Corrent's New Line of Purpose-Built Security Appliances Makes High Performance a Reality for Small to Medium Businesses.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- New network security appliances deliver market's best performance at every price point

Today Corrent(R) Corp. announced an innovative line of purpose-built security appliances that brings affordable, enterprise-class security to the mid-range market. Designed to deliver top value for real-world networking environments, Corrent's line of appliances sets a higher standard for performance and security. By combining Corrent's award-winning acceleration technology with market-leading firewall/VPN software from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), Corrent now offers the industry's best-performing security products at every price point.

The six new products in Corrent's line are "Secured by Check Point(TM)" appliances and based on Check Point's hardened SecurePlatform(TM) operating system. Depending on the model, the appliances ship with either Check Point Express(TM) for mid-size businesses or VPN-1(R) Pro for enterprises. The appliances enable companies of all sizes to take full advantage of Check Point's revolutionary Application Intelligence(TM) technology and SmartDefense(TM) services to detect and prevent application-level attacks.

Corrent appliances are distinguished from other products in the market by their affordability, consistently high throughput under real world conditions, and built-in hardware protection against DDoS attacks. Most other security appliances on the market today fall short under real world conditions because they are based on older hardware architectures that were designed when typical network loads were much lower and before application attacks became so commonplace. In contrast, Corrent offers models with distributed processing, hardware acceleration, and optimized data paths that deliver both top performance and best-in-class security. In case of a DDoS attack, built-in hardware throttles traffic to keep the firewall from becoming overwhelmed and an Accelerated Drop mechanism immediately blocks identified malicious traffic.

"Our appliances offer a compelling alternative," stated Richard Takahashi, president and CEO of Corrent Corp. "With Corrent, companies can find the best balance between performance and network security while getting the latest technology and the highest protection for their budget."

Performance and Value

Designed for reliability, Corrent appliances come standard with a three-year hardware warranty. With a selection of models to fit the needs of any size business, Corrent appliances include:

--Distributed processing and hardware acceleration

--Check Point Express or VPN-1 Pro software

--Check Point SecurePlatform hardened operating system

--Best-in-class firewall throughput ranging from 400 Mbps to over 4 Gbps

--Outstanding VPN throughput from 325 Mbps to 2 Gbps

--Superior performance of application-layer inspection and defense against DDoS attacks

--Affordable pricing, ranging from $3,700 to just under $40,000

Expanded Appliance Line

Corrent's expanded line includes six new security appliances extending from entry-level products that give smaller businesses balanced performance and security at an affordable price to enterprise-level products delivering the highest throughput rates and best security on the market.

--Small to medium businesses: SR100 and SR200 These purpose-built, compact 1U appliances are intended for businesses with fewer than 500 employees. The SR100 has two Gigabit Ethernet ports and four Fast Ethernet ports; the SR200 can be configured with up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports or four fiber connections. Large packet firewall performance ranges from 400 Mbps for the SR100 to 2 Gbps for the SR200. VPN acceleration is standard on the SR200. Both appliances provide unmatched value for smaller companies seeking more advanced network security protection.

--Medium to large businesses: SR300 and SR400 These 2U appliances, which will handle the firewall requirements of most organizations, come standard with nine Gigabit Ethernet ports, separate management and sync ports, LCD status display, and redundant drives. Fiber ports are optional. With over 2 Gbps in both large packet firewall and VPN throughput, these appliances also offer exceptional small packet performance. With a full distributed processing architecture, they are capable of establishing more than 50,000 connections per second and sustaining up to 500,000 concurrent connections.DDoS protection is built in.

--Large enterprises: SR520 and SR620 Corrent's top-of-the-line appliances are targeted for the most demanding enterprise and data center applications with extremely heavy traffic loads.The SR520 is a 2U appliance with nine Gigabit Ethernet ports and up to 3 Gbps of firewall throughput.The SR620 comes standard with 16 Gigabit Ethernet ports and has peak firewall throughput of 4 Gbps. Fiber ports are optional.Both appliances offer consistent 2 Gbps of VPN throughput, regardless of packet size. With the industry's fastest connection rate, they are capable of sustaining 1 million concurrent connections.DDoS protection is built in.

Pricing and Availability

Corrent's security appliances come standard with a three-year limited hardware warranty. Uplifted service agreements are available for same-day service in as little as four hours. Corrent appliance prices range from $3,700 to $39,900 for the base configurations. All models are available immediately, except for the SR200, which will begin shipping in March pending OPSEC certification. For further information, visit www.corrent.com.

About Corrent Corp.

An innovative developer of network security appliances, Corrent is today's price/performance leader in network security technology. Through a network of value-added resellers and key system integrators, Corrent offers businesses of all sizes the industry's best performing security technology at every market price point. Integrating Corrent's award-winning security processors, with software from today's market-leading security vendors, Corrent's full line of purpose-built appliances helps secure businesses against increasingly frequent and virulent network attacks. Based in Tempe, Ariz., Corrent is an international company setting higher standards for value and performance. For more information visit: http://www.corrent.com.

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