IBM Lotus Symphony Productivity Software Available On Credit Card-Sized,
Keepod Devices

ARMONK, N.Y., MILAN and PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM
(NYSE: IBM), VMware (NYSE: VMW) and Keepod products family manufacturer NSEC,
today announced that they have partnered to offer IBM'sLotus Symphony
productivity software suite on Keepod devices for the first time.



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IBM's Lotus Symphony software suite helps users create, edit and share
documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Based on an open, secure platform,
the intuitive business productivity offering is easy-to-use and free of charge.
With today's news, for the first time, users can access the information they
need anytime, anywhere securely via the Keepod.



This portable version of the software, packaged using VMware ThinApp(TM) and
made possible through an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement between
IBM and NSEC, can be launched directly from any Keepod device, without
installing anything on the PC and without leaving a footprint on the system.
Launching Lotus Symphony directly from Keepod means that users won't leave any
trace of their work, which may be confidential in nature.



Keepod(TM) (http://www.mykeepod.com/) is the world's slimmest USB secure
portable device. Sized as a credit card and equipped with robust enterprise
class encryption, Keepod provides a complete offering for business users. With
up to 16GB of secure storage, Keepod stores all the user's files and run
applications on the go.



"With this Keepod offering, we are able to extend Symphony benefits to many new
users," said Kevin Cavanaugh, vice president, Messaging and Collaboration, IBM
Lotus. "Our goal with Lotus Symphony software is to provide a fully capable
alternative to Microsoft Office, giving business and consumers alike real choice
and cost savings."



VMware ThinApp is an enterprise-proven, agentless application virtualization
solution with the lowest total cost of ownership. ThinApp seamlessly fits into
any environment, streamlines application deployments by packaging an entire
application including its settings into a single executable that is isolated
from the OS, ensures compatibility and portability, and reduces costly
regression testing and application conflicts.



VMware ThinApp application virtualization software enables IBM to deliver the
complete Lotus Symphony suite on Keepod devices to enable maximum mobility to
end users and allow them to work securely anywhere.



"The combined solution of Keepod, VMware ThinApp and Lotus Symphony allows for
greater mobility of office automation software and provides secured access to
corporate applications on the road or from home," said Patrick Harr, vice
president of Enterprise Desktop Marketing, Desktop Business Unit, VMware.



The Keepod-compatible version of the software is being offered free of charge,
exclusively via the Keepod Online Store (store.mykeepod.com). Visitors can
download the virtualized Lotus Symphony on their Keepod after a fast
registration process. The solution is available for current Keepod customers as
well as new users who can download and test the software after registration.



"A free of charge professional office productivity suite, that is available to
use at any-time, in a secure way, on any PC regardless of internet or network
connectivity, sounded like a very good idea," said Nissan Bahar, CEO of NSEC.
"Delivering applications on the Keepod platform provides a real added value to
businesses in terms of mobility, IT flexibility, security and cutting costs.
Partnering with IBM and VMware created a solution that is a safe choice for IT
managers in businesses of any size."



NSEC recently launched its Online Software Market, which leverages the VMware
platform, and began providing virtualized open-source software that Keepod users
can freely download and use on their Keepod devices.



Thanks to Lotus Symphony software, businesses can control software acquisition
and upgrade costs, provide compatibility with Microsoft Office file formats,
protect future access to documents with support for Open Document Format, and
support a global workforce with Lotus Symphony's native language support for
more than 28 languages.



To learn more about NSEC Srl, visitnsec.it

To learn more about Keepod, visitmykeepod.com



To learn more about IBM Lotus Symphony, visitsymphony.lotus.com

To get IBM Lotus Symphony for your Keepod device, visitstore.mykeepod.com



To learn more about VMware, visitvmware.com

To learn more about VMware ThinApp, visitvmware.com/products/thinapp



VMware and VMware ThinApp are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of VMware,
Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names
mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. The use of the
word "partner" or "partnership" does not imply a legal partnership relationship
between VMware and any other company.




    NSEC Contact:
    Guido Jarach
    Marketing Manager
    +39 02-89.69.24.11
    marketing@nsec.it
    www.nsec.it
    www.keepod.it

    IBM Contact:
    Michelle McIntyre
    IBM Global Media Relations
    +1 (408) 483-6681
    mc@us.ibm.com
    www.ibm.com/software/lotus

    VMware Contact:
    Nick Fuentes
    VMware Global Communications
    Ph.: +1 (650) 427-1104
    nfuentes@vmware.com
    www.vmware.com





SOURCE IBM