Raptor's Security Solutions Named as Key Components to Compaq's 'Rainmaker' Development Program

WALTHAM, Mass., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Raptor Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAPT) today announced that its award-winning information security solutions have been named as key components of Compaq Computer Corporation's (NYSE: CPQ) recently unveiled Rainmaker Development Program, a strategic effort to enable value-added services from the Internet.

As the first security solutions provider participating in the Rainmaker Development Program, Raptor will work with Compaq to foster a range of value-added applications, including electronic commerce, via the Internet infrastructure. According to John T. Rose, Compaq's senior vice president and group general manager, Enterprise Computing Group, Raptor's solutions are critical to Compaq fulfilling its role of providing security as a value-added service from the Internet.

"Compaq and Raptor agree that easy-to-use, sophisticated security is integral to providing value-added services on the Internet," said Robert A. Steinkrauss, chairman and chief executive officer of Raptor Systems, Inc. "Raptor's participation in the Rainmaker initiative expands our already strong strategic relationship with Compaq. Combining award winning Eagle firewall and Eagle Connect secure virtual private networking technology with Compaq NT server platforms will enable Internet Service Providers (ISP) to offer the highest level of security to their customers."

On April 15, 1996, Compaq and Raptor executed a definitive Network Security Partnership Agreement, in which Compaq was granted various OEM rights to distribute Raptor's Eagle NT firewall security product line on Compaq servers. Compaq currently ships Raptor's Eagle NT firewall with each SmartStart optimization and configuration utility for servers.

Raptor's popular Eagle NT application-level firewall was the first Windows NT-based firewall and is dominant in the NT-based security market. Eagle NT provides users with a world class solution for developing and implementing Secure Business Practices in their organizations. Eagle NT is tightly integrated with the Windows NT operating system and supports the NT Domain Controller for user names and attributes. Eagle NT implements Raptor's Five Domains of Security by providing protection at all levels of an organization, including the Internet, Intranet/LAN, mobile PCs and remote sites, all manageable through an enterprise security system.

Raptor Systems, Inc., headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, is a leading developer of network security software products that provide comprehensive, enterprise-wide security for organizational networks. Raptor's award-winning, NCSA-certified products protect corporate databases and networks in government, health care, pharmaceutical, education, utility, telecommunications, technology, manufacturing, and financial services sites worldwide. Raptor has numerous strategic relationships with world-class companies such as Compaq Computer Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, Racal, Siemens-Nixdorf, Sprint, and Shiva Corporation. Product and security information can be accessed via Raptor's World Wide Web site at http://www.raptor.com. Raptor's latest news releases are available at no charge by dialing 800-758-5804, Ext. 110041 or at http://www.prnewswire.com on the Internet. The common stock of Raptor Systems is publicly traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "RAPT."

NOTE: Raptor and the Raptor logo are registered trademarks of Raptor Systems, Inc. Eagle NT is a trademark of Raptor Systems, Inc.

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