Nokia and Internet Security Systems Expand Cooperation to Deliver Intrusion Detection for Effective Information Protection

Las Vegas - May 8, 2001 - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Internet Security Systems (ISS) (Nasdaq: ISSX) announced today that they have expanded their existing partnership aimed at ensuring the protection of enterprise and managed service providers customers. This new agreement broadens the scope of the ISS/Nokia relationship encompassing continued development of the industry's first enterprise-class intrusion detection appliance, RealSecure(TM) for Nokia. In addition, the agreement covers offerings and joint channel and marketing activities that will broaden the companies' reach in delivering simplified security solutions to partners and customers worldwide.

"Nokia and ISS share a similar mission in providing simplified security management solutions that serve to effectively protect the integrity, confidentiality and availability of our customers' digital assets," said Greg Shortell, vice president Global Sales & Marketing, Nokia Internet Communications. "Our expanded partnership delivers critical security solutions, including the groundbreaking RealSecure for Nokia intrusion detection appliance and scalable managed security services, and will serve to better equip our channel partners to be successful in providing these solutions to end users."

"ISS has named Nokia its appliance of choice for delivering multiple managed security services including Managed Firewall/VPN and Intrusion Protection," said Steve Gant, vice president of new ventures for Internet Security Systems. "Nokia's unique architecture, reliability, and remote manageability will enable us to cost-effectively deliver our industry-leading managed security services to enterprise-class customers as well as small to medium sized businesses."

This expanded agreement, has been designed to allow both companies to deliver on their focus of providing a world-class experience for our resellers in the areas of order fulfillment, licensing, and overall quality of service. RealSecure for Nokia is an optimal solution for channel partners due to its cost effectiveness, plug and play capabilities and rapid deployment. Nokia and ISS will collaborate to provide the channel with sales and technical training, marketing programs and demand creation activities.

"Driven by ease of installation and low management overhead, we have seen exceptional growth in the use of hardware-based Security Appliances," according to Charles Kolodgy, IDC's Internet Security Research Manager. He reports that Security Appliances are catching on with customers. "We believe that the Firewall Appliance revenues doubled in both 1999 and 2000. In 1999, Intrusion Detection (ID) Appliances were half the size of the ID software market, but we expect the two ID markets should be roughly comparable by 2001."

The RealSecure for Nokia Intrusion Detection Appliance Nokia and ISS remain committed to developing and delivering leading Intrusion protection with their enterprise-class, tightly integrated, plug and play intrusion detection appliance, RealSecure(TM) for Nokia. The new version announced in April, RealSecure for Nokia 5.0, is the result of close collaboration between ISS and Nokia engineering teams, leveraging ISS' market-leading RealSecure network intrusion detection software and Nokia's unique capability to optimize purpose built hardware subsystems, with a hardened operating system (IPSOTM), and IP networking functionality.

RealSecure for Nokia is easily deployed at key locations on the network and updated with the latest security attack recognition capabilities to continuously monitor traffic for attacks and automatically respond to prevent or limit the effect of an unwanted intrusion. The combination of Nokia's purpose-built platform, user friendly configuration and management utilities - the Nokia Network Voyager and Horizon Manager - with ISS' RealSecure management console makes the RealSecure for Nokia IDS appliance the easiest-to-deploy and manage, and most cost-effective, purpose built intrusion detection solution on the market.

Internet Security Systems' Managed Security Services Internet Security Systems' Managed Security Services provide comprehensive security protection for organizations lacking the time, expertise or appropriate internal resources to secure critical online information resources. Through the new agreement, ISS has named Nokia its platform of choice for delivering these critical services - including ISS Managed Firewall and ISS Managed Intrusion protection -- to partners and customers worldwide. This agreement signifies ISS and Nokia's dedication to delivering cost-effective, scalable managed security services as an option for customers choosing to outsource their security.

Nokia IP Network Security Solutions combine market-leading security software and world class IP routing delivering rapidly deployable, high-performance network security solutions. Nokia offers a full range of award winning network protection, extension and acceleration appliances designed to meet the most demanding security.

AVAILABILITY
The RealSecureTM for Nokia Intrusion Detection appliance is globally available today on all Nokia IP330, IP440, IP530 and IP650 network application platforms.

About Nokia Internet Communications
Nokia Internet Communications, headquartered in Mountain View, California, provides world-class Network Security, Virtual Private Network and Network Acceleration solutions that ensure the security and reliability of corporate enterprise and managed service provider networks. Nokia is committed to enhancing the end user experience by bringing a new level of security and reliability to the network, enabling an Internet transaction that is personal and trusted -- each and every time. For more information, please visit www.nokia.com and click on Secure Network Solutions.

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.

About Internet Security Systems (ISS)
Internet Security Systems is a leading global provider of security management solutions for the Internet, protecting digital assets and ensuring safe and uninterrupted e-business. With its industry-leading intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment, remote managed security services, and strategic consulting and education offerings, ISS is a trusted security provider to more than 8,000 customers worldwide including 21 of the 25 largest U.S. commercial banks and the top 10 U.S. telecommunications companies. Founded in 1994, ISS is headquartered in Atlanta, GA, with additional offices throughout North America and international operations in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. For more information, visit the Internet Security Systems web site at www.iss.net or call 888-901-7477.

Further information:

Internet Security Systems
Michele Norwood tel: (404) 236 4020 or mnorwood@iss.net

Nokia Internet Communications
America's - Laurie Armstrong tel: (Int.) + 1 650 303 2739 or laurie.armstrong@nokia.com

Europe - Claire Backhurst tel. (Int.) +44 7788 145460 or claire.backhurst@nokia.com
Europe - Maarit Oikarinen tel. (Int.) +358 40 830 1108 or maarit.oikarinen@nokia.com

APAC - Ogilvy Public Relations (for Nokia Internet Communications)
Bonani (Bonnie) Datta tel. (Int.) +65 2779 556 or bonani.datta@ogilvy.com

www.nokia.com