Columbitech Nominated for Prestigious Technology Award - Wireless VPN provider faces competition including Alcatel, Telstra, and NTT 

STOCKHOLM - August 7, 2002 - Swedish software developer Columbitech has been nominated by Total Telecom for the World Communications Award 2002, as a finalist in the "Best Technology Foresight" category. This award will go to the nominee showing the greatest foresight in developing or fostering the
development of a technology used in delivering communications services via carrier networks. An award ceremony will take place September 30, 2002, at the London Hilton Hotel. 

The nominees for this year's award are known in the global marketplace for innovative technology. For example, Columbitech Wireless VPN is unique in its creative use of a security protocol to enable an always-on wireless experience, even when the wireless signal temporarily drops out. The competition Columbitech faces includes the biggest names in the wireless industry, such as Orange, NTT, Cable & Wireless, Sprint, Belgacom, and AT&T.

"Of course, it is satisfying to be nominated together with such prominent competition," said Pontus Bergdahl, CEO of Columbitech. "I believe this nomination will further reinforce Columbitech's position as a leader in groundbreaking wireless communications technology." 

For more information regarding Total Telecom's World Communications Awards, please visit <http://www.totaltele.com/wca2002/shortlist2002.shtml>.

About Columbitech
Columbitech develops and markets software products for secure wireless access to corporate data. These products are used today around the world in a wide range of applications, by service technicians, police forces, and other mobile staff who require reliability and security in their communications. 

For more information visit: www.columbitech.com