``Secured by Check Point'' Solutions Lead Worldwide Firewall/VPN Appliance Market; Analyst Report Shows Combined Market Participation of 36%.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2002

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced results from market analysis firm IDC showing that when all "Secured by Check Point" firewall/VPN appliances are combined with Check Point(TM) software, they would hold the leading position in the worldwide firewall/VPN appliance market. In the IDC study "Security Appliances Market Forecast and Analysis 2002-2006," November 2002, the combined percentages from firewall/VPN appliances utilizing Check Point's VPN-1(R)/FireWall-1(R) totaled 36% -- exceeding any single vendor's revenue. IDC notes that, "Security appliances have become popular by being a simple means of delivering security software."

"Check Point is the dominant enterprise firewall/VPN software vendor and a driving force behind the growth of firewall/VPN security appliances," said Charles Kolodgy, research manager for IDC's security program. "Overall, IDC believes that when Check Point's influence on the firewall/VPN appliance market is taken into account, the total participation of 'Secured by Check Point' appliance partners amounts to 36% of the market."

"Secured by Check Point" appliances from Nokia played a significant role in achieving this success. The "Secured by Check Point" appliance program includes over 20-plus partners such as:

-- HP (NYSE:HPQ)

-- IBM (NYSE:IBM)

-- Intrusion, Inc. (Nasdaq:INTZ)

-- Nokia (NYSE:NOK)

-- Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)

-- Siemens (NYSE:SI)

-- Sun (Nasdaq:SUNW)

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. For a complete list of appliance partners, or to learn more about the "Secured by Check Point" appliance program, please visit www.checkpoint.com/platforms.

"It is gratifying to see our appliance partners garnering such success with VPN-1/FireWall-1," said Gil Shwed, chairman and CEO, Check Point Software Technologies. "The IDC numbers confirm that firewall/VPN appliances running Check Point lead the industry, underscoring Check Point's tremendous impact on the security appliance market."

Market Share Calculation

The IDC report sizes the firewall/VPN appliance market in 2001. Included in the report is an analysis that illustrates how various Check Point appliance partners would be positioned when combined with Check Point software revenue. Due to the fact that Check Point recognizes software sales separately from appliance partners, the value of the Check Point software license is not included in the revenue for appliance vendors who sell Check Point-based appliances. Revenue for other vendors in this market includes both hardware and software.

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 325 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of 2,500 certified partners in 149 countries. For more information, please call us at [phone] or [phone] or visit us on the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com or at http://www.opsec.com.

Note to Editors: Check Point, the Check Point logo, ClusterXL, ConnectControl, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 GX, FireWall-1 SecureServer, FireWall-1 SmallOffice, FireWall-1 VSX, FireWall-1 XL, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, INSPECT XL, IQ Engine, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1, SecureKnowledge, SecurePlatform, SecureXL, SiteManager-1, SmartCenter, SmartCenter Pro, SmartDashboard, SmartDefense, SmartLSM, SmartMap, SmartUpdate, SmartView, SmartView Monitor, SmartView Reporter, SmartView Status, SmartView Tracker, SVN, UAM, User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, VPN-1, VPN-1 Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Net, VPN-1 Pro, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer, VPN-1 SmallOffice, and VPN-1 VSX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. or its affiliates. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The products described in this document are protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668 and 5,835,726 and may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications.