Check Point Achieves Prominent EAL 4 U.S. Government Certification.

Only Security Company to Provide Government Agencies With a Complete Unified Secure Architecture

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that the NGX version of VPN-1 Power and UTM has been certified against the Common Criteria EAL 4 certification for VPN and IDS/IPS by the National Information Assuance Partnership (NIAP), a United States government initiative of the National Institute of Standards and Technologies and the National Security Agency after testing by the U.S.-based SAIC Common Criteria Testing Laboratory. Check Point, a sponsor of the seventh annual ICCC conference, has certified all four critical network security categories -- firewall, VPN, IDS/IPS, and remote management -- which provide agencies for governments worldwide with an integrated, proven security solution.

The Internet has enabled a transformation in the way governments function and communicate. Remote offices and mobile personnel are now able to connect to the distributed information resources they need. Although more convenient, the emergence of the Internet has spawned the growth of increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks, which now spread faster, do more damage, and are more difficult to contain. Check Point's solutions, such as VPN-1, Provider-1 and SmartCenter, better enable government organizations to ensure network resources are available, while providing protection from those with malicious intent.

"Check Point's unified security architecture provides greater flexibility for decision-making and can enhance the range and effectiveness of possible responses to an attack," said Dean Pace, federal sales manager, Check Point Software Technologies. "This most recent certification validates that our solutions meet and exceed the stringent requirements established by internationally-recognized government standards, government approval processes and security industry tests and protect at all levels."

Governments around the world are looking to streamline processes and their IT networks for better communication while staying secure. By helping governments across the globe, as well as enterprises large and small, standardize on technology and reduce security sprawl, Check Point enhances the value of implementing an integrated solution that changes the economics of security in the short and long term. For a comprehensive list of Check Point certifications and federal government initiatives, please visit: http://www.checkpoint.com/products/certifications/index.html.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leader in securing the Internet. It is a market leader in the worldwide enterprise firewall, personal firewall and VPN markets. Through its NGX platform, the company delivers a unified security architecture for a broad range of perimeter, internal, Web, and endpoint security solutions that protect business communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. The company's ZoneAlarm product line is the highest rated personal computer security suite, comprised of award-winning endpoint security solutions that protect millions of PCs from hackers, spyware and data theft. Extending the power of the Check Point solution is its Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 350 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of more than 2,200 Check Point partners in 88 countries and its customers include 100 percent of Fortune 100 companies and tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes.

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