PGP Corporation and Avnet to Deliver Data Protection Solutions

Relationship Expands PGP Corporation's Market Reach for Security Solutions
Focused on Data at Rest, Data in Use and Data in Motion

MENLO PARK, Calif. and TEMPE, Ariz., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- PGP Corporation,
a leader in enterprise data protection, announced today it has signed a
distribution agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions, an operating group of
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT). Under the agreement, technology solutions distributor
Avnet will distribute the PGP(R) Encryption Platform and Solutions to
value-added resellers (VARs) in the United States and Canada. Together, PGP
Corporation and Avnet will provide industry-specific security solutions and
services that address the growing customer demand to holistically protect
their core asset: data.

"Significant growth opportunities exist for solution providers with expertise
in data protection and data security across multiple, untapped market
segments," said Gavin Miller, vice president and general manager of Technology
Infrastructure Solutions at Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas. "The PGP
Corporation technology coupled with Avnet's value-added solutions, services
and market enablement programs will give our partners a competitive advantage
and help them provide comprehensive technology solutions."

Avnet will incorporate the award-winning PGP Corporation data protection
product portfolio across its key lines of business, enabling partners to offer
more comprehensive multi-vendor technology solutions based on Avnet's
portfolio of complementary solutions from market-leading storage and high-end
server vendors. Additionally, partners will be able to capitalize on Avnet's
enablement programs to gain expertise in high-growth markets, such as
security, government and healthcare.

"The increasing number of data breaches resulting from stolen or lost mobile
devices confirms the critical need for large and small businesses to
strengthen their data protection capabilities via encryption," said Christina
Richmond, research manager in the Infrastructure Channels and Alliances
Research Team at IDC. "This positive agreement utilizes Avnet's deep
relationships in the channel to distribute PGP Corporation's data protection
solutions to a set of channel partners previously untapped for PGP Corporation
in the United States. Given the current economic climate, the channel needs
new offerings to provide customers with cost savings and flexibility to
protect critical data assets and fulfill business needs. The inking of this
relationship will give the channel just that and should benefit both PGP
Corporation and Avnet."

PGP Corporation is the only data protection vendor in the market that provides
an end-to-end encryption platform that secures data from the endpoint all the
way to the mainframe. The PGP Encryption Platform provides the ability to
centrally manage and automate data security policies by application, as well
as location -- no matter where the data resides. PGP(R) solutions enable SMBs
and large enterprises to safeguard their business and personal data, as well
as comply with industry and regulatory compliance mandates.

"Our relationship with Avnet is a key pillar in the execution of PGP
Corporation's new channel strategy and initiatives," said Lee Finck, senior
director of worldwide channels at PGP Corporation. "With Avnet, we will expand
our data protection market footprint in the United States and Canada. We will
raise the bar on providing value-added data security solutions that will
enable partners to capitalize on the increase in IT security spending and
obtain a viable path to business growth even during an economic downturn."

For more information about PGP Corporation's expanded channel strategy, please
see today's related news release, "PGP Corporation Unveils New Encryption
Solution to Protect Sensitive Data for Small Businesses and Workgroup
Environments."

About Avnet Technology Solutions

Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc.
As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology
Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a
select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the
needs of its customers and suppliers. For fiscal year 2008, the group served
customers in more than 30 countries and generated US $7.6 billion in annual
revenue. The group's Web site is www.ats.avnet.com.

About Avnet

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest
distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded
technology in the world. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting
the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than
100,000 customers and providing cost-effective, value-added services and
solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 28, 2008, Avnet generated revenue of
$17.95 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.

About PGP Corporation
PGP Corporation is a global leader in email and data encryption software for
enterprise data protection. Based on a unified key management and policy
infrastructure, the PGP(R) Encryption Platform offers the broadest set of
integrated applications for enterprise data security. PGP(R) platform-enabled
applications allow organizations to meet current needs and expand as security
requirements evolve for email, laptops, desktops, instant messaging,
smartphones, network storage, file transfers, automated processes, and
backups.

PGP(R) solutions are used by more than 100,000 enterprises, businesses, and
governments worldwide, including 95 percent of the Fortune(R) 100, 75 percent
of the Fortune(R) Global 100, 87 percent of the German DAX index, and 51
percent of the U.K. FTSE 100 Index. As a result, PGP Corporation has earned a
global reputation for innovative, standards-based, and trusted solutions. PGP
solutions help protect confidential information, secure customer data, achieve
regulatory and audit compliance, and safeguard companies' brands and
reputations. Contact PGP Corporation at www.pgp.com.

Media & Analyst Contacts for PGP Corporation:

North America
Christina Grenier
PGP Corporation
+1 650 543 3697
cgrenier@pgp.com

Tom Rice
Merritt Group
+1 703 856 2218
rice@merrittgrp.com

United Kingdom
Jacqui Depares / Richard Scarlett
Johnson King
+44 (0) 20 7401 7968
pgpteam@johnsonking.co.uk

Germany
Ingrid Daschner
Johnson King
+49 (0) 89 8940 8511
ingridd@johnsonking.de

Media & Analyst Contacts for Avnet:
Marcia Chapman
Brodeur Partners, for Avnet
+ 1 602-224-4047
mchapman@brodeur.com

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release are forward-looking, including
statements regarding the availability, plans, delivery, goals, development,
expected features, expected benefits and competitive position of PGP products
implementing or leveraging the PGP technologies. All references made to
product feature enhancements, improvements in Platform support or additional
functionality are subject to change at PGP Corporation's sole discretion. All
future descriptions of PGP technology and products are subject to availability
only if PGP Corporation decides to build them and when PGP Corporation decides
to make them commercially available. Actual results could differ materially
from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Risks and
uncertainties that PGP Corporation faces that could cause results to differ
materially include risks associated with any unforeseen technical difficulties
or software errors related to the final development and launch of any of PGP
Corporation's products; any technological, regulatory, or standards changes in
the security, encryption and authentications market which could make PGP
Corporation's products less competitive or require feature changes in these
products; any slowdown in the adoption by businesses of encryption suites,
secure email, Internet technologies or related standard. The forward-looking
statements contained in this release are made as of the date hereof, and PGP
Corporation does not assume any obligation to update such statements nor the
reasons why actual results could differ materially from those projected in
such statements.

PGP and the PGP logo are registered trademarks of PGP Corporation. Product and
brand names used in the document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners. Any such trademarks or registered trademarks are the
sole property of their respective owners.

SOURCE PGP Corporation

Media & Analyst, North America, Christina Grenier of PGP Corporation,
+1-650-543-3697, cgrenier@pgp.com; or Tom Rice of Merritt Group,
+1-703-856-2218, rice@merrittgrp.com; or United Kingdom , Jacqui Depares /
Richard Scarlett, +44 (0) 20 7401 7968, pgpteam@johnsonking.co.uk, or Germany,
Ingrid Daschner, +49 (0) 89 8940 8511, ingridd@johnsonking.de, all of Johnson
King for PGP Corporation; or Media & Analyst, Marcia Chapman of Brodeur
Partners, +1-602-224-4047, mchapman@brodeur.com, for Avnet