Trend Micro CEO Steve Chang Named 'Innovator of the Year' by 2004 Asia Business Leader Awards

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Company Founder Honored for Inventive Thinking in Business and Ground-Breaking Business Processes, Models and Strategies

Trend Micro, Inc. (TSE: 4704, NASDAQ: TMIC), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, today announced that company co-founder and CEO Steve Chang has been honored with the "Innovator of the Year" award from 2004 Asia Business Leader Awards (ABLA).  The ABLA recognizes outstanding business leaders of successfully managed enterprises in the Asian region.  The Awards were announced at a celebratory dinner held on May 26, 2004 at the Four Seasons Hotel, in Shanghai, China.
Established in 2001, ABLA has come to define the highest level of recognition for corporations in Asia by honoring and rewarding those outstanding business leaders who achieve great success in leading their company through the ever-changing business world.  The awards consist of five categories: Asia Business Leader of the Year, Innovator of the Year, Corporate Citizen of the Year, CEO of the Year, and Chinese CEO of the Year.  Winners are determined by a poll of top executives.
Steve Chang's "Innovator the Year" title, based on achievements in new product development and ground-breaking business processes, business models, and strategies, recognizes Chang's innovation and leadership within the business world.  Chang has repeatedly led the pioneering of new technologies and strategies that have brought Trend Micro to the forefront of the antivirus security industry and permanently established the company's leading position within a fiercely competitive market.
"I would like to thank my wife, Jenny, and all of my colleagues for their support and outstanding execution to realize our innovations," said Steve Chang, co-founder and CEO of Trend Micro, during his acceptance speech.  "Innovation has always been one of the cores principles of my work, as only with innovation can a company move forward - can it continuously maintain its vitality. This award is a new starting point for both myself, and for Trend Micro."
Trend Micro has a history of innovations including the antivirus industry's first gateway, mail server and centralized management products.  In 2002, the company introduced Trend Micro Enterprise Protection Strategy, an industry unique approach to the managing the impact of the entire outbreak lifecycle.  In 2004, the company raised the industry bar again by introducing virus scanning and detection at the network layer with Trend Micro Network VirusWall(TM).

Asia Business Leader Awards
Founded in 2001, the Asia Business Leader Awards recognize the achievements and dynamic leadership of the region's business leaders.  The Asia Business Leader Awards 2004 is presented by CNBC, the world's foremost provider of business and financial information, and TNT, the world's leading business logistics solutions company, and co-hosted by China Business Network, the leading business news and information provider in China.

About Trend Micro
Trend Micro, Inc. is a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services. The Tokyo-based corporation has business units worldwide.  Trend Micro products are sold through corporate and value-added resellers and managed service providers.  For additional information and evaluation copies of all Trend Micro products, visit our Web site, www.trendmicro.com

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SOURCE Trend Micro, Inc.

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