``Secured by Check Point'' Appliances Topple Cisco to Capture Worldwide Firewall/VPN High-End Appliance Market Lead.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2003

Infonetics Report Shows Highest Combined Market Share for Q4 2002

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that Q4 2002 results from market analyst firm Infonetics show "Secured by Check Point" firewall and VPN appliances from a variety of vendors have toppled Cisco and taken the lead position for the first time in the worldwide firewall and VPN high-end appliance market. In the Infonetics report "Quarterly Worldwide VPN and Firewall Products Market Share and Forecasts", the combined revenue percentages from "Secured by Check Point" appliances total 32% -- more than any other vendor.

"Secured by Check Point" appliance platforms come with Check Point VPN-1(R) and/or FireWall-1(R) pre-installed, tested and certified, so you get the most secure and easiest to deploy security solutions all in one place. VPN-1/FireWall-1 is the cornerstone of Check Point's Internet security solutions, the most comprehensive set of products and technologies for remote access, intranet, and extranet VPNs. VPN-1/FireWall-1 protects the privacy of business communications over the Internet while securing critical network resources against unauthorized access.

Several "Secured by Check Point" appliances from leading vendors contributed to this success, notably the award winning Nokia IP650, IP710 and IP740, and the award winning Nortel Networks Alteon Switched Firewall ASF 5710, 5610, 5408, and 5308, all incorporating Check Point's market leading software.

-- The Nokia IP650 delivers carrier-class capabilities that meet the needs of large enterprise and managed service provider networks.

-- The Nokia IP710 is a mid to high-range service provider class platform ideal for large business applications and high availability data centers that offers best in class small packet performance at a competitive price.

-- The Nokia IP740 is a service provider class platform designed for maximum network uptime with its standard "hot swappable" components including redundant power supply and hard disk. It comes equipped with advanced VPN acceleration technology and is ideal for high performance VPN applications.

-- Nortel Networks ASF 5710 and 5610 offers best-in-class performance, plug and play scalability, and built in high-availability and load balancing functionality to service the requirements of large enterprises and managed service providers.

-- Nortel Networks ASF 5408 and 5308 are platforms designed for medium sized enterprises and service providers. The low-latency characteristics of ASF make them ideally suited for latency and jitter-sensitive applications like VoIP.

Check Point's "Secured by Check Point" appliance program is part of Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC(TM)) partner alliance program. "Secured by Check Point" appliances meet Check Point's stringent security, usability and interoperability requirements, enabling customers to deploy appliances into their networks with complete confidence. Check Point offers unparalleled platform selection -- with over 70 platforms to choose from -- to meet the Internet security needs of any size business, ranging from the smallest office to the largest enterprise or data center. "Secured by Check Point" high-end appliances are available from Nokia, Nortel Networks, Crossbeam, Bivio, RapidStream, Intrusion and Resilience. For a complete list of appliance partners, or to learn more about the "Secured by Check Point" appliance program, please visit www.checkpoint.com/products/protect/platforms.html.

"Check Point has a broad range of offerings in the over-$30K VPN/firewall appliance market, delivered by a strong set of leading vendors," said Jeff Wilson, executive director of Infonetics. "Customers looking for Check Point secured appliances in this price band can choose products from established networking companies, security focused companies, and innovative startups."

"The largest companies in the world put their trust in Check Point's market-leading security," said Carol Stone, vice president of marketing, Check Point Software Technologies. "And as these report findings clearly show, high-end customers continue to prefer "Secured by Check Point" appliances for protecting their businesses."

About Check Point Software Technologies

Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that uniquely enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN solutions, as delivered in the company's Next Generation product family, secure business communications and resources for corporate networks, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power of SVN is Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 350 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of 2,500 Check Point partners in 149 countries. For more information, please call us at 800/429-4391 or 650/628-2000 or visit us on the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com or at http://www.opsec.com.

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