Dulles, VA. February 25, 2003 – Encore Networks, a leading developer of integrated network security and access products, today announced a reseller agreement with Com/Peripherals, Inc. (CPI). The agreement allows CPI to sell, install, and service Encore's complete line of IP over frame products, legacy protocol data routers and broadband Virtual Private Network (VPN) security products.

Headquartered in Long Island, CPI has been a distributor of data communications products and advanced technology solutions in the New York and New Jersey area for over 30 years. CPI has been named by the New York State Office of General Services as a pre-qualified provider of communications related services to New York State agencies and political subdivisions. In addition to Encore's product line, CPI carries networking products from a wide-range of manufacturer's including Cisco, Adtran, Visual Networks, Proxim, and Nortel Networks.

"CPI continues to build strategic relationships with leading suppliers in key technology areas," stated Ernie Odierna, President of Com/Peripherals. "A big issue for us today is the migration of legacy enterprise data networks to secure, IP based VPN networks making Encore's BANDIT™ product line a perfect fit for us."

"This agreement with CPI highlights our strategy of signing premier, regional, value added resellers to attack the enterprise market," said Bill Grant, Encore's Vice President of Broadband Access Solutions. "By offering a wide range of services, products, and technical expertise for over 30 years, CPI has developed a solid technical reputation with their large enterprise customer base."