Trend Micro Announces Appointment of New Directors

Tokyo, Japan - March 23, 2000 - Trend Micro, Inc. (Nasdaq: TMIC, Japan OTC: 4704), a leading provider of Internet virus protection, today announced that it appointed two new members to its board of directors. The new board members, Hiroyuki Nakanishi and Toshihiro Watanabe, were elected as directors at Trend Micro's annual shareholders' meeting held today. Nakanishi also serves as the head of Trend Micro's Management Department, and Watanabe also serves as the head of Trend Micro's New Business Department and Sales and Marketing Department.