Dulles, VA. October 22, 2003 – Encore Networks, a leading developer of integrated IP+Legacy Virtual Private Network (VPN) security solutions, today announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with Future Visions Inc. Future Visions will add Encore’s complete line of BANDIT™ IP+Legacy VPN security appliances to their broadband satellite networks, systems and solutions.

Future Visions, through its nationwide network of Affiliated Dealerships, provides satellite network design, training and implementation for thousands of customers including the U.S. Navy, Commonwealth Energy, California Superior Courts and Four Seasons Resorts. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Future Visions has become the nation’s premier one-stop wireless solution connectivity provider specializing in turnkey satellite solutions for broadband Internet, security and surveillance, remote access and VPN services, and wireless networks.

“The satellite VPN market is a tremendous opportunity and is an important aspect of our long range corporate strategy,” stated Bill Grant, Encore’s Vice-President of Broadband Network Solutions. “With Future Visions commitment to having the nations largest selection of satellite based connectivity solutions, Encore Networks now has an opportunity to showcase our broadband solutions for VPN services using satellite.”

Encore Network’s BANDIT™ is a uniquely versatile IP+Legacy VPN appliance that provides satellite enterprise data networks support for IPsec VPN, stateful inspection firewall, IP routing and QoS, numerous legacy data protocols, and Encore Network's exclusive patent pending breakthrough Selective Layer Encryption (SLE™). The ability to perform SLE™ to IPsec tunnel switching allows satellite operators to offer their customers both end-to-end on-net and off-net IP VPN solutions. The BANDIT™ enables satellite users, running applications over IP, to realize the benefits of broadband communications without the performance degradation associated with satellite circuits.

“Our approach is to first review our customer’s business goals and then mix and match technology solutions to adapt to those goals,” said Joe Feyereisen, CEO of Future Visions. “BANDIT™, with its versatility, flexible architecture and Selective Layer Encryption fits into this approach perfectly and is the only VPN appliance we’ve found to date for satellite applications that does not degrade throughput.”