San Diego, CA and New York, NY - October 11^th, 2005 - Leading Internet presence solution provider, Aplus.Net and global leader in Internet assurance, authentication, and security services, Comodo Inc. today announced their partnership in offering professional-grade Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates. The partnership will enable present and future Aplus.Net clients to benefit from the security and assurance generated by Comodo High Assurance digital certificates.

According to the agreement, Comodo will supply Aplus.Net with the immediate ability to sell Aplus.Net-branded SSL Certificates with Comodo operating the back end issuance and validation infrastructure. Comodo's SSL Certificates are trusted by 99.3% of the current Internet users, which means that Aplus.Net's SSL Certificates will now be trusted as the more expensive Certificates from Verisign & Thawte.

“We are delighted that Aplus.Net have selected Comodo to be the Certificate Authority (CA) infrastructure provider for their new SSL certificate offering”, commented James Langman VP Business Development at Comodo. “Aplus.Net will now be able to pass on the benefits of Comodo's high speed, high assurance and cost effective SSL certificates to their own sizeable customer base whilst at the same time leveraging the strength of their own brand. There is a clear synergy between Comodo and Aplus.Net's core values, which is to provide both a high quality product and unrivalled value for money to today's online consumers.”

“Aplus.Net is committed to providing our customers with the ability to grow their business, and we believe that our partnership with Comodo will be instrumental in helping us achieve this goal”, commented Ivan Vachovsky, CEO of Aplus.Net. “With the rise of online security breaches, we are proud to offer our customers additional security and reliability through top-notch SSL support. It is Aplus.Net's goal to provide small businesses with quality online products and services. We are happy to add this offering to our vast portfolio of IT solutions.”

This agreement solidifies Aplus.Net's position as a complete Internet presence solution provider, while expanding Comodo's position as a leading CA infrastructure provider.

About Aplus.Net
Aplus.Net is an Internet presence solution provider that specializes in catering to small and medium-sized businesses. A recognized industry leader, Aplus.Net offers high-quality products and services including web hosting, web design, domain name registration, online marketing, and e-commerce. Aplus.Net is among the ten largest privately held web hosting and domain name registration companies in the USA and is a facilities-based provider. Aplus.Net has been awarded many awards for excellence, including the prestigious CNET Editors' Choice Award. For more information about Aplus.Net, please visit www.aplus.net. Aplus.Net can be reached toll free at +1 (888) 301-2516.

About Comodo
Comodo is a leading global provider of security, authentication and assurance services for the Internet. Today, more than 150,000 customers in over 100 countries rely on Comodo to create trust in online transactions through distinct solutions that address the digital ecommerce and infrastructure needs of enterprises. Powered by Comodo's Digital Trust Lab (DTL), Comodo is helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance customer trust and create efficiencies across their digital ecommerce operations. Comodo's industry leading solutions include integrated web hosting management solutions, infrastructure services, digital ecommerce services, digital certification, identity assurance, customer privacy and vulnerability management solutions. For more information, visit Comodo - Creating Trust Online™ - www.comodo.com.
Comodo can be reached on (US) +1 800 772 5185 ( Europe ) +44 (0) 161 874 7070

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