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For Immediate Release  6/1/2006

Contact:           
Glenn Rogers   
925.287.9453 

Automation Services Group and FORTINET join forces to provide comprehensive Antivirus Firewalls for Real Time network protection.

WALNUT CREEK, California –June 1, 2006 – Automation Services Group Inc, a privately held IT consulting and professional services company founded in 1998, has partnered with FORTINET to deliver Fortinet's award-winning FortiGate series of ASIC-accelerated antivirus firewalls that detect and eliminate the most damaging, content-based threats from email and web traffic such as viruses, worms, intrusions, inappropriate web content and more - in real time.

"We are extremely excited about the application of this technology to solve some very real problems for our customers” states Automation Services Group CEO Glenn Rogers." Many of the information security problems that have plagued our customers will be solved using the Fortigate line of products. The ability to prevent these threats before they enter the clients network is a fundamental breakthrough in technology.  We look forward to working with the FORTINET team as we help our customers solve an issue that has been long outstanding."

"It's great to be working with a Microsoft Partner like ASG.  They clearly have a vision that includes perimeter prevention, and the ability to deliver real solutions to real business problems like those that exist for many customers today." 

Ron Yelton, Western Region Channel Manager FORTINET, Inc.

About Automation Services Group:

Founded in 1998, Automation Services Group provides comprehensive and flexible Information Technology consulting to small, mid-market companies and professional firms helping them automate the systems that manage finances, customer relations and operational infrastructure.  ASG's experience with information security has positioned the company as a leading provider of innovative solutions.  ASG’s services extend the capabilities of clients while conserving cash, people-power and other valuable resources. The company offers assessments, automation, implementation and management services across common technology platforms and networks. The company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA. Visit them on the web at http://www.asgroup.us.

About FORTINET (Sunnyvale, Ca):

Fortinet was founded in 2000 by Ken Xie, the visionary founder and former president and CEO of NetScreen, later sold to Juniper for more than $3.5 billion. The company is privately held and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with customer support, development and sales facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia to ensure continuous customer success.

Our management team is unmatched in experience within the network security marketspace and has received the largest amount of industry awards from business and trade publishing organizations. The company's position as the leading privately-held network security systems supplier has been validated by more than $93 million in venture funding from the industry's leading venture capital firms. Fortinet sells its system and subscription service products through a network of selected system and distributors and resellers worldwide. Our thousands of global customers include service providers, enterprises and small businesses.

Visit them on the web at http://www.fortinet.com