Canadian Divisions of Ingram Micro and Tech Data to Distribute WatchGuard SOHO Firewall Appliance.

Business Editors, Technology Writers

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2000

Decision Will Make Broadband Firewall and VPN Solution Widely

Available in Canada

The Canadian subsidiaries of the world's No. 1 and No. 2 distributors of microcomputer products, Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM) and Tech Data (Nasdaq:TECD), have added WatchGuard Technologies' broadband firewall and VPN appliance for small offices and home offices, the WatchGuard SOHO, to their line of WatchGuard Internet security products.

WatchGuard (Nasdaq:WGRD) is a leading provider of Internet security solutions based on the Firebox line of security appliances and the award-winning LiveSecurity(TM) Service that keep defenses up to date against evolving threats. Ingram Micro and Tech Data already distribute the full line of WatchGuard products in the United States and South America; additionally, Ingram distributes WatchGuard products in Asia.

Ingram Micro Canada has been distributing computer hardware and software since 1989. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the subsidiary has grown to become Canada's largest computer distributor, carrying 50,000 products from more than 700 hardware manufacturers and software publishers. Tech Data Canada, Inc., established in 1989, is a leading IT distributor offering 45,000 products from more than 200 manufacturers to over 9,000 VARs and resellers across Canada.

"Ingram Micro and Tech Data have been great partners for selling WatchGuard's enterprise-level products in Canada and we look forward to more success with the WatchGuard SOHO," said Dennis Cloutier, executive vice president of worldwide sales for WatchGuard. "The value of having an established distribution channel through Ingram Micro and Tech Data will enable us to quickly respond to the demand for broadband Internet security by making it easily available to the growing small office/home office market in Canada."

"Always-on Internet connections such as cable and DSL create security risks for small office/home office customers and Ingram Micro is pleased to offer WatchGuard's solution," said Bruce Shaver, director of purchasing at Ingram Micro Canada. "Ingram Micro is the world's largest distributor of IT products and we feel that the addition of WatchGuard SOHO to our existing line of Internet products will provide increased value for Ingram Micro's reseller customers servicing small and medium-sized businesses."

"WatchGuard is a recognized leader in Internet security and it provides resellers with a valuable line of award winning security products," said David Ethier, Manager, Product Marketing for Tech Data. "The addition of a WatchGuard product to protect small offices will greatly strengthen the ability of our resellers to provide easy to use and affordable Internet security solutions and will complement Tech Data's line-up of products aimed at the exploding Internet and e-business market."

About the WatchGuard SOHO

The WatchGuard SOHO is a compact, all-in-one solution that enables small businesses and home office users to connect multiple computers and share a single secure broadband connection to the Internet. WatchGuard SOHO includes a plug-in Firebox security appliance, firewall software, the WatchGuard LiveSecurity Service to keep defenses current and the ability to establish a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection between offices.

Pricing and Availability

WatchGuard SOHO is available through authorized retailers, resellers and distributors. The suggested list price in the U.S. is $449 for a 10-user license, which includes the first year of a LiveSecurity subscription. A 25-user upgrade is available for $198 and a 50-user upgrade is $449. Optional VPN branch office security is an additional $449. Annual LiveSecurity subscription renewals are $95. For more information, visit WatchGuard's Web site at www.watchguard.com/soho.

About Ingram Micro Canada

Ingram Micro Canada is Canada's leading technology solutions provider marketing and distributing more than 50,000 products from more than 700 hardware manufacturers and software publishers. The company serves as a wholesale distributor to more than 16,000 Canadian dealers, resellers and VARs. Ingram Micro Canada is a Canadian subsidiary of Santa Ana, Calif.-based Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM), the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services, and a leader in assembly and integration services with sales of $28 billion for the past four reported quarters. The company and its subsidiaries operate in 34 countries and distribute more than 280,000 products to more than 175,000 resellers in more than 100 countries. Ingram Micro Canada can be found at www.ingrammicro.ca.

About Tech Data

Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ/NMS:TECD), founded in 1974, is a leading global provider of IT products, logistics management and other value-added services. The Fortune 500 company and its subsidiaries serve more than 100,000 technology resellers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Tech Data's extensive service offering includes pre- and post-sale training and technical support, financing options, configuration and assembly services as well as a full range of award-winning electronic commerce solutions. The company generated sales of $17 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended January 31, 2000.

About WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

WatchGuard (Nasdaq:WGRD) is a leader in Internet security solutions and a pioneer in the creation of the plug-and-play Internet security appliance -- the signature red WatchGuard Firebox. With one of the broadest range of Internet security appliances available, WatchGuard offers solutions for large distributed enterprises, small- and mid-sized businesses and DSL, cable modem and ISDN users. Every WatchGuard system includes the innovative LiveSecurity Service, providing customers with continually up-to-date Internet security and VPN protection. Companies that choose to outsource the management of their Firebox can subscribe to a WatchGuard-based security service, available from over 30 service providers around the world. For more information, please call 206-521-8340 or visit www.watchguard.com.

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the time the statements are made and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect WatchGuard's actual results include, but are not limited to, the "Risk Factors" described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our annual report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1999. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon these forward-looking statements that speak only as to the date of this release.

WatchGuard and LiveSecurity are either registered trademarks or trademarks of WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Firebox is a trademark of WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.