Press Release

Archer Technologies Named Reader Trust Finalist in 2008 SC Magazine Awards Program

For the fourth consecutive year, Archer has been named a finalist in the Best Policy Management Solution category due to strong relationships with Fortune 1000 clients and market-leading enterprise risk and compliance management solutions.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Dec. 12, 2007 – Archer Technologies (Archer), a leading provider of automated enterprise risk and compliance management solutions, has been named a finalist in the SC Magazine Awards program for outstanding achievement in information-technology (IT) security. Its Policy Management solution was named in the Reader Trust Award Best Policy Management Solution category of the competition.

The Archer Policy Management solution was among more than 600 entries submitted in more than 30 technology categories. Finalists of the SC Magazine Awards program are determined through voting conducted by the publication’s readers. Readers vote for what they view as the solution that is most effective at helping them to address the problems for which it was designed.

“Our 2008 finalists, including Archer Technologies, represent some the industry’s leading lights, as judged by our readership,” said SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong. “Moving into 2008, our readers are recognizing that companies such as Archer Technologies are helping them meet their security challenges.”

The annual SC Magazine Awards have recognized security’s key contributors and outstanding products for more than a decade. As the industry’s preeminent award program, individuals, brands and products shortlisted address not only the challenges prominent today, but also the emerging threat landscape of tomorrow.

“We are excited to be named a finalist in the Best Policy Management Solution category for the fourth year in a row because the recognition comes from the readers of SC Magazine and our valued clients,” said Jon Darbyshire, president and CEO of Archer Technologies. “Our clients are finding tremendous value in implementing our Policy Management solution as the foundation of their enterprise risk and compliance management program, and we will continue to work closely with our clients to understand their evolving requirements and enhance our solutions to meet their needs.”

Winners of this year’s awards will be announced at an exclusive awards event to be held in San Francisco April 8th, 2008.

About SC Magazine

SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. The brand’s portfolio includes the SC Magazine Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executives Forums.

About Archer Technologies

Archer Technologies delivers enterprise governance, risk and compliance (E-GRC) solutions. With more than six million licensed users and a client list that includes one in four of the Fortune 100, Archer enables highly regulated companies to reduce enterprise risks, manage and demonstrate compliance, automate business processes, and gain visibility into corporate risk and security controls.

All Archer solutions are built on the highly flexible Archer SmartSuite Framework, allowing clients to tailor the solutions according to their unique requirements and to build new on-demand applications to expand their E-GRC program. As a result, many of Archer’s clients consider the Framework their go-to platform for rapid application development.

Archer clients maximize their use of the Framework through the Archer Exchange, an online marketplace of applications, services, content and integration solutions, and the Archer Community, an online social network of discussion forums, product ideas, downloads and resources. Through this supporting Archer ecosystem, clients have the tools and services they need to build a best-in-class E-GRC program. For more information, visit www.archer-tech.com.