BorderWare's Threat Detection and Response Solution Wins F5's DevCentral iRule Contest; MXtreme(TM) Integration with F5 Reduces Spam by More than 70 Percent.

TORONTO, Ontario -- BorderWare Technologies Inc., the leading provider of messaging security solutions, has been selected by F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) as a winner in its inaugural DevCentral iRule Contest. Open to companies across the globe, the "iRule, Do you?" competition recognized innovation, creativity and business applicability in addressing IP network application challenges. Chosen as the First Place winner from F5's partner entries, BorderWare created an iRule based on its MXtreme(TM) Mail Firewall that reduces incoming spam and other email-borne threats by more than 70 percent.

BorderWare's iRules solution, titled "SMTP Threat Detection and Response," was designed to help enterprises and service providers reduce the amount of spam and other malicious traffic coming through their networks. In addition, by integrating its MXtreme product via iRules and iControl, BorderWare effectively enhances threat detection. The result is an easy-to-manage, integrated security solution which dramatically reduces incoming traffic volume. Users of the solution can increase the security of their network, save on network bandwidth, improve network performance, and reduce storage loads without the associated administrative costs.

"BorderWare's ability to leverage iRules to address the growing issue of messaging security showcases their innovation and understanding of perimeter security," said Karl Triebes, CTO and SVP of Product Development at F5 Networks. "The BorderWare solution provides F5 customers with a competitive advantage by allowing them to leverage existing investments to increase ROI. More important, customers will be able to take a proactive approach to addressing messaging threats at the edge of their network."

"We are gratified that our solution has been recognized by the F5 DevCentral team and a panel of leading press and analysts as a top product for limiting unwanted spam and potentially harmful viruses," said Peter Cox, BorderWare's vice president of product management. "We created an iRule that has real-world significance and high-impact benefits as it eliminates the headaches of manually blacklisting or rate-shaping email traffic. We applaud F5's efforts in developing the iRules technology, which truly has a dramatic impact on how enterprises manage their application traffic."

Email has become a mission-critical platform for most organizations, serving as the primary vehicle for support of day-to-day operations and transactions. BorderWare's industry-leading MXtreme Mail Firewall, for which the winning iRule was written, is a high performance mail security appliance that protects internal mail servers from attack. It delivers a comprehensive email security solution that protects an organization from spam, viruses and malicious content via a system that is robust, scalable and always available.

About BorderWare

BorderWare Technologies makes Internet communications safe. The company's perimeter and "application-specific" firewalls for email and SIP enable customers to mitigate the risks and threats associated with Internet communications. Founded in 1994, BorderWare has developed partnerships and affiliations with some of the industry's most prominent companies including Cisco Systems, F5 Networks, Kaspersky Labs, Marconi, Research In Motion (RIM), RSA Security, Sun Microsystems, Symantec and Ubiquity. More than 8000 customers in 65 countries have selected BorderWare's solutions for their superior security, scalability, business continuity and lower total cost of ownership. For more information please visit http://www.borderware.com or call 1-877-814-7900.

About the "iRule, Do You?" Contest

Entries in the iRule contest were evaluated on a weighted scale for innovation, creativity, and business applicability by a panel of leading industry press and analysts, as well as the F5 DevCentral team of iRule experts. Industry expert judges include Lori MacVittie of Network Computing Magazine, Joel Conover of analyst firm Current Analysis, and Ronald Schmelzer and Jason Bloomberg, both of analyst firm ZapThink.

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