ESET Ranks No. 89 on the 26th Annual Inc. 500 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 1,657.5 Percent

    SAN DIEGO, August 24, 2007 – Inc. magazine today ranked ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, No. 89 on its 26th Annual Inc. 500 list, a compilation of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. The prestigious ranking measures revenue over the previous three years, and as of December 31, 2006, eligible companies were required to have $200,000 in revenue in 2003, and $2 million in 2006. With our smart, real-time detection, strong financial resources and more than 25 million customers worldwide, ESET customers can rest assured that they will continue to be protected from the latest malware threats and other criminally motivated online attacks.

    “If you want to find out which companies are going to change the world, look at the Inc. 500,” said Inc. Editor Jane Berentson. “These are the most innovative, dynamic, fast-growth companies in the nation, the ones coming up with solutions to some of our most intractable ills, creating systems that let us conduct business faster and easier, and manufacturing products we soon discover we can’t live without. The Inc. 500 list is Inc. magazine’s tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition.”

    The 2007 Inc. 500, as revealed in the September issue of Inc. magazine, reported aggregate revenue of $16 billion and median three-year growth of 939 percent. Most important, the 2007 Inc. 500 companies were engines of job growth, having created more than 64,064 jobs since those companies were founded.  

   “It is truly an honor to be listed among Inc.’s top 100 private organizations,” said Anton Zajac, president and CEO of ESET, LLC. “Our ranking is a testament to our customers’ loyalty and the strength of our security offerings, allowing us to grow more than sixteen-hundred percent in the last three years. And, as #2 in the Security category for the Inc. 500 list, we will continue to challenge the security industry with our top–performing threat protection solution and are dedicated to continuing to provide the best protection for our customers.”

    ESET is a global provider of proactive detection and security software for businesses and consumers. ESET NOD32 Antivirus isn't just antivirus: it's a unified Anti-Threat™ system, which protects against viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, worms and phishing attacks. ESET’s proactive technology stops 93 percent of zero-day threats before they’re even released. The optimized engine delivers the best detection, fastest scanning, and smallest performance impact of any antivirus or antispyware solution. NOD32 is flexible and configurable with centralized management and reporting functionality. The broad product platform protects Windows, Linux, Novell and MS DOS machines.

    Complete information on this year’s Inc. 500, including company profiles and a list of the fastest-growing companies that can be sorted by industry and region can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

    Methodology

    The 2007 Inc. 500 list measures revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based and privately held, independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2006, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2003, and $2 million in 2006.
  
    About Inc. magazine

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, LLC., Inc. magazine (www.inc.com ) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 681,421, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology.

    About ESET

    Founded in 1992, ESET is a global provider of security software for enterprises and consumers. ESET’s award-winning, Anti-Threat software system, NOD32, provides real-time protection from known and unknown viruses, spyware and other malware. NOD32 offers the smallest, fastest and most advanced protection available, with more Virus Bulletin 100% Awards than any other antivirus product. ESET was named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 five years running, and has an extensive partner network, including corporations like Canon, Dell and Microsoft. ESET has offices in Bratislava, SK; Bristol, U.K.; Buenos Aires, AR; Prague, CZ; San Diego, USA; and is represented worldwide in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.eset.com or call +1.619.876.5400.