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SHLP News SearchHelp's 'Sentry' Suite of Child Security Software to Be Sold at Duane Reade

SYOSSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SearchHelp, Inc., (OTCBB: SHLP) today announced that Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. (“Duane Reade”), the leading drug store chain in metropolitan New York, has agreed to sell the Company’s ‘Sentry’ line of online child security software, which is designed to protect young people from the rising number of online sexual predators. SearchHelp’s ‘Sentry At Home™,’ ‘Sentry Remote™’ and ‘Sentry Predator Locator™’ products are now available in approximately 191 Duane Reade retail locations throughout the metropolitan New York area.

SearchHelp’s award wining ‘Sentry’ line of parental control products provide real-time information to parents allowing them to pro-actively monitor their children’s online activities from almost anywhere in the world. This is a significant advance over more traditional passive “block and filter” technology that only limits a child’s exposure to objectionable content including pornography.

“We are very pleased that a leading retail organization like Duane Reade is making our products available to its customers. We believe that ‘Sentry’ can be an important tool in helping parents defend their children from the growing nationwide problem of online predators,” said Bill Bozsnyak, CEO of SearchHelp. “Today’s agreement helps assure that our products are easily accessed by parents and families throughout Duane Reade stores.”

Chuck Newsom, Senior Vice President of Store Operations of Duane Reade Holdings, Inc., said, “Duane Reade is committed to providing the widest variety of safety and health products and we are pleased to expand our offering by making SearchHelp’s products available to our valued customers.”

SearchHelp’s ‘Sentry’ parental control products enable parents to receive instant email or visual alerts on their computers or PDAs and SMS text messages sent to their cell phones when questionable online exchanges occurs such as suspicious instant messages or conversations regarding private or personal information, or if attempts are made to access inappropriate or pornographic material. With ‘Sentry Remote,’ parents can see all activities being conducted on the child’s computer and even directly interact with their children in real-time. Should action be deemed necessary, the parent can either terminate the application or simply lock down the computer.

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (www.missingkids.com), statistics on sexual predators present an alarming picture:

• 1 in 5 kids received a sexual approach or solicitation over the Internet in the past year
• Offenders who have served time for sexual assault are 7.5 times more likely than those convicted of other crimes to be re-arrested for sexual assault
• Only 25% of kids who encountered a sexual approach or solicitation told a parent

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 Duane Reade Holdings, Inc.

Founded in 1960, Duane Reade is the largest drug store chain in the metropolitan New York City area, offering a wide variety of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, health and beauty care items, cosmetics, greeting cards, photo supplies and photofinishing. As of April 1, 2006, the Company operated 247 stores.

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.