GoRemote Gets EZCORP Connected With Secure Managed Services

Leading Specialty Financier Securely Connects More Than 480 Stores Nationwide 


MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 27  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRIC), a leading provider of secure managed broadband network services today announced that EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW), a market leader in the specialty consumer finance industry, has deployed the GoRemote Branch Office(TM) solution to securely network 280 EZPAWN and 203 EZMONEY company-operated stores located across the United States.

EZCORP had a pre-existing frame relay network in place, but wanted to find a more cost-effective technology that allowed them to maintain high-speed connectivity to each remote end point without sacrificing security.

"Through implementing a broadband IP VPN solution such as GoRemote Branch Office, EZCORP has been able to maintain the capabilities and security of each store while decreasing the overall cost of the network," said Robert Jackson, CIO and vice president of EZCORP. "With features including high bandwidth and strong SLAs combined with their ability to execute, GoRemote provides us with a real-time managed network solution."

"Replacement of expensive networks like satellite and frame relay is essential to the future of companies such as EZCORP," said Tom Thimot, president and CEO of GoRemote. "GoRemote Branch Office provides retailers with network services to meet the demands of the latest business applications. We are pleased to work with EZCORP and to enable them to cost effectively deliver higher value via their network of stores."

The GoRemote Branch Office solution combines robust broadband performance with cost-effective IP VPN technology and proactive network monitoring services to provide comprehensive solutions for retail locations and branch offices. State-of-the-art security capabilities safeguard corporate assets, industry-leading administration tools give IT groups full visibility and control, and proactive management services help companies achieve all the reliability expected from expensive legacy private networks.

About GoRemote

GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRIC) is a leading provider of secure managed broadband network services, enabling customers to achieve best-of-breed network security and to increase critical business application performance, while reducing capital and operating expenses associated with their network. GoRemote provides a comprehensive portfolio of secure managed broadband network solutions for branch office and retail environments, teleworkers/home offices and mobile workforces. The GoRemote Global Network(TM), after adding the T-Mobile Hotspots, will include more than 60,000 wired and wireless access points in more than 150 countries. More information about GoRemote is available at http://www.goremote.com/ or by calling [phone].

NOTE:  GoRemote, GoRemote Branch Office, GoRemote Express, GoRemote Global Network, GoRemote Internet Communications, GoRemote Mobile Office, GoRemote Revolution, GoRemote Teleworker, GoRemote Total Security Protection, GoRemote Universal Remote Control, and "For the everywhere enterprise" are trademarks of GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

This news release, including statements by Tom Thimot, may include "forward-looking" statements, including projections about the business of GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc., within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to us at the time of the release and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations as a result of numerous factors, including the risks and uncertainties associated with our business that are detailed in our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q on file with the SEC and available through http://www.sec.gov/. 

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