EXHIBIT 99.2
PRESS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 3, 2003
CIROND
MAKING WIRELESS WORK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Chris Mossing
Vice-president, Sales & Marketing
Cirond Corporation
Tel: (866) 824-7662
CIROND ANNOUNCES CO-MARKETING AGREEMENT WITH NETGEAR
LEADING WIRELESS NETWORK HARDWARE VENDOR WILL WORK WITH CIROND WIRELESS
MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SUITE TO PROVIDE ENHANCED NETWORK MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - (DECEMBER 3, 2003) - Cirond Corporation (OTCBB: CROO.ob)
today announced an agreement with leading wireless network hardware manufacturer
NETGEAR that will see Cirond's WiNc Manager network management and security
solutions marketed in conjunction with NETGEAR's business-class wireless
solutions.
Cirond and NETGEAR are planning a variety of initiatives to enable NETGEAR's
value-added resellers to market complete wireless solutions incorporating
Cirond's products and NETGEAR's hardware to end user customers. "We are pleased
to have initiated this association with NETGEAR," said Cirond President and CEO
Nicholas Miller. "Through the dynamic combination of Cirond's WiFi network
management and security solutions and NETGEAR's leading edge wireless hardware,
we are able to jointly offer comprehensive wireless business solutions to the
marketplace that address all of the needs of typical small and medium-sized
business users."
"With the tightly integrated wireless business solutions marketed by NETGEAR and
Cirond, business users will no longer have to assemble a variety of software and
hardware 'point solutions' from a number of vendors," said Kevin Allan,
NETGEAR's Director of Business Products. "This combination offers a complete
"one-stop" for wireless business solutions."
Cirond and NETGEAR plan a number of initiatives to introduce WiNc Manager and
NETGEAR's business class products to end-users and value-added resellers.
Details of these initiatives will be announced in the near future.
ABOUT NETGEAR INC.
NETGEAR PROVIDES BRANDED, EASY-TO-USE, RELIABLE AND TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED
NETWORKING SOLUTIONS FOR HOMES AND SMALL BUSINESSES. HEADQUARTERED IN THE HEART
OF SILICON VALLEY, SANTA CLARA, CALIF., NETGEAR DESIGNS AND DEVELOPS PRODUCTS
THAT ENABLE HOME AND SMALL BUSINESS USERS TO SHARE INTERNET ACCESS, PERIPHERALS,
DIGITAL CONTENT AND APPLICATIONS AMONG MULTIPLE PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND OTHER
INTERNET-ENABLED DEVICES. NETGEAR PRIMARILY MARKETS AND SELLS ITS PRODUCTS
THROUGH DISTRIBUTORS BASED IN NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE AND THE ASIA/PACIFIC REGION
TO A NETWORK OF RESELLERS, INCLUDING RETAIL STORES, MAIL ORDER CATALOGS AND
ONLINE RETAILERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE COMPANY'S WEB SITE AT
WWW.NETGEAR.COM OR CALL (408) 907- 8000.
NETGEAR AND THE NETGEAR LOGO ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF NETGEAR, INC. IN THE
UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES. OTHER BRAND AND PRODUCT NAMES ARE TRADEMARKS
OF THEIR RESPECTIVE HOLDERS. INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
FOR NETGEAR, INC.: Various matters set forth in this press release, such as
statements relating to the anticipated success of the proposed collaboration,
the expected price, performance characteristics, specifications, market
acceptance, and market growth of products developed and promoted by the
collaboration are forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the price/performance
requirements of customers, the ability to sell products incorporating the
technology, the impact and pricing of competing technologies, the
introduction of alternative technological solutions, and other risks detailed
from time-to-time in NETGEAR'S SEC filings and reports.
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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
FOR CIROND CORPORATION
Forward looking statements as set forth in this press release are necessarily
based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant
business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of
which are beyond the Company's control and many of which, with respect to future
business decisions, are subject to change. These uncertainties and contingencies
can affect actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed in any forward looking statements made by or on behalf of
the Company. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward looking
statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including
without limitation, the price/performance requirements of customers, the ability
to sell products incorporating the technology, the impact and pricing of
competing technologies, the introduction of alternative technological solutions,
and other risks detailed from time-to-time in Cirond's SEC filings and reports.
ABOUT CIROND
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA-BASED CIROND CORPORATION (OTCBB: CROO.OB) IS DEDICATED TO
MAKING 802.11-BASED WIRELESS NETWORKS EASIER TO INSTALL AND WORK MORE
EFFECTIVELY FOR CORPORATIONS, SMALL BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS.
CIROND PRODUCTS INCLUDE WINC MANAGER (A COMPREHENSIVE WIRELESS NETWORK
MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY SOLUTION), AND THE WINC AND POCKETWINC WIRELESS
CONNECTIVITY TOOLS FOR THE WINDOWS AND POCKET PC FAMILY OF OPERATING SYSTEMS.
CIROND PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE DIRECTLY THROUGH THE COMPANY'S WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.CIROND.COM OR THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF VALUE ADDED RESELLERS. CIROND:
MAKING WIRELESS WORK.
CIROND NETGEAR
CHRIS MOSSING DOUG HAGAN
VICE-PRESIDENT, SALES & MARKETING SENIOR MANAGER, PR
CMOSSING@CIROND.COM DOUG.HAGAN@NETGEAR.COM
TEL: (866) 824-7662 TE: (408) 907-8053
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