U.S. Internal Revenue Service selects Kasten Chase RASP Secure Access.

M2 PRESSWIRE-5 December 2000-KASTEN CHASE: U.S. Internal Revenue Service selects Kasten Chase RASP Secure Access (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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RESTON, VIRGINIA -- Kasten Chase (TSE:KCA), a leading provider of high-assurance data security systems, today confirmed that the U.S. Government's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has implemented RASP Secure Access.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is responsible for determining, assessing and collecting internal revenue consisting of personal and corporate income taxes, excise, estate, and gift taxes as well as employment taxes for the national Social Security system in the United States.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue was established on July 1, 1862 to collect new income taxes, money which was used to pay for the Civil War. Although the income tax was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1895, the national income tax was reinstated in 1913. The Bureau of Internal Revenue was responsible for enforcement of the Prohibition amendment in the 1920's, then was reorganized in 1953 and renamed the Internal Revenue Service. It remains the largest of Treasury's bureaus.

"Clearly, RASP Secure Access is rapidly being embraced by key U.S. Government agencies and departments," commented Jim Davies, president and chief operating officer at Kasten Chase. "In addition to confirming the compelling nature of our RASP Secure product lines, this sale also confirms the growing need for high assurance security solutions. The IRS represents an organization with a clearly definable need for such solutions and they have selected RASP Secure Access to meet their growing needs."

About RASP Secure Solutions

Certified by the U.S. National Security Agency and pre-qualified by the Canadian Communications Security Establishment, RASP Secure Access(tm) is the first complete remote access security solution designed to access and protect Government mission-critical information. In addition, when used in accordance with NSA policies and guidelines, RASP Secure Access may be used to protect Classified (up to and including the Secret-level) and Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) data.

Portable and cost-effective, RASP Secure Access provides remote laptop users with secure, dial-up connections to local-area networks (LANs) from any location that offers a connection to the local telephone service. These remote users can access the same services available to users attached locally to the LAN. RASP Secure Access is a multi-faceted remote access security solution, providing user authentication and link encryption. It prevents unauthorized network access and protects against intercept attacks on data transmitted over public telephone lines.

RASP Secure Media(tm) is the only NSA-certified data-protection application that ensures the confidentiality and integrity of information stored on a personal computer. Also pre-qualified by the Canadian Communications Security Establishment, RASP Secure Media encrypts sensitive data stored on the PCs hard disk and removable media, including the operating system, system files, applications and user data. It protects all sensitive information stored on laptop and desktop PCs, and it works in conjunction with RASP Secure Access to safeguard sensitive data downloaded from government networks.

To learn more, please visit www.rasp4secret.com.

About Kasten Chase

Kasten Chase is focused on providing technology for the purposes of delivering advanced, fully integrated data communications solutions in the areas of data security, Internet access and wireless data communications. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with U.S. offices located in Reston, Virginia.

For further information, visit www.kastenchase.com.

CONTACT: John Carlesso, Investor Relations, Kasten Chase Tel: +1 905 238 6900 x 3315 e-mail: j.carlesso@kastenchase.com

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