Route1 Awarded Government of Canada NMSO Contract
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Canadian Government departments and agencies get green light topurchase Route1 identity-based services and productsTORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/27/09 -- Route1 Inc., (TSXVENTURE: ROI) a security and identity-based services company, todayannounced that it has been awarded a National Master Standing Offer(NMSO) contract by Public Works and Government Services Canada(PWGSC). Under the NMSO contract number E60QE-08BI12/001/QE, CanadianGovernment departments and agencies have been pre-approved topurchase up to $20 million of Route1 products and services over athree-year period.Route1 is pre-approved to supply the Government of Canada with Route1MobiKEY(R) devices, TruOFFICE(TM) and other MobiNET(R)subscription-based services. The TruOFFICE service and MobiKEY,powered by MobiNET have been used by various federal departments toallow employees to perform their job functions outside of the officewithout any risk of data leakage.Route1's identity-based solutions are used by a variety ofstakeholders, including the highest executive level, in a number ofCanadian Government departments and agencies, to maximizeproductivity and efficiency in the name of better serving Canadians.The NMSO awarded to Route1 is a key prerequisite and building blockfor Government of Canada, as it simplifies the procurement andcompetitive process for large contract awards."This NMSO is an important agreement for Route1. We are pleased tohave the opportunity to provide the Government of Canada with securedigital interactions through the MobiKEY and MobiNET services," saidDean Peloso, President and CEO of Route1. "With Route1, governmentworkers will be able to securely work from home or any other remotelocation and perform all mission critical operations even if they areunable to physically go into government-secured facilities due toweather, illness, transit strikes, pandemic or other disruptions."Public Works Government Services Canada selected Route1'sidentity-based service delivery solutions for this NMSO based onqualification by the Communications Security Establishment Canada(CSEC) and Route1's compliance with FIPS 140-2, a standard used tovalidate cryptographic security. Defense Research Development Canada(DRDC) was a sponsor in the PWGSC run process to have the Route1product line available through the NMSO.ABOUT THE NATIONAL MASTER STANDING OFFERThe National Master Standing Offer is used to meet recurring needs byone or more departments within the Canadian government or for a rangeof goods or services for a specific purpose but the actual demand isnot known at the outset and delivery is to be made when a requirementarises. The NMSO can be called up by the government to purchaseRoute1's products and services under the pre-arranged prices andterms and conditions. A separate contract will be awarded each timethe NMSO is called up without the need to re-evaluate Route1'sproducts and services.ABOUT ROUTE1Route1 delivers award-winning security and identity managementsolutions to customers world-wide. These solutions provide universal,secure access to all digital resources and sensitive data. At theheart of Route1's solutions is MobiNET, a communications and servicedelivery platform focused on identity management andentitlement-based access to resources. Route1's patent-pendingsolutions are based on FIPS-140-2 cryptographic modules, and simplifythe process of meeting increasingly stringent regulatory requirementsaround privacy and security. Headquartered in Toronto, Route1 islisted on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol: ROI). For moreinformation, visit www.route1.com.This news release is required by applicable Canadian laws and doesnot constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buyany of the securities in the United States. The securities have notbeen and will not be registered under the United States SecuritiesAct of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any statesecurities laws and may not be offered or sold within the UnitedStates or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. SecuritiesAct and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from suchregistration is available.Certain statements in this press release may contain words such as"could", "expects", "may", "anticipates", "believes", "intends","estimates", "targets", "envisions", "seeks" and other similarlanguage and are considered forward-looking statements or informationunder applicable securities legislation. These statements are basedon Route1's current expectations, estimates, forecasts andprojections about the operating environment, legal environment,economies and markets in which Route1 operates. These statements aresubject to important assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which aredifficult to predict and the actual outcome may be materiallydifferent from those contemplated in forward-looking statements.Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Route1disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise anyforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,future events or otherwise.Copyright2009 All rights reserved. Route1, the Route1 Logo, Mobi,Route1 MobiKEY, TruOFFICE, PurLINK, EnterpriseLIVE, DEFIMNET, IBADand Route1 MobiNET are either Registered Trademarks or Trademarks ofRoute1 Inc. in the United States and or Canada. All other trademarksand trade names are the property of their respective owners.The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed or approved the contentsof this press release and does not accept responsibility for itsadequacy or accuracy.Contacts:Investor Relations:Route1 Inc.Anthony RzepkaExecutive Vice President and CFO416-848-8391ir(at)route1.comMedia Contact:Route1 Inc.Tanieu Tan, Director, Marketing and Communications416-814-2615tanieu.tan(at)route1.comwww.route1.comThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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