Trend Micro™ Incorporated is a global leader in antivirus and content security software and services. Its solutions protect the flow of information on PCs, file servers, email servers and at the Internet gateway, providing a complete, centrally-controlled VirusWall for enterprise networks.

Founded in 1988 by Steve Chang, the Tokyo-based Corporation employs more than 1600 people in 23 countries. Sales have soared by an average of nearly 75% per year over the past decade, reaching US$241 million in 2001. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (4704) and NASDAQ market (TMIC).

Innovative and technology-driven, Trend Micro has led the industry in migrating antivirus applications from the desktop to the network server and the Internet gateway. Noted for their ease of installation and use, multi-platform support and strong central management tools, Trend Micro's enterprise solutions have been adopted by more than one-third of the Fortune 500 since 1997. A recent IDC (2002) study found Trend Micro still holding #1 at the Internet gateway market with 41% of market share. Trend Micro also led the field with 23% of the email server market and 27% of the overall server-based antivirus market in 2001 (IDC Bulletin, 2002).

TrendLabs is Trend Micro's ISO 9002-certified antivirus research and support center. Its global team of more than 250 engineers works around the clock to keep users informed and protected from the latest virus threats.

Trend Micro has a solid reputation for transforming great ideas into cutting-edge technology. Citing its strategy and vision, the Gartner Group has hailed Trend Micro as a visionary malicious code management supplier for four consecutive years.