GRIC Claims Hotspot LeadGRIC Claims Hotspot Lead

GRIC enhances its position as the leading hotspot aggregator with access rights to more than 10,000 WiFi and Ethernet locations

March 9, 2004

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CHICAGO -- GRIC Communications, Inc., (NASDAQ: GRIC), a leading enterprise provider of secure managed broadband and global remote access solutions, announced today at the Gartner Wireless & Mobile Summit 2004 that it now has access rights to more than 10,000 Wi-Fi and Ethernet locations, enhancing its position as the world's largest hot spot aggregator and the premiere provider of mobile broadband.

The GRIC TierOne Network™ is the world's largest aggregated network with more than 40,000 wired and wireless access points in 150 countries and territories, of which more than 10,000 are mobile broadband access points. This includes 6,642 live Wi-Fi access points, more than any service provider; 1,400 hotel Ethernet access points; and an additional 2,900 hot spots under contract and being placed in production. The hot spots are located across 40 countries and territories in 230 airport locations, more than 3,500 cafes and restaurants, and 2,012 hotel locations, as well as other venues.

“GRIC continues making it easy and affordable for business travelers to be productive anywhere, anytime, and with any access method,” said Rob Fuggetta, GRIC senior vice president of worldwide marketing. “With the world's largest Wi-Fi network, easy-to-use client software, and industry-leading security and management tools, we provide a truly business-class Wi-Fi solution,” he stated. Fuggetta noted that GRIC is constantly expanding its global network and plans to add thousands of additional Wi-Fi, hotel Ethernet, and other wired and wireless access locations throughout 2004.

GRIC Communications Inc.

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