InStar Corporation partners with Wiresoft Net to bring secure Internet defenses to the independent insurance market

Kennewick, Washington - May 5, 2005 - InStar Corporation, a leader in products that provide complete automation solutions for increasing productivity in retail insurance agencies, now offers Wiresoft's state of the art Sentry security appliance to its customers to stop unsolicited commercial email (spam) and viruses. "Today's business environment demands we always look for ways to help our client agencies improve their productivity and ensure the security of their data," said Ken French, president of InStar. "We are delighted to offer Sentry Professional appliance because it not only keeps out hackers and viruses, it solves one of the major problems of today … spam!"

Sentry's advanced SPAMWALL filter blocks virtually all spam from reaching agency mail servers while ensuring that all mail is virus-free before it enters the local network. Each Sentry Professional appliance provides InStar clients with invaluable anti-virus protection by transparently scanning WEB, FTP, POP3 and SMTP traffic, before data enters the office network. This InStar solution scans an unlimited number of client data streams without requiring per-seat licensing to eliminate the growing pains associated with competitor solutions.

"We strive to help increase the business sustainability of our clients," states Ken French, InStar's president. "When we can solve a productivity problem as critical as time lost to spam, we are giving our clients help they don't get elsewhere. Even in a small office the Sentry Professional will pay for itself in an incredibly short period of time, and make everyone happier since their spam problems are gone."

Wiresoft's Automated Network Administrator (ANA) service provides constant intelligent monitoring and reporting for each Sentry appliance to provide verifiable and uninterrupted customer protection. The Wiresoft ANA service also provides regular software updates to the Sentry appliance. All currently deployed Sentry units will automatically receive new feature updates, as they become available for the professional product line.

The Wiresoft Sentry Professional security appliance, provided by InStar, provides an unparalleled avenue toward business sustainability by offering seamless integration, operational transparency, and managed security on an ongoing basis. InStar is one of the first vertical solution providers to offer Wiresoft's revolutionary business approach to network security.

About InStar.
InStar is synonymous with innovation, quality, and value. They offer multiple products lines with attentive and knowledgeable support staff. Their software is revolutionary, and it is continually evolving. Combined with decades of insurance agency experience, InStar is ideally suited to deliver the most fully integrated agency management system available... today and tomorrow. http://www.instarcorp.com

About Wiresoft Net, Inc.
Wiresoft is a leading provider of secure enterprise server platforms and artificial intelligence-based management services that simplify computer networks, and dramatically reduce system maintenance and software licensing costs. http://www.wiresoft.net