SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE
BORDER NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC.

MERGER OF TOP ENGINEERING COMPANY WITH GLOBAL MARKETING EXPERT CREATES
SECOND LARGEST NETWORK SECURITY COMPANY

ST. PAUL, MINN./TORONTO, ONTARIO, MAY 28 -- Secure Computing Corporation
(Nasdaq: SCUR) and Border Network Technologies Inc., leading providers of
computer network security products, today announced the signing of a
definitive agreement for Secure Computing to acquire Border. The merger
will create the second largest network security company. The two companies
will merge their resources and product lines under the Secure Computing
name.

Closely held Border is a leading provider of business-critical network
security solutions. An expert international marketer, Border has built a
global distribution network and ranks second in the world for Internet
firewall unit sales, according to International Data Corporation. The
combined entity will rank an even stronger second.

The agreement provides for the exchange of 0.5 shares and options of Secure
Computing common stock for each of the approximately 13.1 million
outstanding shares, options and warrants of Border. As of Friday's market
close, the transaction is valued at approximately $190 million. Holders
representing over one-half of the outstanding shares of Secure Computing
and approximately 70 percent of the outstanding shares of Border have
entered into agreements to vote in favor of the transaction, thus assuring
the required shareholder approval on both sides. The transaction is
intended to be a tax-free reorganization and will be accounted for as a
pooling of interests. The transaction is expected to close in August
1996.

Kermit Beseke, Secure Computing's president and CEO, said: "In the Border
organization, we have found an ideal partner. This merger represents a
major advance toward our goal to be the industry's total network security
solutions provider. Secure Computing is known for its technological
excellence. Border is a superior international marketer and a strong
product developer. Quite simply, we are bringing together the largest
development organization and the best marketing organization to create the
strongest publicly owned network security company in terms of technical
expertise and global marketing infrastructure and the second largest firm
in terms of revenues." Beseke will become chairman and chief executive
officer of the merged organization. Steven Lamb, co-founder and chairman
and chief executive officer of Border, will become president and chief
operating officer of the company, directing all commercial design and
marketing initiatives.

Lamb said, "We are extremely pleased to join forces with Secure Computing.
This corporate union will create a business model supported by a
best-of-breed product line and an established global channel program. The
end result will be delivery of exceptional network security products and
support to our customers."

Secure Computing had total revenues of $20.7 million for the fiscal year
ended Dec. 31, 1995. Border's revenues were $3.3 million (see accompanying
table). Before transaction-related expenses, the merger is expected to be
modestly accretive to earnings in fiscal 1996.

Beseke said, "As the network security market consolidates, the strongest
companies will be those with a broad product suite and international
distribution. We have been investing heavily in expanding our product
suite, recently adding intrawall, secure client and Web screening
products. With Sidewinder and BorderWare firewall products, we now offer a
full array of firewalls to meet customers' needs for multiple price points
and security functionality. By leveraging Border's well-established
distribution system, we can take our total network security solution to
the global market faster and with less cost than if we were to develop
these channels ourselves."

In addition to the Border acquisition, Secure Computing recently acquired
Webster Network Strategies Inc., Naples, Fla. Webster's industry-leading
corporate Internet monitoring and filtering software product, WebTrack,
allows organizations to control access by employees and students to the
World Wide Web for productivity and liability reasons.

The merged company will have more than 2,000 customers worldwide. Secure
Computing's headquarters will remain in St. Paul, Minn., while Webster
will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary in Naples and Border
will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Secure Computing in the
Toronto area.

The statement that the merger is expected to be modestly accretive to
earnings in fiscal 1996 is a forward-looking statement that involves risks
and uncertainties, and actual results may be materially different. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ include the successful
integration of the two corporations, retention of key employees of both
companies, combining Border's two-tiered distribution sales model with
Secure's technically oriented direct sales model, integration of Secure's
type enforcement technology into Border's BorderWare products, retention
of Secure's security clearance for its government contracts business, as
well as competitive conditions in the computer security industry.

Secure Computing's products include the Sidewinder Internet firewall; the
LOCKout system to identify and authenticate remote users; the LOCK system
to provide high-assurance, multilevel protection; information security
consulting services; and its exclusive Security Alert Service to notify
customers of viruses and other Internet security risks. Its highly
security-conscious customers are primarily top U.S. government agencies
and Fortune 500 companies. Secure Computing's Web site is located at
http://www.sctc.com

Border is a leading worldwide provider of network security products. The
company's flagship product, the BorderWare Firewall Server, is a secure,
complete and easy-to-use Internet firewall. Founded in 1994, Border
services customers across a broad spectrum of industries on six
continents. Border's Web site can be found at http://www.border.com
 
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