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NOD32 launched in Japan by Canon System Solutions, Inc.

Canon System Solutions, a Canon Sales, Inc. company, the leading system integration, network designer, and software products provider for the modern Japanese enterprise has successfully achieved its first goal and, in partnership with Eset, released today the commercial version of NOD32 Antivirus System in Japan (www.canon-sol.jp).

“Eset’s NOD32 Antivirus has proven its unparalleled effectiveness both in laboratory tests and through actual customer use,” said Tom Takamoto, General Manager/Software Products Development, Canon Systems Solutions Inc. “We believe our Japanese customers will benefit from the reliability, detection ability, and speed of NOD32 Antivirus in their most important and demanding network deployments.”

“Canon System Solutions is a trusted name in systems integration and service, both in Japan and throughout Asia,” said Anton Zajac, CEO of Eset Software. “As our exclusive partner in Japan, Canon System Solutions will provide valuable product assistance as well as extremely broad exposure to end-users and other specific marketing opportunities.”

Companies Jointly Develop NOD32 for Dell™ PowerVault™ NAS Systems
Another recent result of the Eset/Canon System Solutions partnership has been the Japanese implementation of NOD32 Antivirus for Dell Computer Corporation’s PowerVault™ NAS 725N and 775N systems. PowerVault, a key systems storage product line for Dell, is gaining significant acceptance in the Japanese market. NOD32 Antivirus, chosen by Dell to provide antivirus protection for its 725N and 775N Network Attached Storage (NAS) products, features an unparalleled virus scanning throughput rate along with industry-leading detection rate performance.

Through the alliance of Canon System Solutions and Eset, Japanese customers now benefit from a localized version of NOD32 Antivirus; the version also provides Dell a stronger competitive position as it expands its sales and distribution of PowerVault products throughout Japan.