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GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRIC), a leading provider of virtual business network services, today announced GoRemote Enhanced Management Services (EMS), providing medium to large enterprises with a uniquely integrated solution to centrally manage, via secure broadband connectivity, the configuration of multiple network devices, implement and audit regulatory compliance standards and to generate reports. GoRemote EMS helps enterprises to significantly reduce the time and labor required to manage network endpoints and devices. Enterprises today struggle with implementing change management and regulatory compliance policies for hundreds or thousands of network devices. GoRemote EMS provides a value-added extension to GoRemote Branch Office and GoRemote RetailConnection managed IP VPN service customers. "The availability of GoRemote Enhanced Management Services allows retailers to do what they do best -- provide service to the customer," said Tom Thimot, president and CEO of GoRemote. "EMS simplifies and expedites the enforcement of security compliance policies and creates a secure and highly available platform for business-critical applications through a real-time configuration change detection and restoration, detailed compliance reporting, and alerts on configuration changes." EMS provides automated discovery, audit reports, and full support for over 400 network devices from industry-leading vendors including load balancers, switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless access points (WAPs). Benefits of GoRemote EMS: -- Simplified security compliance through detailed compliance reports: EMS provides IT managers with asset reports, operational activity reports, and compliance reports for SOX, ITIL, and HIPAA. These reports enable the IT manager to quickly identify the network configuration changes needed for full compliance to these regulatory policies. -- Accelerated updates of network devices: EMS simplifies and accelerates device updates in various geographical locations. -- Visibility on network devices and configuration changes: EMS provides an inventory of all devices on the network and detail reports showing what configurations changes were made and who did the changes. -- Real-time configuration change detection and automatic restoration: EMS improves network availability and change control through automatic detection of unapproved configuration changes and restoration of compliant configurations. -- Lower ownership costs, quick time to repair, and reduced risk: GoRemote EMS is a fully managed service that allows customers to benefit from a network device management and security compliance solution at a reduced ownership cost, shorten deployment cycle, and minimum IT resource requirements. Features of GoRemote EMS: EMS offers a fully managed, scalable solution and includes initial setup, ongoing maintenance, and support. -0- *T -- Implement Change Securely and Efficiently -- Automated scripting and decision support ensures change is rapid and safe for both simple and complex changes. -- Centralized software library and automated change capabilities for Software Image. -- Audit and Reporting -- Comprehensive reporting and auditing on backups, restores and changes for the entire network. -- Auditing and reporting of network device compliance state for HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, ITIL, and other standards and regulations. -- Predefined Change Management reports document all changes occurring within defined parameters. -- Asset reports showing what assets are connected to the network. -- Patch Management -- Best practice change templates ensure that device changes are made in a consistent, precise and efficient manner across multiple devices. -- Change Verification and Validation -- Detailed feedback of the success or failure of a change. -- GoRemote ability to leverage pre-change (validation) or post-change. (verification) checkpoints to quickly pinpoint any necessary preventive or remedial actions. *T EMS Availability and Pricing GoRemote EMS services will be available in Q1CY06. To learn more about GoRemote EMS and the company's secure managed broadband solutions, come see GoRemote at NRF 2006, Booth #259, in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, January 16-17. About GoRemote GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of secure managed virtual business network services, enabling customers to achieve best-of-breed network security and to increase critical business application performance, while reducing capital and operating expenses associated with their network. GoRemote provides a comprehensive portfolio of secure managed broadband network solutions for retail and branch office environments, teleworkers/home offices and mobile workforces. More information about GoRemote is available at www.GoRemote.com or by calling 408-955-1920. GoRemote, GoRemote Branch Office, GoRemote Express, GoRemote Global Network, GoRemote Internet Communications, GoRemote Mobile Office, GoRemote Revolution, GoRemote Teleworker, GoRemote Total Security Protection, GoRemote Universal Remote Control, and "For the everywhere enterprise" are trademarks of GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. This news release, including statements by Tom Thimot, may include "forward-looking" statements, including projections about the business of GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc., within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to us at the time of the release and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations as a result of numerous factors, including the risks and uncertainties associated with our business that are detailed in our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q on file with the SEC and available through www.sec.gov.