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Press Release Source: Pacific Internet Limited


PacNet Offers Secured Internet Access Solution to Small & Medium Businesses in Thailand
Wednesday January 19, 5:00 am ET


SINGAPORE, Jan. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Internet or PacNet (Nasdaq: PCNTF - News), the largest telco-independent Internet Communications Service Provider by geographic reach in the Asia Pacific region, today announced a partnership with Astaro, an award-winning provider of Open-Source based security software, to introduce a secured Internet access solution to small-and-medium sized businesses (SMBs) in Thailand.
Under the agreement, PacNet will offer its high-speed Internet access services with Astaro's integrated network security solution comprising of firewall, Intrusion Protection System (IPS), virus and spam protections, URL content filtering and Virtual Private Network (VPN) gateway. SMBs have the option to customize the solution by choosing the type of security features required. PacNet will fully manage the service for the customers on a monthly subscription basis.

''While anti-virus and firewall products are gradually becoming essential IT investments for companies, we noticed that small-and-medium businesses are still hampered from achieving higher level of security protection. This is primarily due to huge costs associated with hardware, software and IT human resources for security upgrades and maintenance. What we are offering to the SMBs is the market's first all-in-one secured access solution, enabling them to customize their own security protection and enjoy advanced security applications cost effectively,'' said Prithayuth Nivasabutr, Managing Director of Pacific Internet Thailand.

Don Nikanti, Managing Director of Astaro (Thailand) Co., Ltd. said, ''We believe that this partnership with PacNet will help us extend our network security solution to business users in Thailand. Our product provides ease of administration, flexibility and affordability to both partners and customers who require a comprehensive security solution to help mitigate threats from the Internet, and enforce the organization's security policy.''

With the partnership, PacNet and Astaro are now offering three security solutions to meet the demands of various businesses:

   -- Centralized security solutions - Designed for SMBs who have limited
      budget and resources but need access to security tools at affordable
      prices.  The service enables firewall, anti-virus, anti-spam, intrusion
      protection, and URL content filtering for security management.

   -- Dedicated security solutions -- Designed for organizations that require
      fine-grained management of their security policy and comprehensive
      network security management.  This solution will provide a dedicated
      Astaro security appliance at the organizations' gateway for complete
      control of the network and Internet resources.

   -- Internet Data Center security solutions - Provides the necessary
      security tools such as firewall, IPS, anti-spam and anti-virus to
      protect inbound connections to customers' servers hosted within
      PacNet's data center.

   Editor's Note:


About Pacific Internet Limited

Pacific Internet or PacNet (Nasdaq: PCNTF - News) is Asia Pacific's largest telco-independent Internet Communications Service Provider by geographic reach with operations in Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Australia, India, Thailand and Malaysia. Pacific Internet delivers a full suite of secured Internet data, voice and video services that enhance its customers' communications capabilities. More information at http://www.pacnet.com .

Cautionary Statement

Statements made in this press release with respect to Pacific Internet's current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Pacific Internet. Forward-looking statements include but are not limited to those using words such as "may," "might," "seeks," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "projects," "plans," ''strategy," "forecast" and similar expressions. These statements reflect management's expectations and assumptions in light of currently available information. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to (i) changes in the economic, regulatory and political environments in the countries where Pacific Internet operates; (ii) changes and developments in technology and the Internet marketplace; (iii) Pacific Internet's continued ability to develop and win acceptance of its products and services, which are offered in highly competitive markets; (iv) the success of its joint ventures and alliances; (v) exchange rates, particularly between the Singapore dollar and the U.S. dollar and other currencies in which Pacific Internet makes significant sales or in which its assets and liabilities are denominated; and (vi) the outcome of contingencies. In light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding the Internet marketplace, the actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Pacific Internet assumes no obligation to update any such statements.

   For further information:

    Mervin Wang,
    Pacific Internet Limited
    Tel:    +65-6771-0780
    Mobile: +65-9798-6077
    Email:  mervin.wang@pacific.net.sg




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Source: Pacific Internet Limited