Check Point's OPSEC Alliance Surpasses 300 Partner Milestone; Extends Leadership Position as the Dominant Internet Security Framework.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2001

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that its Open Platform for Security (OPSEC(TM)) Alliance has grown to include more than 300 leading vendors. As the most widely supported security framework in the industry, OPSEC provides an open choice of best-of-breed security products and platforms, tightly integrated and assured through certification to provide seamless integration.

"OPSEC provides our customers and partners with `best-of-breed' Internet security solutions with guaranteed integration and interoperability," said Asheem Chandna, vice president of business development and product management for Check Point Software Technologies. "Surpassing the 300 partner milestone extends OPSEC's position as the industry's leading security framework."

"The continued growth and popularity of Check Point Software's OPSEC Alliance demonstrates the importance of interoperability and openness needed to build a comprehensive solution for true end-to-end security," said Matthew Kovar, CFA, Director, Security Solutions & Services The Yankee Group. "OPSEC empowers customers to choose from best-of-breed solutions."

By leveraging the OPSEC Alliance, customers benefit from the innovations of over 300 companies to create the best solution for their needs. James Underwood, manager of Information Systems for Canon Information Systems adds, "By integrating products from Check Point's OPSEC partners we were able to confidently build a complete Internet security infrastructure without fear of interoperability roadblocks. Check Point's VPN-1/FireWall-1 seamlessly integrated with our existing authentication, Internet filtering software and antivirus solutions thereby preserving our existing investments."

"As a Check Point reseller, our customers demand solutions that are OPSEC certified because they see the value of the integration," said Gary Fish, chief executive officer of Fishnet Security. "Check Point Software's OPSEC Alliance gives customers the choice to build their security infrastructure from the industry's leading vendors with tight integration to ease management issues and to maintain a diverse set of solutions."

Industry Accolades for OPSEC Include:

-- Network Computing 2001 Well-Connected Award for Enterprise Security
Framework

-- Network Computing Editor's Choice Framework Review

-- Network Computing Germany's "Referenz" Award Winner

-- Software Business Magazine's No. 1 Partner Alliance Program

Over 100 OPSEC partners are currently working to integrate with Check Point's Next Generation Internet security software. OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture.

OPSEC In Action

Demonstrations of over two dozen OPSEC solutions will take place daily in the Check Point OPSEC Pavilion (Booth No. 1212, Hall A) at the NetWorld + Interop conference at the Georgia World Congress Convention Center, September 11-13.

About Check Point's OPSEC(R)

OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 300 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com.

About Check Point Software Technologies

Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the infrastructure that enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN secures business-to-business (B2B) communications between networks, systems, applications and users across the Internet, Intranets and extranets. Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC) provides the framework for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 300 leading industry partners. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of over 1500 certified partners. For more information, please call us at 800/429-4391 or 650/628-2000 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, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 SecureServer, FireWall-1 SmallOffice, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, IQ Engine, Meta IP, MultiGate, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1, SecureKnowledge, SecureUpdate, SiteManager-1, SVN, UAM, User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, Visual Policy Editor, VPN-1, VPN-1 Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Gateway, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer, VPN-1 SmallOffice, and ConnectControl are trademarks, service marks, 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.