OpSec Security Acquires P4M GmbH

OpSec Security, Inc. ("OpSec")

a division of OpSec Security Group plc (London AIM: OSG), today

announced the acquisition of P4M GmbH, a Munich, Germany-based provider

of services for the protection and management of products, brands, and

channels on the Internet.
OpSec is the leading provider of anti-counterfeiting technologies

software and services to over 150 corporations and 40 governments

worldwide. OpSec´s products and services allow its corporate clients to

authenticate and track products to combat counterfeiting and gray market

diversion in both the physical and digital worlds. Governments use OpSec

technologies to guard against counterfeiting of currency, tax stamps

passports, drivers´ licenses, licenses, and other government documents.
P4M is a leading provider of online brand protection and monitoring

services in Europe which enable brand owners to detect illegal

distribution of digital media, identify counterfeit and gray market

goods on e-commerce sites, and measure online brand image and customer

satisfaction. P4M currently serves 65 major brands including Bayer

HealthCare, Fujifilm, Hewlett Packard, Lacoste, Samsung, and Warner Bros.
"We now provide the industry´s

most comprehensive solution for integrated physical and online brand

protection across the entire enterprise lifecycle," said Jeffrey Unger, President, Brand Protection. "For

the past decade, OpSec has been designing and managing programs to

combat counterfeiting, gray market diversion, intellectual property

abuse, website traffic diversion, and channel corruption on the

Internet. The acquisition of P4M extends our capabilities in three

fast-growing areas online: anti-piracy to protect unauthorized

distribution of digital content, brand monitoring to provide customer

and market intelligence, and channel management to optimize online sales

strategies."
"OpSec and P4M share tremendous synergies in

our "Ëœcustomer-first´ service approach, and bring an enhanced offering of technologies to

deliver added value to customer engagements. The combination of OpSec

and P4M also significantly strengthens our position in the international

market, and our activities in global online brand protection," said Wolfgang Greipl and Hubert Neuner, Managing Directors, P4M.
About OpSec Security, Inc.
OpSec Security, Inc. is a wholly-owned division of OpSec Security Group

plc (London AIM: OSG). OpSec is the global leader in providing

anti-counterfeiting technologies, services and software to over 150

companies across industry sectors and more than 40 governments

worldwide. The Group operates manufacturing facilities and laboratories

in the USA and the UK, and has sales operations in the Americas, Europe

and Asia. For more information, please see www.opsecsecurity.com

or contact Terri Mock, +1-617-226-3075, or tmock@opsecsecurity.com.
About P4M GmbH"“ The InternetAgents
Founded in 2000 by Wolfgang Greipl and Hubert Neuner, the agency P4M

specialises in the monitoring and intelligent analysis of internet

content. Utilising a number of specific technology solutions, P4M´s

InternetAgents trace product piracy as well as infringements of

trademark, copyright and personal rights on behalf of their clients. The

InternetAgents analyse the client´s image in

Web 2.0 and uncover crucial trends in the online market. In addition

they support their clients in the process of brand building as well as

in the selection of the best dealers and the most effective distribution

control on the internet. When required, P4M also carries out anonymous

test purchases. P4M´s clients include

well-known brand manufacturers and companies such as Lacoste, Yamaha

Warner Bros., Hewlett Packard, Samsung, Bayer HealthCare, Vorwerk, etc.

For more information, please see www.p4m.de

or contact Mecky Imkamp, 49-89-790783-0, or m.imkamp@p4m.de.