AVG Broadens Channel Reseller Program with Ingram Micro

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AVG’s Award-Winning Anti-Virus and Internet Security Software Solutions Now Available to over 5,000 Ingram Micro Resellers in Canada

Amsterdam and Mississauga, August 18, 2009- AVG Technologies, developers of the world’s leading free anti-virus software, today announced it has expanded its distribution agreement with leading technology distributor, Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM). Ingram Micro will now offer AVG Business class security products to its resellers in Canada through the volume licensing and retail channels. With an installed base of more than 80 million active users, AVG is the world’s fourth largest anti-virus vendor, with North America comprising its largest share. This agreement with Ingram Micro is the latest milestone in the company’s ongoing expansion in North American markets.

“Partnering with AVG to offer our customers an award-winning family of security software solutions is a win-win situation,” said Tim Billing, Vice President, Vendor Management, Ingram Micro Canada. “AVG has products that are not only easy to sell, install and support, but also user-friendly and they provide our resellers’ customers Internet security protection they can trust, without sacrificing system performance.”

The expanded agreement extends AVG’s partnership with Ingram Micro and complements AVG’s Reseller Merit Program. This partnership also helps expand the company’s presence in the reseller and retail channels. AVG will offer its current North American reseller partners the opportunity to continue to work directly with AVG or through Ingram Micro with the same level of service and generous terms.

AVG’s Reseller Merit Program

AVG offers its resellers a wide range of benefits to help them succeed in the multi-billion dollar security software market. Exclusive reseller benefits include aggressive graduated discounts, priority technical support, a dedicated inside and reseller sales support team, a product evaluation program, lead referrals, timely virus alerts via email, and newsletters. AVG resellers also have access to the members-only AVG Reseller Center, which contains marketing and license management tools, an online ordering system and more.

For more information on AVG and its worldwide channel programs, go towww.avg.com/doc/partners-reseller/us/crp/0

About AVG Technologies

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AVG is a global security software maker protecting more than 80 million consumers and small businesses in 167 countries from the ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its free, downloadable software allows novice users to have basic anti-virus protection and then easily upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense when they are ready. AVG has nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!

About Ingram Micro

As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services, and product aggregation and distribution. The company serves approximately 150 countries and is the only global broad-based IT distributor with operations in Asia. Visit www.ingrammicro.com

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