STAMFORD, CT  – July 6, 2005 – Protegrity Corporation, the leader in data security management, announced that it has further expanded the Protegrity Alliance Network with the signing of a marketing and reseller agreement with Azertia, a multinational consulting company specializing in the development of global technology solutions.  Azertia will offer Protegrity’s database security solutions to customers in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America alongside its own product and service offerings.  Azertia will also provide implementation services and first-level technical support for Protegrity solutions.

“Our customers are facing extreme pressure from the Data Protection Agency and other global compliance requirements for information security,” said Rafael Ortega García, security division director for Azertia.  “Protegrity’s centralized security management features, its advanced encryption technology, and robust reporting and auditing will help global companies efficiently meet the most stringent requirements.”

Companies use Secure.Data to address immediate security needs and comply with global banking and legal regulations, including Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (which encompass Visa CISP and MasterCard SDP), Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, and California SB 1386.   Secure.Data supports Oracle, DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Informix, Sybase, and Teradata databases.  The Protegrity Alliance Network is a partner program designed to create a powerful network of independent software vendors, original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and platform partners that are well positioned to deliver enterprise-level data security management solutions.

“Azertia has a stellar reputation for technical expertise and quality.  We’re pleased to add its professionals to the Protegrity team,” said Gordon Rapkin, CEO of Protegrity.  “This partnership strengthens our ability to deliver and support solutions to companies located anywhere in the world.”

About Azertia

Azertia is a multinational consulting company that belongs to Corporación IBV.  Azertia employs more than 3,500 professionals deployed from  work centers in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia, Pamplona, Lisbon, Buenos Aires, Mexico D.F., Bogota, Caracas, Salvador de Bahía, San Juan de Puerto Rico, New York and San Jose. Azertia specializes in the development of global solutions, encompassing business strategy design and all aspects of development, implementation and operation. Customers represent a range of market sectors, including public administration, banking, insurance, utilities, telcos, industry and distribution. Azertia was established in 2001 as a result of the merger of Centrisa, Keon, and Teleinformatica, all units of Corporación IBV’s information technology division. The integration was aimed at addressing major projects, gaining economies of scale in the development of new products, and closing strategic alliances. Azertia’s mission is to help companies achieve the desired operating excellence levels by promoting the creation and consolidation of value.

About Protegrity

Protegrity Corporation is the leading provider of enterprise-wide data security management solutions.  The company’s flagship product, Secure.Data, enables companies to deploy comprehensive security policies that empower management to confidently take responsibility for their sensitive data.  With Secure.Data, businesses can mitigate corporate risk and assure compliance with regulatory obligations.  Protegrity’s solutions are platform independent and are designed to protect information wherever it resides in today’s highly distributed computing environments.

For more than eight years, Protegrity’s patented technology has enabled customers address and resolve critical security challenges. Protegrity invented the core technology used for data-level encryption and owns key patents for database security and protection.  For more information, visit www.protegrity.com or call 203 326 7200.

Secure.Data is a trademark of Protegrity Corporation.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Please direct all press inquiries to:

Paul Giardina
Protegrity Corporation
1.203.326.7200 x1004
paul.giardina@protegrity.com

Steven Blinn
BlinnPR
212-675-4777
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