Secure Computing's Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance an SMB Market Leader in Unified Threat Management.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- New analyst report confirms Secure Computing is market leader in UTM Appliances priced $6,000 to $9,999

Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ:SCUR), the experts in securing connections between people, applications, and networks(TM), today announced the results of just-released market share figures for Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliances for the year 2004 from IDC, a leading provider of global IT research and advice. The IDC report "Worldwide Threat Management Security Appliances 2005-2009 Forecast and 2004 Vendor Shares: Security Appliances Remain a Well Oiled Machine," (#33997, September 2005) shows that Secure Computing's Sidewinder G2(R) Security Appliance was the market leader in the crucial $6,000 - $9,999 mid-range price band with a 28.5 percent market share for the year 2004. The $6,000 - $9,999 price band typically consists of 500 - 1,000 workstation licenses, which are the upper portion of the burgeoning Small to Medium Business (SMB) market.

IDC defines UTM security appliances as a combination of hardware, software, and networking technologies whose primary purpose is to perform multiple security functions. These functions must include a firewall, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and embedded anti-virus. IDC also reported the total sales of UTMs were $330 million in 2004, and IDC projects the UTM market to be $2.4 billion by 2009. UTM security devices are in particularly high demand in the SMB space due to their ability to lower dramatically the total cost of ownership for a complete perimeter security solution. An independent survey of enterprise IT managers by TheInfoPro in 2005 found surging interest among businesses, as almost 50 percent of IT managers indicated "more" or "much more" interest in multi-function security appliances compared to the previous 12 months.

"In 2002, the Small Business Administration reported there were 5.5 million businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees, so this is a huge potential market for UTM appliances. Because small businesses have a low penetration rate for IT security, an all-in-one appliance is a good fit for companies with limited IT resources," said Charles Kolodgy, research director for Security Products at IDC. "Secure Computing is well-positioned for growth in this burgeoning market, which we project to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 48 percent between 2005 and 2009."

The Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance is the most comprehensive gateway security appliance in the world, with the strongest credentials of any UTM security appliance. The Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance delivers protections against the entire threat matrix at gigabit speeds. The Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance's security functions include the Application Defenses(TM) firewall with embedded anti-virus, anti-spam, Web filtering, traffic anomaly detection, IDS/IPS, and many other critical protective features.

"For over 20 years, Secure Computing has provided bullet-proof security solutions to many of the largest and most important networks in the world, and we wanted to extend that world-class protection to smaller organizations," said Steve Miller, vice president of worldwide marketing for Secure Computing. "From that, we evolved our product line and introduced the model 410 and 510 specifically to meet the needs of SMB customers. Being ranked #1 in the $6,000-$9,999 range shows that our efforts in the SMB market are succeeding."

About Secure Computing

Secure Computing (NASDAQ:SCUR) has been securing the connections between people and information for over 20 years. Specializing in delivering solutions that secure these connections, Secure Computing is uniquely qualified to be the global security solutions provider to organizations of all sizes. Our more than 14,000 global customers, supported by a worldwide network of partners, include the majority of the Dow Jones Global 50 Titans and the most prominent organizations in banking, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, public utilities, and federal and local governments. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has sales offices worldwide. For more information, see http://www.securecomputing.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to Secure Computing's ability to deliver security solutions to enterprise customers, and the expected benefits of such, and such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are delays in product development, undetected software errors or bugs, competitive pressures, technical difficulties, changes in customer requirements, general economic conditions and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Secure Computing's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.