Barracuda Networks Certified as Five-Star Vendor by CMP's VARBusiness Magazine; Company Recognized for Top Partner Program by Respected Industry Publication.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Barracuda Networks, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise-class spam firewall solutions, today was recognized by CMP Media's VARBusiness magazine as a certified Five-Star Partner. With the five-star rating, VARBusiness touts Barracuda Networks as one of North America's top information-technology (IT) vendors in terms of its commitment to and strength of its partner programs for IT integrators, resellers and consultants.

"We applaud Barracuda Networks for demonstrating best practices with its innovative partner programs and for the company's leadership role achieved within the IT distribution channel," said VARBusiness editor Lawrence M. Walsh.

This year's five-star distinction recognizes vendors committed to the channel. Vendors are assessed by the volume of business generated through partners; the number of solution provider partners that vendors engage; partner communications; overall investment; and corporate commitment to their partner programs.

VARBusiness evaluated more than 250 vendor programs and selected only 70 for the coveted five-star rating. Companies certified as five-star vendors alongside Barracuda Networks include Cisco, IBM and Intel. Honorees will be included in the 12th annual Partner Programs Guide survey in the March 20 issue of VARBusiness.

"We recognize that our successes are dependent on a strong and comprehensive channel program," said Dean Drako, president and CEO of Barracuda Networks. "This recognition from VARBusiness underscores our continued commitment to providing our partners with all the resources they need to easily market, sell, and support Barracuda Networks' products."

About Barracuda Networks, Inc.

Barracuda Networks is the leading provider of enterprise-class spam firewall solutions for comprehensive email protection. Its flagship products, the Barracuda Spam Firewall and Barracuda Spam Firewall -- Outbound, provide spam and virus protection for over 30,000 customers around the world, including Adaptec, Caltrans, CBS, Georgia Institute of Technology, IBM, Knight Ridder, NASA, Pizza Hut, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and the U.S. Treasury Department. In addition, Barracuda Networks offers the Barracuda Spyware Firewall for complete network protection against spyware, malware and viruses and the Barracuda IM Firewall, the only all in one gateway solution for IM traffic management and security. Barracuda Networks is a privately held company with headquarters in Mountain View, California. Barracuda Networks has offices in eight international locations and distributors in over 43 countries. More information is available at www.barracudanetworks.com.

About VARBusiness Magazine

For the past 19 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available at its Web site www.varbusiness.com.