NetPartners Contact: Cyantic Systems Contact:

Bryan Wampler, Public Relations Blair Morlock, Sales/Marketing

Tel: 619.712.8809 Tel: 416-621-8676

Toronto, Ontario, February 01, 1999 – Cyantic Systems announced today it signed a distribution agreement with NetPartners Internet Solutions, Inc. to act as an authorized reseller for the WebSENSE Internet Access Management System. This agreement furthers Cyantic Systems’ commitment to provide a wide range of quality products to its clients.

WebSENSE is a high-performance, centrally managed solution to set and enforce Internet acceptable use policies for corporations, schools, government agencies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and public access terminals. WebSENSE also includes a reporting utility allowing administrators and managers to identify policy violations.

"As a company focused on network services and security, we are pleased to offer our customers this powerful, yet economical tool to further complement their existing network use and security policies'’ said Mark Dornfeld, President of Cyantic Systems.

To screen Internet access, WebSENSE uses an exclusive database of over 500,000 web sites, news groups, and chatrooms in 30 categories. The individually selectable categories and server-based architecture provide for simple policy enforcement from a central location. In addition, NetPartners staff of professional researchers verifies every entry in the WebSENSE Master Database for correct categorization.

NetPartners Internet Solutions, Inc. is the world-leader in the development of Internet access management systems for corporations, schools, and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). NetPartners' leadership position is exemplified by its five "best product" awards and being the first to develop a truly scalable Internet access management system. The company is a founding member of the Secure Internet Filtering Technology (SIFT) consortia, in conjunction with the ICSA. NetPartners is a privately held corporation, venture backed by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners and Edelson Technology Partners, and is based in San Diego, California.

Cyantic Systems is a complete end-to-end solutions provider. Our

organization is structured around three internal business units: Software

Development, Systems Integration and Voice/Data Wiring. These units

provide us with the ability to offer our customers superior quality products,

professional services, support, and training.

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