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AUSTIN, Texas—July 9, 2007—Mirage Networks®, Inc., developer of patented Network Access Control (NAC) technology, announced today the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVa-Wise) has chosen Mirage Endpoint Control to protect its residence halls’ network from threats and policy violations which can negatively impact operational cost and connectivity.

“We focused on monitoring our network to catch threats before they could shut us down,” said Grant Baker, network security specialist for UVa-Wise. “Mirage Networks’ Endpoint Control solution allowed us to not only monitor network traffic, but also enforce security policies.”

The Mirage Endpoint Control solution uses a robust and dynamic rule set to examine every packet sent across a protected network. Customers can customize the rule set to reflect each institution’s unique network policy. When Mirage Endpoint Control sniffs out threatening or aberrant behavior on the network, it can surgically isolate the offending device, either quarantining it completely or restricting it to granular access based on the device, user, or infraction.

"Mirage continues to lead the way in NAC deployments ,” said Greg Stock, president and CEO, Mirage Networks. “Nowhere is this more evident than in the education market, where customers such as UVa-Wise turn to Mirage for an effective NAC solution that is easy to deploy and manage. We’re excited to add UVa-Wise to our distinguished list of higher education customers.”

About the University of Virginia’s College at Wise

A public, four-year residential college located in the lush mountains of southwestern Virginia, The University of Virginia's College at Wise is recognized as one of the top public liberal arts colleges in the nation. The only branch campus of the University of Virginia, UVa-Wise was founded in 1954 and currently enrolls 1,900 students. In 2006, UVa-Wise was selected for inclusion in “Colleges of Distinction,” which recognizes institutions for engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes.

About Mirage Networks

Mirage Networks, Inc. is the leading provider of Network Access Control (NAC) solutions. Mirage’s patented technology gives organizations control of all network devices, increases network uptime, ensures policy compliance, and reduces operational costs. Mirage’s NAC appliances work in all network environments, deploy virtually inline, and require neither signatures nor agents to enforce policy and terminate zero-day threats. Mirage Networks is a consistent winner of industry awards and recognition. Learn more about Mirage Networks at www.miragenetworks.com, or visit the Mirage CTO blog at www.mirageblog.com.

Contacts
Mirage Networks
Kate Fetty, 512-874-7834
kfetty@miragenetworks.com