Panda Software and HP Join Forces on The Internet

DOCdata’s www.mysoftwarechoice.com portal will be helping Panda Software and HP in the fight against viruses

MADRID, September 23, 2003 – DOCdata, distributor of the HP up-sell program in the US and Europe, and Panda Software have teamed up in the fight against computer viruses and to help HP clients protect their systems. Through a series of promotions, Panda Antivirus Platinum 7.0, one of Panda’s stellar products will be available to visitors to the DOCdata portal (www.mysoftwarechoice.com ), and to registered HP clients.

“From www.mysoftwarechoice.com, we want to ensure that our clients’ computers, ie. those of HP, benefit from the best possible security”, explains Jack Heijkans, Business Development Manager at DOCdata, “and this is what is behind our alliance with Panda Software. Thanks to this alliance, we can offer our clients an exceptional solution to guarantee the protection of their computers, keeping them out of the reach viruses, hacker attacks, and the other threats that use the Internet and other channels to endanger users’ systems”. According to Jose Mar?­a Hernandez, VP International Expansion at Panda Software, “This strategic alliance will allow us to take yet another step toward our goal of ridding the planet of viruses. We are strongly commited to these kinds of agreements as they are highly beneficial for all.”

Panda Antivirus Platinum 7.0 is the first product on the market designed and created specifically for professionals and small businesses looking for complete and reliable protection against all types of Internet-borne threats. It includes the most advanced firewall technology on the market, exterminates all types of viruses and malicious code and updates daily and discreetly whenever users connect to the Internet. Panda Antivirus Platinum 7.0’s innovative features and characteristics make it a solution against viruses and hackers that promises to revolutionize antivirus software.

Since its launch in November 2002, the quality of Panda Antivirus Platinum 7.0 has been widely acclaimed by the specialized press worldwide. Recent awards include SC Magazine´s “Reader Trust Award” for the “Best Antivirus Product”. Other recognition has also come from the Finnish Tekniikan Maailma magazine which named it “Editor’s Choice”; the Spanish edition of Dealer World, which granted it the “Seal of Guarantee” and the title of “Recommended Product” from the Portuguese Exame Inform??tica.

More information on Panda Antivirus Platinum 7.0 is available at:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/platinum/

About DOCdata

Docdata (http://www.docdata.com/) has three divisions: Media Group, E-commerce Fulfillment and Industrial Automation. DOCcdata is distributor of the HP up-sell program in the US and Europe via the http://www.mysoftwarechoice.com/, portal.

About Panda Software
Panda Software () is a leading international developer of antivirus software for all types of customers: corporate clients, small and medium sized companies, and home users. Their 100% in-house, cutting-edge antivirus technology has received awards and quality certifications from the most widely-respected IT security institutions. Their commitment to client service and the concept of the protection of computer systems as a 24h-365d Insurance Policy rather than merely a software product have revolutionized the computer security industry. The quality of Panda Software’s products has been endorsed by major industry watchdogs including ICSA Labs and Checkmark.