Blancco Data Erasure Certified by Swedish Armed Forces

STOCKHOLM, December 9 - Blancco, the global leader in data erasure and end-of-lifecycle
solutions, today announced that the Swedish Armed Forces have approved the
use of Blancco. Blancco's Swedish subsidiary has coordinated the evaluation
through the Technical Infosec Department Security Division, Military
Intelligence and Security Directorate of Sweden.

According to Fredrik Forslund, Managing Director of Blancco Sweden "We
are proud to have the prestigious customer relationship and security
authority of the Swedish military. Gaining such a high level local approval
ensures our Scandinavian and Nordic customers can rest assured Blancco have
the best-in-class secure erasure solutions." "A local certification is always
important and has been requested by many Swedish public organizations as well
as private companies" Fredrik Forslund continues.

"In addition to the security advantages, Blancco's solution also allows
the safe redeployment or resale of valuable IT assets in terms of both cost
reduction and additional revenue streams. All Blancco's customers in both the
private and public sector can benefit from this environmentally friendly
solution, especially when compared to more limiting alternatives such as
physical destruction".

Pia Gruvö, Director Technical Infosec Department Security Division,
Military Intelligence and Security Directorate confirmed "Blancco has been
awarded our Certificate of Approval for use by the Swedish Armed Forces as
Överskrivningsverktyg 2.0, M3184-097601 for secure erasure of magnetic media
in accordance with document HKV 10 750:53093."

About Blancco

Blancco software is the proven data erasure solution for millions of
users around the globe and is the industry's most certified erasure software.
The company serves users across a wide range of industries, including
banking, finance, government and defense, as well as IT Asset Disposal
professionals. Blancco operates from an extensive network of international
offices and partners across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australasia.
More information is available at www.blancco.com

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    Blancco Ltd.

    Media Contacts (English):
    Rob Connell, +358-207-433-878
    rob.connell@blancco.com

    Fredrik Forslund (Swedish):
    Country Manager Sweden
    +46-70-710-7787
    fredrik.forslund@blancco.se

    Nea Kolmonen (Finnish)
    Direct Line: +358-207-433-878
    nea.kolmonen@blancco.com

Blancco Ltd. Media Contacts (English): Rob Connell, +358-207-433-878, rob.connell at blancco.com. Fredrik Forslund (Swedish): Country Manager Sweden, +46-70-710-7787, fredrik.forslund at blancco.se. Nea Kolmonen (Finnish), Direct Line: +358-207-433-878, nea.kolmonen at blancco.com