Dulles, VA.  April 18, 2005 – Encore Networks, a leading developer of IP+Legacy Virtual Private Network (VPN) security solutions, announced today a new compact and lower-cost VPN router platform with the same functionality as the IBR™ model. The new ILR™ adds an optional cellular wireless data link to the product family.

The IP+Legacy Router ILR-100™ offers legacy-to-IP VPN connectivity over Ethernet at an aggressive price point made possible by a more compact hardware platform. Within the small size, Encore continues to offer dedicated hardware that accelerates encryption processing to minimize latency.

Encore's ILR-100™ connects almost any commonly used data terminal over an encryption-secured cellular connection as the primary link or as a backup to an IP over Ethernet uplink. Utilizing the company's extensive capabilities with legacy protocols, the ILR-100™ supports terminals that communicate with BiSync, SNA/SDLC, VISA-II, X.25, QLLC, ALC, XID, X.42, MATIP, SCADA, P1024B, TC 500/700, 2780/3780, 3270/3275, and Burroughs or Unisys Poll/Select.

There are four ILR-100™ models, starting with basic serial-to-IP functions, optional encryption hardware and up to either CDMA or GSM cellular modules.

"Where IP service is available, or as part of a network upgrade from multidrop lines to IP, the ILR-100-A lets almost any legacy terminal stay on-line and working by converting the terminal's native protocol to IP," said Peter Madsen, Encore president. "At new sites where a landline would be too expensive, slow to install, or even impossible to get, the ILR-100 wireless models establish temporary or permanent data connectivity from any location that has cellular service--for new IP devices as well as legacy terminals."

The ILR-100-A™ connects legacy terminals on a serial port to the wide area network via Ethernet. With a wireless module for data over cellular services, the ILR-100-C™ (for CDMA) and ILR-100-G™ (for GSM) connect both legacy terminals via a serial data port and IP devices on the Ethernet port to their host computers or servers over the cellular network. The flexible mix of features adapts almost any terminal to any commonly offered virtual private network (VPN) service. With capability for two WAN connections, the ILR-100-C™ and ILR-100-G™ also offer redundancy--the cellular module provides "dial backup" to the 10/100 Ethernet uplink.

The newly designed ILR-100™ measures 1.7(h) x 6.2(l) x 6.1(w) inches, excluding the cellular antenna. Based on the field-proven ELIOS™ operating system software, all ILR-100™ models provide a full suite of Internet router functions including statefull firewall, Network Address Translation, access control list, GRE, prioritization and traffic shaping for QoS, virtual LAN tags, and automatic configuration of IP addresses via DHCP. See the companion data sheet for full particulars on the selection of wireless modules, for CDMA and GSM networks, and antenna options.

"Increasing concern over data security makes encryption mandatory for many industries," continued Madsen. "By law, certain financial transactions must be encrypted. We make standards-based IPsec encryption available on every ILR-100. Any organization using wireless should certainly encrypt every message, which Encore encourages by including a fast encryption chip whenever a wireless module is installed."

Dedicated encryption hardware in the ILR-100™ insures that processing doesn't delay transactions. Low latency helps keep a bank customer happy when withdrawing cash at an ATM, but the fastest possible response is critical when a utility, railroad, or pipeline controls a remote function via SCADA.

The ILR-100™ is scheduled for volume shipments beginning July 2005. List prices start at $465 for the ILR-100-A™. The ILR-100-E™, with encryption, is $565. Models with integral cellular wireless radios (and encryption) list at $695 for GSM networks and $795 for CDMA.