SOMERSET, N.J. - Feb. 25, 2003 - Netilla Networks, Inc., a leading provider of secure sockets layer (SSL) virtual private network (VPN) solutions for secure Web-based access to any corporate application, today announced the appointment of Don Sullivan as executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing.

A broadly experienced technology industry veteran, Sullivan will be responsible for setting strategic direction for all Netilla Networks sales and marketing activities. He will direct Netilla's channel sales teams for the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific, as well as manage relationships with Netilla's distributors and integrators. The company's Netilla Security Platform is marketed exclusively through a global network of value-added resellers.

"Don Sullivan is a seasoned pro with the credentials and commitment to manage Netilla's worldwide sales and marketing programs as we continue to grow rapidly in both the U.S. and abroad," said Reggie Best, president and chief executive of Netilla Networks. "Netilla will benefit greatly not just from Don's proven expertise in building brand awareness and driving sales, but from his invaluable experience at the helm of successful technology companies."

"I'm very excited to be joining Netilla Networks, a leading innovator in the red-hot SSL VPN marketplace," said Sullivan. "I look forward to applying my experience to help us efficiently extend the Netilla brand into even more markets, here and around the world." Among Sullivan's top priorities will be capitalizing on the growing interest in SSL VPNs by highlighting Netilla's unique advantages: thin-client access to legacy applications, and the Netilla SecureRealm Framework™, which allows the creation of distinct user realms, each of which can present various stages of authentication and authorization policies.

Sullivan's experience spans three successful startups. Most recently, he served as executive vice president for On board Info, LLC, a Web services company in the online travel industry, where he developed sales and marketing strategies and ultimately sold the business to a travel software company. Prior to joining On Board Info, Sullivan was executive vice president and chief operating officer of Samson Information Technologies, where he was responsible for corporate sales, marketing and operations. His leadership there helped to build Samson's brand recognition in the mid-market reseller community.

Prior to joining Samson InfoTech, Sullivan served as president of Cray Communications, the North American subsidiary of Cray Electronics PLC. In this position, he established the business's core plan for product development, resulting in a major earnings turnaround in the first year of his tenure, and in the development of several successful data communications products.

Sullivan's experience with these networking companies will be directly applicable to Netilla and to the SSL VPN marketplace. Industry observers predict that clientless, SSL-based VPNs are poised for dramatic growth over the next several years because of their clientless operation (leveraging standard Web browsers instead of specially loaded PC software), fast deployment and ability to work with existing data center servers.

The Netilla Security Platform is an appliance that enables enterprises to provide remote workers with secure access to centralized corporate applications via just a Web browser. It marks a significant advance over existing virtual private networking (VPN) alternatives by eliminating the time and cost of installing VPN client or application software on the remote user's PC. Netilla provides seamless remote access to Windows, UNIX/Linux and even mainframe applications, with no modifications to central application servers.