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SHLP News TigerDirect Inc. Joins Fight to Protect Children from Online Predators with SearchHelp's 'Sentry(TM)' Suite of Parental Control Security Software

SYOSSET, N.Y. & MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SearchHelp, Inc., (OTCBB:SHLP), a developer of award-winning, web-based child security software, and TigerDirect Inc., a subsidiary of Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX), a leading computer products retailer, today jointly announced they have entered into a new product distribution agreement.

Under terms of the agreement, SearchHelp’s full-line of ‘Sentry’ child security software will be featured in TigerDirect's product catalog, distributed to approximately 1.8 million customers on a monthly basis. TigerDirect’s customers can now also purchase the software through its online store (www.tigerdirect.com), which receives on average over 23 million unique hits per month, and at its retail locations in Miami, Chicago and North Carolina as well as in the company’s three Canadian stores.

"Almost every day, we see disturbing news reports about children being exposed to inappropriate Internet content, and worse yet, being solicited by online predators," said Russell J. Strunk, TigerDirect's executive vice president of marketing. "We applaud SearchHelp’s dedication to producing innovative, state-of-the-art software security solutions to help parents and those concerned about the safety of children, and are pleased to make these important, much-needed products available to TigerDirect’s customers."

Bill Bozsnyak, CEO of SearchHelp, Inc., added: “TigerDirect is a major new distribution partner for SearchHelp. We are pleased that TigerDirect, one of the leading retailers of software and technology solutions in the world, is now selling SearchHelp’s software alongside products from the industry’s top companies, and we find TigerDirect’s support of our efforts to provide Internet security for children especially gratifying.”

SearchHelp’s award-wining ‘Sentry’ line of parental control security software provides real-time alerts and information, allowing parents to pro-actively monitor their children’s online activities no matter where they happen to be. This is a significant advance over more traditional passive “block-and-filter” computer technology that merely limits a child’s exposure to objectionable content including pornography.

With SearchHelp’s ‘Sentry’ products, parents receive instant email or visual alerts on their computers or PDAs and SMS text messages to their cell phones when questionable online activity occurs. These include suspicious instant messages or conversations requesting private or personal information as well as attempts to access inappropriate or pornographic material. With ‘Sentry Remote,’ parents can see all activities conducted on the child’s computer and directly interact with their children in real-time. If necessary, the parent can quickly terminate the application or lock down the computer.

For more information call (888) 647-6525 (toll free) or visit SearchHelp’s website at www.searchhelp.com.

About SearchHelp, Inc.

SearchHelp, Inc. markets and develops software services committed to real-time online protection and family safety. The company sells software products that offer parental controls that enable parents, both in home and remotely, to monitor and regulate their child’s computer activity through timely reports via email and cell phone. To learn more about the ‘Sentry’ line of products or about protecting children when online, please visit SearchHelp at www.searchhelp.com.

About TigerDirect, Inc.

TigerDirect, Inc.(a subsidiary of Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX) is part of an integrated system of branded e-commerce web sites, direct mail catalogs, and relationship marketing companies selling PC hardware, related computer products and industrial products to consumers and businesses in North America and Europe with 2003 annual sales of $1.66 billion.

Statements in this press release or in other SearchHelp communications may relate to future events or SearchHelp’s future performance. Such statements are forward-looking statements and are based on present information SearchHelp has related to its existing business circumstances. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and that actual results may differ materially from such forward- looking statements. Further, investors are cautioned that SearchHelp does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements based on unanticipated events or changed expectations. SearchHelp makes such forward-looking statements under the provisions of the “safe harbor” section of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.