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SAN DIEGO – November 21, 2006 – ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced it has been named a finalist in the SC Magazine Award program for outstanding achievement in information-technology (IT) security. ESET NOD32 Antivirus software was named in the Reader Trust Award 『Best Anti-malware Solution』 category of the competition.

ESET NOD32 was among nearly 400 entries submitted in nine technology categories. Placement in the SC Magazine Award program is based on voting by more than 9,000 of the publication』s readers.

「Innovations like what we』ve seen from ESET demonstrate the vibrancy and vitality of the IT security industry,」 says SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Illena Armstrong. 「They represent breakthroughs that will benefit our readers and, in turn, corporate users of technology.」

「We are honored that readers and fans selected ESET NOD32 as one of the best anti-malware solutions on the market,」 said Rick Moy, vice president of marketing, ESET, LLC. 「Being named an SC Magazine Reader Trust finalist further validates ESET's ThreatSense® technology and our commitment to keeping our customers protected from the latest malware threats.」

Winners will be announced at an awards event to be held in San Francisco in February.

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