InterMute - InterMute SpamSubtract Helps Stop Spam on new HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario Desktop PCs

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InterMute SpamSubtract Helps Stop Spam on new HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario Desktop PCs

Braintree, Mass. - June 18, 2003 -InterMute, Inc., developer of award-winning web-preference software tools, today announced that its SpamSubtract software will be pre-loaded on the newest lines of HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario desktop PCs from HP. SpamSubtract offers consumers a family-friendly, easy-to-use anti-spam solution to suppress obscene images and mask offensive text often found in spam email.

"HP is serving its customers well by providing our simple solution to block unwanted, pornographic and obscene junk email," said Ed English, CEO, InterMute. "InterMute is honored that HP has chosen to include SpamSubtract on its popular, consumer desktop PCs. Unwanted email has become a major problem for everyone who uses email. SpamSubtract will help protect users of HP PCs from exposure to inappropriate email, and thereby contribute to their general email productivity".

"HP is committed to providing our customers the tools and technology they need to have a positive and efficient computing experience," said Carol Ozaki, product marketing manager, HP Personal Systems Group. "Offensive spam is annoying for everyone and worrisome for parents. By bundling SpamSubtract on our popular consumer desktop PCs, HP is helping parents protect their children from inappropriate material found in email and providing millions of consumers with a highly effective spam-blocking tool that allows users to decide what email is not permitted to enter their Inbox."

InterMute's SpamSubtract product was launched in January of 2003, and was designed so even novice computer users can have a strong defense to block unwanted emails. Other anti-spam programs openly display inappropriate filter lists, words and pictures to end-users. SpamSubtract masks offensive words in spam and prevents the preview of image attachments, which sometimes contain explicit or offensive pictures. SpamSubtract PRO provides further spam controls, with increased ability to block all sorts of unwanted emails, while always receiving emails from people and companies listed as your "Friends." An additional benefit of SpamSubtract's isolation approach improves PC security, as spam with harmful attachments is quarantined outside of your Inbox.

SpamSubtract is the newest member of InterMute's family of web preference products, which include: AdSubtract PRO, its comprehensive banner and popup ad blocker with online privacy controls, PopSubtract, a pop-up blocker for Internet Explorer, and the recently released MessageSubtract, which blocks Windows messenger advertisements. InterMute's flagship product, AdSubtract, is distributed by more than 85 percent of retail modem manufacturers in North America.

Availability
SpamSubtract is available free of charge to all buyers of new HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario PCs. SpamSubtract PRO is also available for a free 30-day trial and can be purchased for $29.95 at www.spamsubtract.com.

Acknowledgement
SPAM is a registered trademark of Hormel Foods Corporation.

About InterMute, Inc.
InterMute, Inc. is a leading provider of web preference software. Based in Braintree, Massachusetts, InterMute's 'Subtract' line of consumer-focused, Internet software is designed to make the web more productive, pleasant, and private. For further information, visit the InterMute web site at: www.intermute.com.