FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Technical Liaison
NetPassage, Inc.
419 North Magnolia Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
email: info@slander.org
phone: 407-843-7277
web: www.slander.org

NETPASSAGE LAUNCHES SLANDER(TM) TARGETED INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE TO UNCOVER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ABUSE

Slander(tm) searches give companies the means to protect their valuable intellectual assets by discovering misuse and abuse of trademarked names, copyrighted material, and other property in the vast and unregulated realm of cyberspace.

Orlando, FL - NetPassage, Inc. today announces the public release of its new Slander(tm) Targeted Internet Search Technology aimed at uncovering the illegal use and abuse of copyrighted material, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property (IP) on the Internet. With the exponential growth of the Web and the open, unregulated nature of the global Internet, intellectual property rights are ever in jeopardy as companies and individuals seeking to gain an unfair advantage in the marketplace steal or misuse the distinguishing marks and original ideas of others. Annually, billions of dollars are lost to the theft of intellectual property and the improper use of proprietary names and technologies to undermine competitors.

The Internet adds myriad new fronts in the war against IP theft: unapproved hyperlinks, the means to rapidly disseminate defamatory statements about competitors' products and services via web pages and e-mail, and the vehicle by which to traffic stolen information (e.g. software, copyrighted graphics and text, etc.).

Slander(tm) Provides a Weapon Against Intellectual Property Theft

NetPassage's Slander(tm) Targeted Internet Search Technology is poised to be the weapon of choice to combat IP theft and the posting of defamatory content in cyberspace. Armed with a slate of "slander terms(tm)" to define the scope of its query, the SlanderSearch Engine(tm) conducts an exhaustive, real-time search of the Internet for offending names, web pages, e-mail addresses, and other records to compile a consolidated and comprehensive report on the use of particular terms or nomenclature on-line.

What's Being Said About Your Company On-line?

Though SlanderSearch(tm) technology can be adapted to many and varied applications, NetPassage is currently implementing the program as a tool for the discovery of use, misuse, and abuse of intellectual property on-line. Never before has the search of the Internet for specific information of this type been practical or effective. Slander(tm) consolidates many search processes into one efficient, automatic, and thorough querying mechanism that is able to save hundreds of hours of manual research time.

Practically, Slander(tm) Targeted Internet Search can be utilized to empower the corporate legal department in the collection of evidence needed to shutdown those entities that would publish defamatory information or implement stolen technology or other IP. Pro-actively, Slander(tm) is deployed to gather valuable intelligence about how a company's products and services are perceived or utilized on-line.

Slander(tm) Available Immediately

Slander(tm) Targeted Internet Search Technology is made public by the NetPassage Software Development Team, led by the VP of Technical Operations, Jonathon Fore, in conjunction with this press release. After extensive beta testing, the program has shown itself to be an incomparable tool for the exhaustive discovery of specific search criteria and real-world testimonials of the product's effectiveness are available. Slander(tm) searches are submitted to the SlanderSearch Engine(tm) via on-line form and results are usually available within 24 hours. Slander Search(tm) results are available in a number of electronic formats and in hardcopy. For further information on Slander(tm) technology or to order a SlanderSearch(tm), contact a NetPassage, Inc. Technical Liaison, at 407-843-7277 or e-mail info@slander.org.

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