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LOS GATOS, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hifn (NASDAQ:HIFN), the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, today announced that Austria-based phion AG, a leading European supplier of corporate communication protection solutions, has selected its Express DS 250 high-performance security acceleration card. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070723/CLM036LOGO) phion is utilizing the Express DS 250 card to handle the security processing for the high-end of its netfence family of security appliances, including the new NF-850 model introduced by phion last week at CeBIT in Germany. Delivering the strongest industry-standard encryption for securing data-in-transit, the Express DS 250 easily handles today's encryption requirements and enables the next-generation network security applications for phion's netfence appliances. In addition, phion customers benefit from Hifn's unique hardware-advantaged, lossless compression that is built into the card, enabling users to optimize their bandwidth by reducing the amount of data that is transmitted across the network with zero defect-data. "Today more than ever OEMs such as phion are looking for high-value solutions that deliver competitive differentiation and minimize development risk by providing an off-the-shelf solution for network security and bandwidth optimization," said Mike Goldgof, Vice President of Marketing at Hifn. "The Express DS 250 card delivers on all of those requirements while providing a distinct time-to-market advantage. We look forward to working with phion to keep the netfence product line at the forefront of 21st century network security solutions." "phion's products help IT professionals meet the most demanding security standards while ensuring economic viability, transparency and manageability across the corporate network," said Klaus Gheri, CTO at phion. "With the addition of the Hifn Express DS 250 technology, phion enhances its state-of-the art netfence appliances that addresses the need of enterprises to efficiently solve their network security issues while facing a continual lack of resources and an ever increasing need to cut costs." About the Express DS 250 The Hifn Express DS 250 is a high-performance, low-cost data security accelerator card intended for today's most demanding network applications. Designed to deliver accelerated IPsec and SSL functions, the DS 250 packs over 2 Gbps of compression and encryption capabilities. In network security applications packets for multiple protocols can be intermixed at random with no degradation in performance. Time-consuming PK operations are handled in a separate queue to avoid affecting symmetric key operation throughput. Dynamic load balancing hardware in the Express DS 250 allows it to simultaneously process multiple protocols. An example application would be a multi-protocol VPN gateway where the same card can be used for both IPsec and SSL VPN connections. About phion AG phion is one of the leading European providers of solutions to protect company communications. With the netfence and entegra product lines phion offers solutions for the most demanding standards in terms of availability, security and management. netfence appliances consistently address all security-related aspects: From perimeter defence to the safe and highly available connections to branch offices, right up to blocking dangerous contents and protecting internal networks. phion's web application firewall airlock protects web applications like e-banking platforms and web services from any attacks or misuse. All phion products have core management and are distinguished by their remarkable TCO. phion is listed at the Vienna stock exchange (symbol: PHIO) and is based in Innsbruck, Austria. phion's customers include well-known, internationally operating companies from all sectors of industry. About Hifn Hifn (NASDAQ:HIFN) delivers the key OEM ingredients for 21st century storage and networking environments. Leveraging over a decade of leadership and expertise in the development of purpose-built Applied Services Processors (ASPs), we are a trusted partner to industry leaders for whom infrastructure innovation in storage and networking is critical to success. With the majority of secure networked communications flowing through Hifn technology, the 21st century convergence of storage and networking drives our product roadmap forward. For more information, please visit: http://www.hifn.com/. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statement regarding the Company's future financial performance including, without limitation, statements related to delivering the strongest industry-standard encryption for securing data-in-transit, the Express DS 250 enables the next-generation network security applications for phion's netfence appliances, phion customers benefit from Hifn's unique hardware-advantaged, lossless compression that is built into the card, OEMs are looking for high-value solutions that deliver competitive differentiation and minimize development risk and the DS 250 provides a distinct time-too-market advantage, are all forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include, but are not limited to: dependency on a small number of customers; customer demand and customer ordering patterns; and orders from Hifn's customers may be below the company's current expectations. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Hifn's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Hifn expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070723/CLM036LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Hifn CONTACT: Hifn, Inc., Corporate Communications, +1-408-399-3520, ; or Judy Smith of JPR Communications, +1-818-884-8282, , for Hifn Web Site: http://www.hifn.com/

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