OPENCONNECT AND RSA SECURITY TO CONDUCT TECHNICAL BRIEFING ON IDENTITY MANAGEMENT FOR THE MAINFRAME

Executives to discuss the economic impact of deploying an integrated authentication and single sign-on solution

DALLAS, TEXAS (November 03, 2003) — OpenConnect, the premier supplier of Mainframe-to-Web solutions for Global 2000 organizations, and RSA Security will host an educational seminar for IT professionals about how to unlock the full potential of mainframe applications by using a secure, scalable identity and access management solution. OpenConnect and RSA Security will showcase how their integrated authentication and single sign-on solution delivers secure single sign-on access to multiple mainframe applications with just one mouse click.

EVENT INFORMATION:

Event:RSA Technical Briefing

Date:November 6, 2003

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Presentations: OpenConnect presentation begins at 9:15 a.m.

Location: Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC

PRESENTATION TOPICS:

OpenConnect will discuss Web-enabled Host Applications - Bridging the Gap Between the Mainframe and Web World, followed by a presentation on RSA/OpenConnect - Identity Management Solutions for the Web.

About OpenConnect Systems, Inc.
OpenConnect is the premier supplier of secure Mainframe-to-Web solutions for Global 2000 organizations. The company’s Mainframe2Web Secure Solutions Series provides companies with cost effective, secure access to critical business information and applications within mainframes. By providing customers, partners and employees with secure access to mainframe data, organizations can significantly increase productivity, information sharing and revenue generating opportunities. OpenConnect’s Mainframe2Web Secure Solutions Series consists of Secure Access Solutions (WebConnect, WebConnect SSO), Mainframe2Web Development Tools (eXtremeVista and Visual3270) and Web Services Development Tools (xmlConnect). The company’s products are distributed in over 60 countries and used by more than 60% of Fortune 100 companies. For more information on OpenConnect, visit their website at http://www.oc.com.

About RSA Security, Inc.

With more than 12,000 customers around the globe, RSA Security provides interoperable solutions for establishing online identities, access rights and privileges for people, applications and devices. Built to work seamlessly and transparently in complex environments, the company’s comprehensive portfolio of identity and access management solutions - including authentication, Web access management and developer solutions - is designed to allow customers to confidently exploit new technologies for competitive advantage. RSA Security’s strong reputation is built on its history of ingenuity and leadership, proven technologies and long-standing relationships with more than 1,000 technology partners. For more information, please visit www.rsasecurity.com.

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OpenConnect Contact:

Name: Jim O'Gara

Title: Marketing

Phone: 942-931-3444

Email: jogara@itsonmessage.com

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