Announcement

Disappearing Inc. Names Michael Burkland Chairman, President, and CEO

Company's Disappearing Email Service Aimed at Enterprise Customers

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 7, 2000)Disappearing Inc. announced today that Michael Burkland has been named chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Maclen Marvit, who will become the company's chief technology officer (CTO).

"Disappearing Inc.'s technology is essential for companies that want to protect their email from unintended disclosure," Burkland said. "We're offering a new approach to the legal and technical problems associated with unmanaged email, and I am excited to be part of a company that is fundamentally changing the way businesses control their electronic assets."

Disappearing Email, the company's primary offering, enables organizations to ensure the confidentiality of their message archives, and to set and enforce email policies. It also allows individuals to protect their privacy by writing their messages in the digital equivalent of disappearing ink. A version of the product for individual use is available for free on the company's website at www.disappearing.com.

"Mike Burkland has extensive leadership experience in sales, marketing, business development, and operations," said Douglas Mackenzie, a general partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and a member of Disappearing Inc.'s board of directors. "He understands enterprise applications, and how to grow an organization through to profitability."

"Burkland's experience running high-growth technology companies and his experience with the Fortune 1000 are critical for Disappearing Inc. at this point in our growth," said Maclen Marvit, founder and CTO of Disappearing Inc. "We are delighted to get such a seasoned professional for our chief executive."

Prior to joining Disappearing Inc., Burkland was the founder and CEO of Eventus Software, a developer of Web content management software, which was acquired by Segue Software in 1998. Previous to that, Mike held various sales, business development and management positions with Patrol Software, a pioneer in the database systems management, which was acquired by BMC Software in 1994, and a sales executive with Oracle Corp., where he consistently exceeded sales quotas. He holds an M.B.A. and a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

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