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AVG Free Downloaded From CNET Download.com Over Five Million Times in a Single Week

ORLANDO, Fla., June 18 PRNewswire — AVG Technologies, developer of the AVG range of Internet security software, announced that its AVG Free security product was downloaded more than five million times from CNET Download.com during the last week of May 2008. The consistently high number of downloads reinforces the product's continuing and growing appeal to users. AVG Free is the most popular application on Download.com.

"It's good that users are learning they need more than just anti-virus to be safe on the Internet today," says Karel Obluk, chief technology officer at AVG Technologies. "AVG Free also protects against many drive-by downloads and other Web 2.0 threats by giving real-time safety ratings to all search results obtained through Google, MSN, and Yahoo.

"While we provide AVG Free because we believe everyone has a right to basic Internet security, users should remember that the free product does not protect against the full range of today's web-borne threats. For complete protection, users should consider AVG's commercial products."

AVG Free provides core protection against viruses and spyware, together with the safe-searching component of the company's patent-pending LinkScanner(R) technology, incorporated into the new AVG Security Toolbar. The Free product does not include the proactive safe-surfing of the full LinkScanner module that is included in the commercial AVG products, nor the extended protection against hackers, keyloggers, spam, phishing attacks, and malicious file downloads. Support is provided through a free peer forum hosted by AVG Technologies.

Commercial AVG products are available through an extensive network of distributors, resellers, and business partners as well as through many online stores and the company's website at http://www.avg.com. With the commercial product range, users receive free program updates and 24/7 technical support for the full duration of the license.

About AVG Technologies

Founded in 1991 in the Czech Republic, AVG is a leading international developer of Internet threat protection solutions for consumers and SMBs. AVG protects more than 70 million computer users around the world. The company has offices in Europe and North America and employs some of the world's leading experts in Internet security, specifically in the areas of threat research, analysis and detection. AVG's award-winning products are distributed globally through resellers and over the Internet as well as via third parties through Software Development Kits (SDKs). Further information may be found on the company's website at http://www.avg.com.

AVG investors include:

Enterprise Investors (http://www.ei.com.pl/english/index.php), based in Poland, Benson Oak (http://www.bensonoak.com/en/praxe.html), based in the Czech Republic and Intel Corp.'s venture arm Intel Capital (http://www.intel.com/capital/) based in the US.

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