ViRobot Antivirus Engine to Gain Major Boost in the Latin American IT Market

SAN JOSE, CA and SAO PAULO, BRAZIL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/31/2004 -- Global Hauri and its subsidiary Hauri Brazil, publishers of ViRobot antivirus software, today announced that ViRobot antivirus engine received the annual "Master of Science and Technology," Latin America's highest award for private research. The "Master Prize 2004" organized by the Institute of Studies and Research of Quality in Brazil and Ministry of Science and Technology honors pioneering scientific innovation and outstanding enterprise technology. Global Hauri's ViRobot is the only antivirus technology to receive this prize in 2004.

"'The Master Prize de Tecnologia and Ciência 2004' is a very important recognition for the quality of ViRobot's sophisticated antivirus technology and real-time eradication," explains Carlos Lang, president of Hauri Latinoamericana S.A. in Mexico City, Mexico. "The acknowledgment from the Institute of Studies and Research of Quality in Brazil and Ministry of Science and Technology is a resounding confirmation of Global Hauri's vision and product quality."

"The Brazilian IT Market is over 35% of the entire Latin American Market. Hauri Brazil is expecting a great market share boost from this important award," commented Mario Batista, Managing Director of Hauri Brazil. "The reputation of the award guarantees that our clients receive the best technology available."

Global Hauri takes a new proactive approach to policies and methods of virus infected systems. ViRobot antivirus engine is unique in its ability to not simply isolate viruses, but to destroy them on the fly without requiring a separate cleaning utility. It also prevents re-infection by real-time eradication. Real-time eradication is one of the outstanding strengths of Global Hauri's ViRobot in the market. ViRobot features an efficient, fast scanning and repair engine with a friendly user interface.

Global Hauri's award winning technology won this year's "SC Recommended Award" with an overall 5 Star rating and the a verdict of "...excellent scalability and handy extras..." it also won The Best Awards Software at RetailVision spring 2004, confirming its market recognition and following Hauri's recent entrance into Microsoft Virus Information Alliance (MS VIA) as a leading security provider. Global Hauri's flagship ViRobot Expert antivirus software has been awarded the Trojan Checkmark and "Antivirus Level 1 and 2" certification by West Coast Labs, one of the most respected independent IT security organizations in the world. ViRobot Expert has also been awarded the "VB 100%" for Windows XP by the Virus Bulletin. Earlier this year Hauri received the prestigious 'Designed for Windows XP certification,' which designates the highest degree of compliance with Microsoft Windows technical standards.

A 30-day trial version of ViRobot Expert is available for download now at http://www.globalhauri.com/html/download/down_eval.html. ViRobot supports all Windows based platforms, including Windows 95/98/Me/2000 Professional/NT (Workstations)/XP.

Hauri Brazil is a 100% subsidiary of Global Hauri under the management of Hauri Latin.

About Global Hauri, www.globalhauri.com

Global Hauri, leader in real-time virus eradication, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hauri, Inc., a publicly held company on the Korean KOSDAQ stock market (049130.KQ). Global Hauri's mission is to raise the bar and set a new standard in antivirus technology. Global Hauri, which develops and distributes Hauri antivirus solutions to the US, Canada and Western Hemisphere, has offices in USA, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Korea, Singapore and Japan. The US headquarters is located at 3003 North First St., San Jose, CA 95134 (1-866-Go-Hauri).

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