Press Release

Grant Thornton LLP Selects Colligo’s Wireless Productivity Software For Nationwide Deployment

Colligo’s software allows Grant Thornton’s auditing teams to create “instant WLAN networks” and increase productivity while working offsite.

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada – March 24, 2003 – Colligo Networks, Inc., the leading provider of peer-to-peer wireless productivity software, announced today that Grant Thornton LLP, a leading global accounting, tax, and business advisory firm, has licensed Colligo™ Workgroup Edition for deployment in all of their 51 US branches to be used by auditing teams who must work offsite. Colligo Workgroup Edition is a productivity tool for workgroups that need to securely communicate, exchange information, and share resources such as printers without relying on central access points, servers, or Internet connections. While working offsite, Grant Thornton auditors can wirelessly connect to each other to avoid traditional methods of file transfer such as disk swapping, dial-up, and mini-LANs. This instant network environment translates into increased productivity, convenience and file protection for auditors while reducing IT department costs and support headaches.

“We selected Colligo Workgroup Edition to allow our auditors to instantly create wireless networks in the field to securely transfer files from notebook to notebook. With Colligo software on their machines, they can show up, instantly connect with each other, and immediately start working,” said Keith Newton, Partner in Charge of Auditing Standards, Grant Thornton.

“From an IT perspective, Colligo’s value proposition was very attractive: security, quick installation and easy-to-use software for our auditors. We were able to install Colligo Workgroup Edition in our busiest season—tax season—without a hiccup. Within a year, we expect to realize our return on this investment,” said Dave Johnson, Director, Technology, Grant Thornton.

Building on the success of Colligo’s previous releases for Windows and Palm devices, the fuller-featured Colligo Workgroup Edition product continues Colligo’s unique focus on providing easy-to-use, lightweight wireless tools that do not require a corporate network or Internet connection to support real-time messaging, file transfer, and resource sharing. This means that dynamic discovery of people and available resources, user authentication through an innovative peer-to-peer scheme, and database synchronization (e.g. Lotus Notes) with others can now all be done without a server. Beyond this patent-pending core feature set, Colligo Workgroup Edition offers SSL-based data encryption to protect any data transmitted with Colligo. Workgroups can quickly and easily set up secure instant networks on WLAN-enabled notebooks, Tablet PCs, and handhelds.

“We were able to fill a need with a unique solution that Grant Thornton was unable to find elsewhere,” said Barry Jinks, President and CEO, Colligo Networks. “We produce must-have software for companies that need to leverage the WLAN capabilities of today’s computing devices. As evidenced by Grant Thornton, corporations are beginning to understand how to harness the power of peer-to-peer communications.”

Availability
Colligo Workgroup Edition is available through the Colligo Web Store at http://www.colligo.com/store at a list price of $54.95 US per license. For pricing information on the optional serverless Lotus Notes plug-in or for corporate volume discounts, contact Colligo directly at 604.685.7962 or sales@colligo.com.

About Grant Thornton LLP
Grant Thornton LLP is the leading global accounting, tax, and business advisory firm dedicated to serving the needs of middle-market companies. Founded in 1924, Grant Thornton serves public and private middle-market clients through 51 offices in the United States, and in 585 offices in 110 countries through Grant Thornton International. Grant Thornton's Web site address is www.grantthornton.com

About Colligo Networks, Inc.
Colligo Networks, Inc. is the leading provider of peer-to-peer wireless productivity software designed for notebooks, Tablet PCs and handhelds. Colligo gives you the freedom to securely exchange information, share resources and communicate with others without the need for central access points, servers or Internet connections by leveraging the WLAN and Bluetooth capabilities found in mobile devices. The result of Colligo's "instant network" solutions is more productive, cost-effective and connected people and workgroups regardless of location and device, without technology getting in the way. Colligo's products are being deployed by businesses and OEM customers in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.colligo.com

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Colligo is a trademark of Colligo Networks, Inc. All trademarks or registered trademarks stated herein are properties of their respective owners.

For further information, please contact:
Asa Zanatta
Tel: 604 408 1389 / (cell) 604 724 7755
E-mail: azanatta@colligo.com