Tumbleweed Communications Adds Depth to International Management Team

Appointments at Tumbleweed GmbH in Germany and Tumbleweed KK in Japan

REDWOOD CITY, CA - October 26, 2000 - Tumbleweed® Communications Corp. (Nasdaq:TMWD), a leading provider of secure Internet communications services, today announced the appointment of the new country manager at Tumbleweed GmbH in Germany as well as the new President and Chief Operating Officer of Tumbleweed Communications KK in Japan.

Tumbleweed's new German Country Manager, Mr. Ruediger Werns, brings more 12 years senior management experience to the company. After receiving a Master of Business Administration, Mr. Werns built his career at Nixdorf, Oracle, BMC, Pavillion and Ardent Software where he served as key account manager and managing director. Prior to joining Tumbleweed, Mr. Werns was vice president EMEA at Hummingbird Communications. Mr. Werns reports to Don Taylor, vice president, international, Tumbleweed Communications.

Tumbleweed Communications KK's new President and Chief Operating Officer, Mikio Imai, has more than 25 years of management experience. At IBM-Japan, Mr. Imai played a significant role in international large account sales and in e-business initiatives spanning the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining Tumbleweed, Mr. Imai was responsible for e-Commerce Solution Sales for IBM Asia Pacific. Mr. Imai holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Keio University. Mr. Imai reports to Shinji Eura, chairman and CEO of Tumbleweed KK.

"International markets represent significant growth opportunities for Tumbleweed - over 30% of our revenue during the first nine months of this year came from international sales," said Jeffrey C. Smith, chairman, president and CEO, Tumbleweed Communications Corp. "As we focus on further strengthening our international presence, we're adding key leadership in two critical growth markets - namely Germany and Japan. Mr. Werns and Mr. Imai each have excellent track records in enterprise sales. We're excited to bring them onto the Tumbleweed team."

About Tumbleweed Communications Corp.
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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