Appliance-based Solution Provides Visibility into the Flow of Network
Traffic; Florida Public Service Commission to Utilize MAG to Monitor, Audit
               and Manage Remote Access to Network Resources

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - RSA Conference 2007
(Booth #2246) - Route1 Inc.(TM) (TSX-V:ROI), a trusted provider of security
and identity management network solutions, today announced the MobiNET
Aggregation Gateway (MAG). MAG is a sophisticated appliance-based solution
that provides enterprises subscribing to Route1 MobiNET-enabled services,
such as remote access, with greater manageability of data traffic that
flows across the network.
    The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) is among the first Route1
customers that plan to purchase MAG. The PSC will install MAG in the
statewide data center run by the Department of Management Services (DMS),
which provides administrative services to the State of Florida government
and operates as an Internet Services Provider (ISP) to state agencies. The
PSC currently uses MobiKEY to provide remote access to desktop and network
resources for its full-time field auditors. These individuals are
responsible for performing compliance audits at the various utilities that
PSC regulates, including electric, natural gas, telephone, water, and waste
water.
    "Currently, all traffic created by our MobiKEY users traverses the
state of Florida's firewalls in an encrypted format, yet the DMS have no
control over this flow of information through their security
infrastructure," explained Lee Kissell, CIO of the Florida Public Service
Commission. "With a MAG in place however, DMS network administrators will
have visibility into the amount of data traveling across their network and
we can easily manage remote access sessions in progress."
    MAG provides a number of key features, including:

    -   Audit Functions: Enables administrators to audit individuals or
        multiple groups of users to maintain compliance with regulations such
        as SOX, HIPAA, PIPEDA and others.

    -   Reporting: Comprehensive reporting functions make it easy for network
        administrators to determine traffic trends, usage peaks and patterns
        to facilitate informed decision-making around capacity planning,
        business continuity planning and disaster recovery projects.

    -   Load Balancing and Failover: These configurations ensure uptime and
        reliability at all times, including during scheduled maintenance and
        when increased usage is necessitated at times of social distancing
        such as pandemics or inclement weather.
    "MAG facilitates tight controls over network traffic for organizations
that have stringent security and compliancy requirements," said Jerry
Iwanski, CTO at Route1. "It provides administrators with a level of
granularity required to monitor, audit and manage the way in which
computing environments are accessed, effectively balancing essential
administration needs with the demand for mobility and productivity."
    How MAG works
    When a MAG is installed in the DMZ (demilitarized zone) or edge of the
network, all data communications are sent directly to the MAG and then
aggregated and synchronized with MobiNET through an encrypted Transport
Layer Security (TLS) tunnel. When a MobiKEY is used to access digital
resources, the data session is run directly through the MAG, providing
network administrators with greater manageability across their network
infrastructure. Initial authentication and authorization is facilitated
through the MobiNET and managed PKI, with MAG providing another layer of
security controls for additional data communications. MAG will begin
shipping in the second quarter of 2007.
    About Route1 Inc.
    Route1 is a trusted provider of security and identity management
network solutions that are redefining today's workplace. At the heart of
Route1's solutions is MobiNET, a communications and service delivery
platform focused on identity management and entitlement-based access to
resources. Leveraging the power of MobiNET is the award-winning MobiKEY, an
ultra-portable computing device that connects users to their desktop data,
applications and network resources from any Internet-enabled Windows-based
PC. Route1's patent-pending solutions meet the stringent security needs and
high standards mandated by all levels of government, and have been FIPS
140-2 validated, certified by the CSE and evaluated by ICSA Labs. As a
Company with high regard for intellectual property, Route1 continues to
encourage and nurture innovation across its talented team. Headquartered in
Toronto, Route1 is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol: ROI) and has
offices and agents in New York, California, Florida, the UK, Germany, and
Latin America. For more information, visit http://www.route1.com.
    This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States.
The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or
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