Blue Coat to Demonstrate Application Delivery Network Infrastructure at Interop Las Vegas.

Real-Time Demonstrations of Visibility, Acceleration and Security Technologies Showcase Benefits of Application Delivery Networking

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCSI), the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced that it will demonstrate the Blue Coat Application Delivery Network Infrastructure in booth #826 at Interop Las Vegas, May 19-21, 2009. It will provide real-time demonstrations to highlight how enterprises can utilize Blue Coat visibility, acceleration and security technologies to align IT investments with business requirements.

* On Tuesday, May 19, Blue Coat Senior Director of Product Marketing Mark Urban will highlight the unique WAN optimization, Web security and control features provided by Blue Coat([R]) ProxySG([R])appliances to accelerate and secure application delivery during a moderated session that will compare WAN optimization controllers. Jim Metzler, vice president of Ashton, Metzler & Associates, will moderate the session, "A Comparison of WAN Optimization Controllers," which begins at 11:30 a.m.

* On Wednesday, May 20, Mr. Urban will explore technologies that provide application-level visibility and control to improve application delivery and increase business process efficiency. The session, "The Currency of Business: Improving Application Delivery to Get the Most Out of Your Existing Network," begins at 3:15 p.m.

* On Thursday, May 21, Jeff Barker, vice president of solutions and technical marketing at Blue Coat, will highlight the critical role that visibility plays in the delivery of applications during a panel discussion titled, "The Future of Application Delivery." He will also explore how application delivery can evolve to meet new business requirements and realities. The session begins at 11:30 a.m.

In its booth #826, Blue Coat will demonstrate how the Blue Coat Application Delivery Network infrastructure can secure and optimize the delivery of applications across a distributed enterprise. Through real-time demonstrations, Blue Coat will also highlight the critical role that bandwidth management plays in establishing and maintaining high quality video conferencing sessions that enhance business productivity and serve as an efficient alternative to in-person meetings.

Blue Coat will also host Technology Integration Partners Lancope and Kaspersky in its booth to demonstrate how its technologies work with third party solutions to extend the Application Delivery Network infrastructure. The Lancope StealthWatch System enhances the application intelligence provided by Blue Coat([R]) PacketShaper([R]) appliances with behavioral analysis to further improve end user experience and business processes. The Blue Coat and Kaspersky solutions work in tandem to protect customers from evolving Web-based malware, spyware and other malicious content.

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The Blue Coat Application Delivery Network Infrastructure combines application monitoring, WAN optimization and Secure Web Gateway technologies to provide unmatched intelligence about the applications and Web content running across a distributed enterprise network.

About Blue Coat Systems

Blue Coat Systems is the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking. Blue Coat offers an Application Delivery Network Infrastructure that provides the visibility, acceleration and security required to optimize and secure the flow of information to any user, on any network, anywhere. This application intelligence enables enterprises to tightly align network investments with business requirements, speed decision making and secure business applications for long-term competitive advantage. For additional information, please visit www.bluecoat.com.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Blue Coat Systems' expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, and including statements regarding the capabilities and expected performance of Blue Coat Systems' products. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to Blue Coat Systems as of the date hereof, and Blue Coat Systems assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These and other risks relating to Blue Coat Systems' business are set forth in Blue Coat Systems' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 and Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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