DBB Ready for Launch

11/7/2001 4:22 AM EST

Wkit to focus on marketing copy-protection software DBB (Don't Bother
Burntm)

Effnet's subsidiary Wkit today announced that its DBB 3.0 copy
protection software for CD-ROM is ready for commercial use by computer
game manufacturers. Wkit will now begin focusing on selling the software
to computer game and CD manufacturers.

Effnet's Stockholm office will handle the marketing and sales of DBB.
Effnet intends to phase-out its IT securities services function
currently offered from Håverud, Dalsland. Codetermination (MBL)
negotiations are set to begin as soon as possible. The future
development of the DBB product will be led from Effnet's Stockholm
office, where additional managerial competence can be used. This measure
is estimated at reducing Effnet's costs by SEK 8.4 million on a yearly
basis with only marginal effects on revenues.

Global sales of CD-ROM games for PCs is estimated at 145 million units
valued at USD 3.4 billion in 2001 according to ELSPA (European Leisure
Software Publishers Association). Illegal copying is a growing problem
for computer game manufacturers and estimates put losses for the
industry at USD 1.6 billion per year. DBB is aimed at helping reduce
these losses significantly. Through a dialogue with manufacturers during
the developmental stages of the product, Wkit was able to add
functionality that enables manufacturers to more efficiently manage copy
protection. A number of manufacturers have evaluated and shown
considerable interest in DBB 3.0. Wkit will begin marketing and selling
the new product immediately.

About Effnet
Effnet innovates and licenses award-winning key technologies that
resolve data speed, efficiency and security challenges in Internet
Protocol (IP) networking and IT security. Effnet focuses on software
development in Robust Header Compression (ROHC), a technology viewed as
becoming essential for providers of IP-based wireless networks. Effnet's
wholly-owned subsidiary, Wkit Security, develops copy protection
software. The Effnet group employs approx. 60 persons. Effnet Group AB
shares are traded on Sweden's Nya Marknaden (symbol: EFFN). Read more
about Effnet at www.effnet.com. Read about Wkit at www.wkit.com.

For additional information please contact:

Örjan Grinndal, CEO Effnet Group +46-(0)8-564 605 50, +46-(0)709-57
53 75
Marika Philipson, CFO Effnet Group +46-(0)8-564 605 50, +46-(0)708-32
44 56
Joacim Lindbäck, CEO Wkit Security AB +46-(0)8-564 605 50, +46-
(0)708-98 86 18