Check Point Valued Partner Program Achieves Prestigious Five-Star Rating from CMP's VARBusiness Magazine.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Channel Partner Program Lauded for Deep Commitment to Channel and True Innovation in Partnering

Check Point(R) Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that Check Point was recognized by CMP Media's VARBusiness Magazine as one of North America's top information-technology (IT) vendors in terms of the breadth and depth of channel partner programs. Check Point's Valued Partner Program achieved VARBusiness' prestigious Five-Star Rating, acknowledging the robust features of its programs for IT integrators, resellers and consultants.

IT vendors were invited to submit descriptions of their channel partner programs between November 2004 and January 2005. The VARBusiness research department tabulated the results based on key metrics including the vendor's channel investment, its velocity of sales through partners and its most innovative programs. Check Point's achievement appears in the 11th annual Partner Programs Guide in the March 21, 2005 issue of VARBusiness.

"Each year, more than 572,000 of our readers look to our Partner Programs Guide to make educated decisions about which IT vendors they should work with to maximize business growth," said Robert C. DeMarzo, publisher of VARBusiness. "We applaud vendors like Check Point for their overall channel commitment and channel innovation."

"With 100 percent of our sales driven through the channel, we are always looking for new ways to enable our channel partners and distributors to become more successful in reaching new and existing customers," said Kevin Maloney, vice president, worldwide sales for Check Point Software Technologies. "The Five-Star Rating from VARBusiness further demonstrates the success of our Valued Partner Program, and we will continue to develop innovative solutions that exceed customer demands, thus making the sales process simpler and more profitable for our partners."

Check Point Channel Momentum

In June 2004, Check Point unveiled a new Valued Partner Program that represents the most comprehensive partnering opportunity in today's security industry. The program provides partners with access to enhanced benefits that offer them the potential to increase their top and bottom lines by selling Check Point's intelligent Perimeter, Internal and Web and endpoint security solutions. For more information regarding Check Point's Valued Partner Program, please visit http://www.checkpoint.com/partners/overview.html.

About VARBusiness Magazine

For the past 18 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the solution-provider community. VARBusiness provides unique strategic business and technology insight for solution providers through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available on the magazine's Web site at www.varbusiness.com.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the market leader in the worldwide enterprise firewall, personal firewall and VPN markets. Through its Next Generation product line, the company delivers a broad range of intelligent Perimeter, Internal and Web 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 one of the most trusted brands in Internet security, creating 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.

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