Tumbleweed CEO to Speak at Bear Stearns Technology Conference

REDWOOD CITY, CA - June 7, 2002 - Tumbleweed® Communications Corp. (Nasdaq:TMWD), a leading provider of secure content management for enabling the business Internet, announced today that Jeff Smith, Chairman & CEO will be presenting at the 13th Annual Bear Stearns Technology Conference.

Smith's presentation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 13, 2002 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Tumbleweed's Secure Guardian will be presented in the technology showcase at the conference June 12 - 13.

About Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed is a leading provider of solutions for managing secure communication and collaboration to enable the business Internet. Tumbleweed's robust policy-based framework empowers organizations to safely share and protect critical information, increase customer loyalty and privacy and dramatically reduce costs. Tumbleweed is trusted by 1,000 blue-chip customers including American Express, Chevron, Datek Online, the European Union's Joint Research Council, First Union Wachovia, John Deere, Merrill Lynch, Nike, Northern Trust, NTT, Salomon Smith Barney, Travelers and US Food and Drug Administration. One hundred of the Fortune 500 are Tumbleweed customers. Tumbleweed Communications was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., with offices around the world.

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