Protexis to Sponsor 2006 Shareware Industry Conference

July 12 2006

Protexis, provider of e-commerce and digital rights management (DRM) hosted services for software publishers, today announced that it is sponsoring and participating in the 16th annual Shareware Industry Conference (SIC), being held July 13 - 15, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center in Denver, Colorado.

Protexis will be presenting in a session on Increasing Online Sales on July 14th. Titled "Optimizing the Internet for Sales Distribution," the presentation will focus on the opportunities and upcoming changes that will transform the electronic software distribution (ESD) landscape. A Premiere Sponsor, Protexis is also hosting a reception on July 12th, as well as an exhibit booth.

The Shareware Industry Conference focuses attention on the shareware industry, its people and its products. More information about SIC can be found at http://www.sic.org.

About Protexis

Protexis provides efficient global infrastructure for the protection and sale of software, including product activation technology and integrated e-commerce services. Protexis serves over 1,500 software publisher customers today, including leading publishers such as DivX Networks, Enterbrain, Riverdeep Inc. and Sage Technologies. Protexis holds a total of three issued and 12 pending United States and international patents, and continues to focus on increasing its portfolio of intellectual property. Protexis enables the secure digital sale of millions of copies of software worldwide and is privately-held, with headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia and offices in Seattle, Washington. For more information, please visit www.protexis.com.

For further information: Protexis Inc. Erin Kampf, 604-806-3398 Email: news@protexis.com