ATLANTA & Chicago, IL. - June 11, 2003 - AirDefense Inc., the market leader of 24x7 monitoring of wireless LANs for rogue detection, intrusion protection, policy enforcement and performance monitoring, announces their Midwest expansion with a regional office in Chicago.

This expansion strengthens regional support by enabling AirDefense to provide greater access to sales and pre-sales support and technical resources for customers and partners in the Midwest.

"This expansion into the Midwest allows us to provide service and support at the highest level, as well as continuing our rapid growth," said Jay Johnson, vice president of sales for AirDefense. "The opening of the Chicago office will help us to better meet the wireless LAN monitoring and security needs of enterprises in the Midwest."

With more than 10-years of experience selling network security, most recently with VeriSign Inc., Steve Shepherd joins AirDefense as regional sales manager to head up the Chicago office. "Shepherd adds depth to our sales team with his broad base of experience and client relationships in the Midwest. With his security knowledge from VeriSign, Steve is the perfect addition to the AirDefense team," Johnson said.

AirDefense solutions consist of distributed sensors and server appliances. The remote sensors monitor all wireless LAN activities 24x7 and communicate with the server appliance, which provides scalable, centralized management for real-time rogue detection, policy enforcement, intrusion protection and health monitoring of the wireless LAN.

About AirDefense, Inc.
AirDefense is a thought leader and innovator of wireless LAN security and operational support solutions. Founded in 2001, AirDefense pioneered the concept of 24x7 monitoring of the airwaves and now provides the most advanced solutions for rogue WLAN detection, policy enforcement, intrusion protection and monitoring the health of wireless LANs. As a key element of wireless LAN security, AirDefense complements wireless VPNs, encryption and authentication. Based on a secure appliance and remote sensors, AirDefense solutions scale to support single offices, corporate campuses or hundreds of locations. Blue chip companies and government agencies rely upon AirDefense solutions to secure and manage wireless LANs around the globe. For more information, go to www.airdefense.NET or call 770.663.8115.

Media Contacts:

Brian Moran
AirDefense, Inc.
770.663.8115 x 110
bmoran@airdefense.net

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