Guidance Software`s EnCase eDiscovery Chosen by eDiscovery Services Firm KordaMentha

Technology and Service Offering Will Provide Robust, Cost Effective and
Defensible Solution That Addresses the Challenges Related to Discovery and
Disclosure of ESI
PASADENA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Guidance Software Inc. (NASDAQ:GUID), The World Leader in Digital
Investigations, today announced that KordaMentha, a corporate recovery, real
estate, business consulting, forensic and eDiscovery services firm with offices
in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, has selected EnCase eDiscovery to
provide corporate, legal and government clients technology and consulting
services that will empower them to address the complex technical and legal
issues surrounding increasingly mandated court and regulatory requirements.

This pairing of Guidance Software`s market-leading EnCase eDiscovery technology
for early case assessment, identification, preservation, collection and
processing of electronically stored information with KordaMentha`s technical,
legal and operational knowledge and experience is designed to provide a cost
effective digital investigation and eDiscovery consulting and services solution.

"As we have seen in an increasing number of Australian, UK, and US cases,
inadequate planning for the identification, preservation, collection and
processing of electronically stored information leads to unnecessarily high
costs and unfavorable legal outcomes," said consultant Chris Dale of the UK
e-Disclosure Information Project. "Effective eDiscovery requires the right
technology and technical skills, as well as an understanding of the litigation
or regulatory context, in order to succeed."

"Guidance Software is pleased that EnCase eDiscovery has been selected by
KordaMentha as the technology for its eDiscovery consulting and services
solutions," said Victor Limongelli, President and CEO of Guidance Software. "We
are certain that the capabilities of the solution will enable them to exceed the
expectations of their customers."

"Recent developments in Australia including Practice Note No 17 from the Chief
Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, as well as recent developments in the
Asia-Pacific, United Kingdom, Canada and United States, all highlight the
increasingly mandated requirement to address the challenges involved with the
management, disclosure and discovery of electronically stored information," said
Geoffrey Lambert, Director of eDiscovery at KordaMentha. "KordaMentha recognizes
the rapid development of obligations and responsibilities surrounding discovery
and disclosure of electronically stored information and the benefits this
pairing with Guidance Software affords," added Mark Mentha, Partner of
KordaMentha.

EnCase eDiscovery is the leading eDiscovery software solution for the search,
identification, collection, preservation and processing of electronically stored
information (ESI). It performs automated search, collection, and preservation of
ESI residing in unstructured and semi-structured data stores such as: desktops,
laptops, file servers, email servers, content management systems, and removable
storage media, all without any business disruption and maintaining the integrity
of the collected data - including file metadata - with a court-validated chain
of custody. Additionally, extensive processing capabilities enable
post-collection culling and de-duplication of data, as well as load file
creation for the most popular attorney review platforms, allowing customers to
drastically reduce processing costs.

KordaMentha`s eDiscovery team provides highly skilled and accomplished experts
to work with clients on projects that involve rapidly expanding and increasingly
complex technical and legal issues. KordaMentha staff integrates relevant
legislative and policy frameworks to provide innovative, practical and cost
effective solutions. KordaMentha`s processes integrate with existing business
and legal processes to facilitate compliance with court and regulatory
obligations, while minimizing disruption to ongoing business. This provides
opportunities to reduce costs and mitigate risk across matters of any size or
complexity.

About KordaMentha

KordaMentha is one of Australasia`s leading and most progressive corporate
recovery and business restructuring companies, with a full range of forensic and
e-discovery services. Since its establishment in Melbourne eight years ago, its
network of offices has grown to include all Australian capital cities, Auckland
and Singapore. Affiliations in the United Kingdom and the United States provide
the firm with a global reach. KordaMentha has a strong reputation for providing
innovative and commercially sound strategies and solutions for companies facing
challenging financial and performance issues. KordaMentha`s forensic and
eDiscovery services include forensic accounting, investigations, provision of
expert witness reports, computer forensics, and comprehensive e-discovery
services. KordaMentha`s insolvency services include statutory receiverships and
voluntary administrations but also performance improvement programs to help
companies stay ahead of emerging trends in their business environments.
KordaMentha`s other services include strategic real estate transaction advice
and business consulting. For further information about KordaMentha, please visit
www.kordamentha.com.

About Guidance Software (GUID)

Guidance Software is recognized worldwide as the industry leader in digital
investigative solutions. Its EnCase platform provides the foundation for
government, corporate and law enforcement organizations to conduct thorough,
network-enabled, and court-validated computer investigations of any kind, such
as responding to eDiscovery requests, conducting internal investigations,
responding to regulatory inquiries or performing data and compliance auditing -
all while maintaining the integrity of the data. There are more than 30,000
licensed users of the EnCase technology worldwide, and thousands attend Guidance
Software's renowned training programs annually. Validated by numerous courts,
corporate legal departments, government agencies and law enforcement
organizations worldwide, EnCase has been honored with industry awards and
recognition from eWEEK, SC Magazine, Network Computing, and the Socha-Gelbmann
survey. For more information about Guidance Software, visit
www.guidancesoftware.com.

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Guidance Software Inc.
Ed Essa, 626-229-9191, x247
ed.essa@guidancesoftware.com

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