HexaLock, Ltd., a leader in CD-ROM copy protection technology and digital rights management solutions announced today the release of version 2.0 of its CD-ROM Copy Protection Product Line. Introduced, as version 1.0 In September 2001, the product line has undergone extensive testing and utilization with key publishers which has resulted in this major product upgrade. "Based on the excellent results and feedback from content owners and publishers, with version 1.0, we fine tuned the product to fully meet their needs, and significantly upgraded product functionality as well," said Eyal Cohen, Chief Technology Officer, HexaLock, Ltd. "Product testing with Version 2.0 has shown outstanding copy protection results against the latest copying/"cloning" software and hacking tools while at the same time providing excellent compatibility with all CD drives tested. Full test results can be found at our website www.hexalock.com."

HexaLock CD-ROM copy protection is easily implemented by publishers via the use of a Software Development Kit (SDK) or Auto Lock Utility and requires no hardware modifications or quality assurance procedure changes at Authorized Replicators. "It was essential that we maintain the ease of use and integration characteristics of our products as we upgraded these utilities to version 2.0," said John Stevens, Vice President, Business Development, HexaLock, Ltd. "We are pleased that we were able to accomplish these objectives while at the same time providing our customers with world-class copy protection."