Los Gatos, Calif., May 25, 2005 – Sterling Communications, Inc., an independent, full-service public relations agency, announced today that eEye Digital Security was selected for the 2005 Red Herring Top 100 Private Companies of North America Award. In addition, FORTUNE Magazine recognized another client, Attensity, among the “25 Breakout Companies for 2005.”

“Strong positioning plays an important part in distinguishing companies from the rest of the crowd,” stated Marianne O’Connor, president of Sterling Communications. “Sterling is gratified to be working with some of the hottest companies in the technology market, and we are extremely proud that our clients have received such tangible industry recognition.”

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Attensity (www.attensity.com) is the innovator in applications that analyze text. The company is profiled in FORTUNE’s May 16th issue, as well as online at www.fortune.com/fortune/breakout. Attensity was singled out for its “lightning-fast computerized sentence diagramming” software that seamlessly integrates and analyzes both structured and unstructured information for commercial enterprises and government agencies.

Todd Wakefield, Attensity’s co-founder and chief strategist, said, “This spring, Sterling Communications has achieved for Attensity the ‘triple crown’ in media coverage, by securing company profiles in BusinessWeek, the New York Times, and now FORTUNE. Even better, these stories have resulted in pilot programs with FORTUNE 500 companies, who are Attensity's target customers. Sterling more than delivers on the ROI it promises clients.”

This was the first appearance among the Red Herring 100 for eEye Digital Security. The Red Herring Top 100 honors achievement in technology, innovation and strategy. This year’s winners were selected by Red Herring’s editorial staff from a pool of more than 900 applications. The complete list can be found at http://www.redherring.com/article.aspx?a=12074. eEye was recognized for its unique business propositions and potential to shape the marketplace.

Located in Aliso Viejo, California, eEye Digital Security (www.eye.com) is a leading developer of network security software, and the foremost contributor to security research and education. eEye protects the networks and digital assets of more than 8,400 corporate and government deployments worldwide. Sterling has represented eEye since early spring 2004.

About Sterling Communications, Inc.

Sterling Communications, Inc. — the Inside AgencySM — is an independent, full-service public relations agency that provides industry-leading technology companies with strategic communications counsel and tactical expertise. The agency’s client roster includes providers of Internet infrastructure software, e-business platforms, telecommunications, wireless, mobile and networking solutions, digital video, interactive media, consumer technology and healthcare technologies. Founded in 1989, the company is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with additional offices in San Francisco and the Seattle area. More information can be found at http://www.sterlingpr.com.

Inside Agency is a service mark of Sterling Communications, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.

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