Noted GroupWise Author joins GWAVA to spearhead Linux initiatives

MONTREAL, QUEBEC—August 29, 2005—GWAVA, the worldwide leader for Novell GroupWise® management and security solutions, today announced the hiring of Tay Kratzer. Mr Kratzer will be heavily involved in the development of GroupWise Linux solutions as well as establishing a Linux Consulting Service division for GWAVA.

Mr. Kratzer, formerly with Novell Corporation, has been extensively involved in the GroupWise community for over 13 years. He is the author and co-author of several GroupWise books, including the latest GroupWise 7 Administrator's Guide which he co-authored with Erno de Korte.

"Tay is well known in the GroupWise market for his contributions to the GroupWise community and his expertise on Linux" said Charles Taite, CTO and Co-Founder of GWAVA, "We are privileged to have Tay as a member of the GWAVA team and we look forward to his significant involvement with GWAVA's continuing success."

Tay Kratzer's other works can be found at his website, www.taykratzer.com. Mr. Kratzer will continue his contributions to speaking and writing for the GroupWise community as he leads the GWAVA Linux initiative.

About GWAVA
GWAVA is the worldwide leader of software solutions for Novell GroupWise and is the largest Novell GroupWise partner. GWAVA continues to lead the GroupWise partner community with email surveillance, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, and Content Control and email management on Linux, NetWare and Windows. GWAVA has a global presence with a worldwide network of resellers, and has forged an array of technology partnerships with companies including Novell, Inc.