NextLabs and IBM Team With SAP for Information Export Control Solution

SAN MATEO, Calif. and ARMONK, N.Y., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- NextLabs(TM) Inc., a leading privately-held developer of policy-based automated information control solutions, and IBM(R), the leading global IT services provider, in collaboration with SAP AG , will present a comprehensive information export control solution at SAPPHIRE(R) '07 Atlanta on April 22-25, SAP's international customer conference. The solution is targeted at aerospace and defense, high tech, and industrial firms.

NextLabs and IBM will present "Electronic Governance, Risk, and Compliance for Information Export Control" at the Discrete Industries Theater on Tuesday, April 24, 4:00 p.m. Furthermore, NextLabs and IBM will demonstrate the solution at the IBM exhibit and at the "Public Services Village" at SAPPHIRE. Conference attendees can visit these exhibits for updated schedules and information.

The information export control solution from IBM and NextLabs, and SAP extends the export compliance capability of the SAP(R) GRC Global Trade Services application. In addition, the solution manages the handling and export of technical information that is subject to ITAR, EAR, or other federal regulations.

The solution integrates with Tivoli(R) Identity Manager from IBM, SAP GRC Global Trade Services, and Compliant Enterprise(R) from NextLabs. The solution safeguards information within the enterprise, supports compliance with export regulations, and restricts access to controlled information to authorized users.

IBM Global Services is the world's largest information technology services provider, with 2005 revenues of approximately $47.4 billion. Services is the fastest growing part of IBM, with more than 198,000 professionals serving customers in 160 countries. IBM Global Services integrates IBM's broad range of capabilities -- services, hardware, software and research -- to help companies of all sizes realize the full value of information technology.

ABOUT NEXTLABS

Today's large enterprises require active policy management to automate and enforce proper information security, handling, and disclosure procedures for ensuring corporate integrity and compliance. NextLabs' central policy management system eliminates policy silos, controls information disclosure inside and outside the enterprise, and provides universal control and real- time enforcement. The Company's Compliant Enterprise platform provides comprehensive support for information access entitlements, protects data usage at endpoints, and dynamically maintains information barriers to prevent conflict of interest activity. For more information, visit us at http://www.nextlabs.com/.

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NextLabs and Compliant Enterprise are trademarks or registered trademarks of NextLabs Inc. in the United States. IBM and Tivoli are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. SAP, SAPPHIRE and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other company, product, or service names mentioned may be trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.