ESET NOD32 Antivirus Voted Best Software Product by Solution Providers and System Builders

San Diego, May 29, 2008 – ESET®, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced it has been named a winner of Everything Channel's 'The Best of IT ChannelVision Awards.' The company was recognized as the Best Solution Provider Product/Solution in the software category because of their award-winning NOD32 Antivirus, patented ThreatSense engine and industry-leading proactive protection from IT security threats.

The awards were presented on May 22nd, at IT ChannelVision Spring Event held in Grapevine, Texas. IT ChannelVision is the premier event for the IT channel, bringing Vendors together with North America's top System Builders and Solution Providers. For over a decade now these events have driven business in the IT channel through: Private Boardroom Appointments, One-on-One Meetings, Industry Insight Sessions and Networking events.

The IT ChannelVision Awards are the only awards in the channel voted on solely by the attending System Builders and Solution Provider Decision-Makers who directly influence their customers' technology buying decisions. After two days of boardroom presentations and one-on-one meetings, the decision-makers vote on the products and services presented at the show.

"We are honored to be recognized by the Channel community for providing superior products to our customers and partners,” said Anton Zajac, ESET CEO. "At ESET, we pride ourselves on setting an industry standard for technology, innovation and customer and partner support. We believe this award validates those commitments.”

ESET's flagship product, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, and ESET Smart Security, an integrated security solution for consumers and small-to-medium-sized businesses, deliver the most-effective, fastest, and lightweight solutions to eliminate increasingly sophisticated malware attacks before they occur. ESET is the only antivirus technology that has not missed an "in-the-wild” virus in Virus Bulletin VB 100 testing over the past nine years and was also named "Best Antivirus Product” of 2006 and 2007 by AV-Comparatives.

About the ESET Partner Program
The ESET partner program is engineered to help build businesses with award-winning products, industry-leading profitability and partnering plans to fit individual core competencies. For more information about how to become an ESET partner, please visit http://www.eset.com/partners or call 619-876-5400 or 866-343-3738.

About ESET
ESET develops software solutions that deliver instant, comprehensive protection against evolving computer security threats. ESET pioneered and continues to lead the industry in proactive threat detection. ESET NOD32 Antivirus, its flagship product, consistently achieves the highest accolades in all types of comparative testing and is the foundational product that builds out the ESET product line to include ESET Smart Security. ESET Smart Security is an integrated antivirus, antispyware, antispam and personal firewall solution that combines accuracy, speed and an extremely small system footprint to create the most effective security solution in the industry. Both products have an extremely efficient code base that eliminates the unnecessary large size found in some solutions. This means faster scanning that doesn't slow down computers or networks. Sold in more than 160 countries, ESET has worldwide production headquarters in Bratislava, SK and worldwide distribution headquarters in San Diego, U.S. ESET also has offices in Bristol, U.K.; Buenos Aires, AR; Prague, CZ; and is globally represented by an extensive partner network. For more information, visit www.eset.com or call (619) 876-5400.

Everything Channel (www.everythingchannel.com, www.channelweb.com)
Everything Channel (formerly CMP Channel) serves as the one stop shop for the sales channel that drives 75 percent of technology sales throughout the world. IT suppliers and Solution Providers turn to Everything Channel to manage and accelerate their business. Everything Channel provides the answer to strategy and branding, online marketing, research/market intelligence, lead generation, branded and custom events, education and workflow tools targeted to those who buy and sell through the Channel. Everything Channel is a subsidiary of United Business Media ( http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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