Founder Holdings Limited

(Hong Kong - October 24, 2000) EC-Founder Co. Ltd. ( "EC-Founder" ), one of the subsidiaries of Founder Holdings Limited ( "Founder Holdings")(SEHK: 418), formally launched its SHARKS Internet Security Solutions on October 18, 2000, in Beijing, symbolizing the Company's full-scale entry into the Internet security domain. It is the first product series, formally launched by EC-Founder ever since its establishment on September 5, 2000. SHARKS is the best explanation for EC-Founder's "e-commerce enabling" concept: an integral part of e-commerce enabling is Internet security enabling.

Positioning itself as an e-commerce enabler, EC-Founder has generated businesses in directions, such as Internet & e-commerce related technology applications and system integration, network fusion marketing services, spatial information technology applications, wireless applications and also e-commerce consultation. Meanwhile, EC-Founder has assumed the responsibilities of helping e-merchants, websites, enterprises, industries as well as governmental departments, to develop their e-commerce in a healthy way. SHARKS Internet Security Solutions, the first product series launched by EC-Founder ever since its establishment, reflects EC-Founder's definition of itself - to become e-commerce enabler - and such enabling now starts from the Internet security domain.

With the rapid development of Internet-related applications, security problem has now become the "bottle-neck" for further development in e-commerce as well as the informationization of the entire society. It is an exigency for development to happen in the Internet security domain. Furthermore, when almost all other major software/hardware technologies have been in the possession of one or two advanced countries, it is a national task for us to turn out China's self-developed Internet-security products. As one of China's state-supported IT companies, Founder has both the responsibility and the capability to assume the task of making a lighter job of solving security problems for China's informationization. Founder will not be content at just erecting a defensive wall, but Founder is set to construct a "Great Wall" for China's informationization.

Based on years of Internet-related technology accumulation, EC-Founder has opened a new path for Internet Security Domain, putting forth a whole set of self-developed, world-advanced SHARKS Internet Security Solutions, catering to the unique China end-users' needs. With the use of this security solution series, all security-related problems of great concern to Internet-related businesses (such as security, reliability, scalability and remote administration) are readily solved. At present, SHARKS Internet Security Solutions have received much support from some governmental departments. It has been listed by State Economic and Trade Commission as one of the State-level Innovative Projects; and with its focus on Internet security, it is regarded as one of the key problems to tackle under our State "863" Scheme (a scheme that was started in March 1986).

Among SHARKS Internet Security Solutions, there is a full series of "Fire" products: FireBridge, FireGate and FireDetector. "FireBridge" is specially developed by Founder to tackle China's domestic Internet security problems. It provides powerful protective measures for servers entrusted under our management, keeping out hackers' attacks from external network. Compared with similar products at home and abroad, SHARKS "FireBridge" is characteristic of its high security, efficiency and reliability, multiple-layer protection, easy administration, and tolerance for "disaster" (breakdowns) .

"High security" refers to the characteristic that, besides guaranteeing the security for the object under protection, the solution takes care that the security software itself remains intact. While most commonly-in-use network security products continue to utilize the "FireWall" technology, the Achilles's Heel of the technology itself is having IP address, which can easily be detected and hacked. By contrast, EC-Founder developed "FireBridge" technology is free from the above deadly soft spot.

"High efficiency" refers to the fact that in & out data transmission speed of the computer is not affected at all by either installation, configuration or utilization. Tests done show that, even with 1000 filtering commands running, the data transmission speed is kept as high as 90Mbps.

"Multiple-layer protection" reflects the developers' concept that a website's security is more than just one layer of "FireWall" (control of visits) and that it should be a tridimensional protecting system comprising multiple functions, such as detection of hackers, as analysis of log files as well as control of visits. Logically speaking, the security of a system consists of pre-event protection, ongoing protection and post-event protection. Pre-event protection refers to the deterrence of hacking, which is realized through "FireWall". Ongoing protection refers to the warnings and feedback sent to hackers, a kind of smart detection and protection in immediate response to ongoing hacking activities, realized through a IDS (Intrusion Detection System) and a warning system. Post-event protection refers to the analysis and repair of the hacked and damaged system, which is realized through an analysis of log files and a contingency reaction system.

"Easy administration" is another important part in implementing Internet security measures. According to some statistics, 30% of hacking activities happened when there was a "FireWall" system and the major reason for it was not that the "FireWall" system was useless, but that the management and configuration of "FireWall" systems were too complicated to administrate and maintain. It required for administrators to have an in-depth knowledge of all hacking tricks and their co-relations with the system configuration. On the other hand, the administration of a "FireWall" system cannot be managed as a whole. These are the reasons why a "FireWall" system cannot succeed in security protection. "FireBridge" by EC-Founder, however, makes use of GUI (Graphic User Interface) and supplies all kinds of administrative tools, making it a lot easier to do system administration.

"FireBridge" by EC-Founder also provides very high reliability and tolerance for "disaster", helping to satisfy the subject system's 24x7 non-stopping requirement. "FireBridge" backs up all data on two separate servers: one main, the other backup. The backup remains stand-by, unless the main is hacked and damaged; then and only then is the backup automatically activated of itself, preventing interruptions to happen.

Furthermore, there are a great number of other unique Founder-developed technologies, for instance, Founder's III (Intelligent IP Identifying) technology, which can effective seive out the notorious DDos Hacking (NB: It is this kind of DDos that once imposed suspection of operation on the world largest websites, such as Yahoo!).

EC-Founder's "Fire" security product series aims to construct more comprehensive tridimensional security systems. As well as executing pre-event protection against hackers, it not only gives warning and makes prompt response to on-going protection, but only effect repairs to the damaged system, after analyzing the detailed log files. FireBridge, FireGate and FireDetector are three integral products of the "Fire" security product series. Altogether, they form a hard shield against hackers; if further combined with EC-Founder's professional Internet-related security services, the security of any system can be greatly enhanced.

An integral part of any information infrastructure, its security on the Internet is being paid more and more attention by all relevant parties. Meanwhile, it is more and more realized that China end-users cannot solely depend on other security products developed in other countries. Today, the sword of SHARKS Internet Security Solutions in hand, EC-Founder proclaims to be the cavalier in the Internet security domain.

About EC-Founder Co., Ltd.
EC-Founder is the leading Internet, e-business technology and software developer, focusing on the development of Internet and e-business technology, system integration, Internet marketing services, as well as the promotion of the new e-business operation model. EC-Founder was established by Founder one year after its launch of "E-Media" strategy in July 1999. In the e-business-driven new economy, Founder has adjusted its Internet strategy to match its strengths in advanced technology and management experience. As an "e-commerce enabler", EC-Founder is committed to helping clients to transform into e-businesses while providing the most advanced and comprehensive services in the new economy era.

For further information please contact:

EC-Founder Co., Ltd.
Ms Jin Ou
jinou@ecfounder.com.hk
tel: 86.10.68416688 ext 6680
fax: 86.10.68419495

Founder Holdings Limited
Ms Cindy Cheung
cindy@founder.com.hk
tel: 852.26114124
fax: 852.26114117

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