mac OS TCP/IP services as simple as clicking on the services' icons. DoorStop 1.1 new features include:

The 1.1 upgrade is free to all registered DoorStop Personal users, and available from http://www.opendoor.com/doorstop/ . DoorStop Personal Edition pricing ranges from $59 ($49 educational) for single licenses, up through $1299 ($999 educational) for 50 user licenses. DoorStop Personal can also be purchased with ShareWay IP 3.0 Personal Edition for $99 ($89 educational) or with a ShareWay IP 3.0 upgrade for $79 ($69 educational). Additional volume and site licenses are also available.

Open Door Networks, Inc. is the leading provider of tools that aid in the rapidly accelerating migration of Macintosh networks from AppleTalk to Internet protocols, and the developer of Mac OS 9's TCP/IP File Sharing feature. Open Door was founded in January, 1995 by Alan Oppenheimer, an 11-year Apple veteran and co-creator of the AppleTalk network system. Open Door's mission is to provide Macintosh users with Internet solutions that are as easy-to-use and as powerful as the Macintosh itself. Open Door Networks is based in Ashland, Oregon.

ShareWay IP and DoorStop are trademarks of Open Door Networks, Inc.