Route1 Awarded Government of Canada NMSO Contract

Canadian Government departments and agencies get green light to
purchase Route1 identity-based services and products
 
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/27/09 --  Route1 Inc., (TSX
VENTURE: ROI) a security and identity-based services company, today
announced that it has been awarded a National Master Standing Offer
(NMSO) contract by Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC). Under the NMSO contract number E60QE-08BI12/001/QE, Canadian
Government departments and agencies have been pre-approved to
purchase up to $20 million of Route1 products and services over a
three-year period.
 
Route1 is pre-approved to supply the Government of Canada with Route1
MobiKEY(R) devices, TruOFFICE(TM) and other MobiNET(R)
subscription-based services. The TruOFFICE service and MobiKEY,
powered by MobiNET have been used by various federal departments to
allow employees to perform their job functions outside of the office
without any risk of data leakage.
 
Route1's identity-based solutions are used by a variety of
stakeholders, including the highest executive level, in a number of
Canadian Government departments and agencies, to maximize
productivity and efficiency in the name of better serving Canadians.
The NMSO awarded to Route1 is a key prerequisite and building block
for Government of Canada, as it simplifies the procurement and
competitive process for large contract awards.
 
"This NMSO is an important agreement for Route1. We are pleased to
have the opportunity to provide the Government of Canada with secure
digital interactions through the MobiKEY and MobiNET services," said
Dean Peloso, President and CEO of Route1. "With Route1, government
workers will be able to securely work from home or any other remote
location and perform all mission critical operations even if they are
unable to physically go into government-secured facilities due to
weather, illness, transit strikes, pandemic or other disruptions."
 
Public Works Government Services Canada selected Route1's
identity-based service delivery solutions for this NMSO based on
qualification by the Communications Security Establishment Canada
(CSEC) and Route1's compliance with FIPS 140-2, a standard used to
validate cryptographic security. Defense Research Development Canada
(DRDC) was a sponsor in the PWGSC run process to have the Route1
product line available through the NMSO.
 
ABOUT THE NATIONAL MASTER STANDING OFFER
 
The National Master Standing Offer is used to meet recurring needs by
one or more departments within the Canadian government or for a range
of goods or services for a specific purpose but the actual demand is
not known at the outset and delivery is to be made when a requirement
arises. The NMSO can be called up by the government to purchase
Route1's products and services under the pre-arranged prices and
terms and conditions. A separate contract will be awarded each time
the NMSO is called up without the need to re-evaluate Route1's
products and services.
 
ABOUT ROUTE1
 
Route1 delivers award-winning security and identity management
solutions to customers world-wide. These solutions provide universal,
secure access to all digital resources and sensitive data. At the
heart of Route1's solutions is MobiNET, a communications and service
delivery platform focused on identity management and
entitlement-based access to resources. Route1's patent-pending
solutions are based on FIPS-140-2 cryptographic modules, and simplify
the process of meeting increasingly stringent regulatory requirements
around privacy and security. Headquartered in Toronto, Route1 is
listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol: ROI). For more
information, visit www.route1.com.
 
This news release is required by applicable Canadian laws and does
not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy
any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not
been and will not be registered under the United States Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state
securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United
States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities
Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such
registration is available.
 
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"estimates", "targets", "envisions", "seeks" and other similar
language and are considered forward-looking statements or information
under applicable securities legislation. These statements are based
on Route1's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and
projections about the operating environment, legal environment,
economies and markets in which Route1 operates. These statements are
subject to important assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which are
difficult to predict and the actual outcome may be materially
different from those contemplated in forward-looking statements.
Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Route1
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
 
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Route1 MobiKEY, TruOFFICE, PurLINK, EnterpriseLIVE, DEFIMNET, IBAD
and Route1 MobiNET are either Registered Trademarks or Trademarks of
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adequacy or accuracy.
 
Contacts:
Investor Relations:
Route1 Inc.
Anthony Rzepka
Executive Vice President and CFO
416-848-8391
ir@route1.com
 
Media Contact:
Route1 Inc.
Tanieu Tan, Director, Marketing and Communications
416-814-2615
tanieu.tan@route1.com
www.route1.com
 
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