Doug Kilarski
Senior Analyst
ASPEN Business Development
www.aspen1.com
(770) 972-4117
doug@aspen1.com
Representing Tridia Corporation
Open Source Hybrid Software
 www.tridiavnc.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thousands Take Part In Tridia Corporation's Name The "Alien" Contest
Open-Source Promotion Awards $5,000 and Accelerates Downloads Of TridiaVNC
Remote-Control Software

ATLANTA--APRIL 26, 2001--Tridia Corporation, a leading provider of eSupport
tools that facilitate cross-platform support and remote system administration
today announced that its 'Alien' mascot now goes by the name of  "Remo".
During the Name the "Alien" Contest, thousands of remote control users
downloaded TridiaVNC the latest open-source, remote control, eSupport
solution, from Tridia Corporation. More than 30,624 TridiaVNC software
downloads took place since the contest launch at NetWorld+Interop's LINUX
Business Expo Atlanta 2000.

Ms. Carrie Alderfer of ITC^DeltaCom was the first to submit the winning name,
"Remo". Alderfer received her grand prize of $5,000 from Vince Frese, Tridia
Corporation's chief executive officer and Paul Frese, vice president of
sales. Alderfer said she had no immediate plans for the prize money, however,
after lunch she was last seen approaching a local mall.

"Our Name the TridiaVNC Alien Contest has been a great success," says Vince
Frese, chief executive officer at Tridia Corporation. "Throughout
NetWorld+Interop in Atlanta, we had long lines of contestants waiting to
enter the contest. This enthusiasm spilled over to substantial downloads of
our TridiaVNC remote-control eSupport software. We are confident that "Remo"
will serve as an excellent remote control ambassador for our eSupport
products." In the future, "Remo" will represent Tridia Corporation's
leadership role in producing value priced, open-source hybrid software
products that improve and make eSupport possible.

Tridia's Name the "Alien" Contest provided a single grand prize of $5000,
plus thousands of "Alien" t-shirts were randomly awarded throughout the
contest. Many thanks go out to all who participated.

About Tridia Corporation

Tridia Corporation has long been a leading developer of Unix-based eSupport
technologies. Tridia brings this experience to the Open Source and Microsoft
Windows communities where it provides value priced eSupport solutions for
live support, remote system administration, collaboration, and training.
Founded in 1987, Tridia Corporation is a privately owned, Atlanta-based
software development company.

For more information on TridiaVNC telephone Charlotte Canup at (770) 428-5000
ext. 105 or visit the Tridia Web site at http://www.tridiavnc.com. For
TridiaVNC developer information please visit http://www.developvnc.org.

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