Check Point Expands Channels in UK Market

Redwood City, CA —

Check Point Software Technologies, the leading provider of Internet/Intranet firewall software, has added a new channel in the UK to coincide with the setting up of the UK office and the appointment of Steve Barnett as UK managing director.

QUZA, the recently launched managed Internet service provided by Integralis and Racal Network Services, will include Check Point's FireWall-1 product range, including the recently announced FireWall-1, version 2.1., in its best of breed product set. This latest agreement is in line with Check Point's drive to increase market share in the UK, France and Germany.

QUZA has been established by Racal Network Services and Integralis in response to industry demand for fast, consistent, Internet access. The service will start operation in Autumn 1996, running across Racal's ATM-switched national network.

Other direct channels for Check Point Software in the UK include Integralis, who operate as a distributor and Electric Mail, who act as a value-added-reseller and systems integrator. Check Point OEM's and distributors include Hewlett Packard, Sun, UB Networks and Bay Networks, making the product available through their multiple local resellers.

Steve Barnett, UK managing director, Check Point Software, commented, "We are working with QUZA to provide resilient, secure, managed services including system integration to large corporates and government users. This will complement our existing relationships with Integralis and Electric Mail and will take us into new areas of the market."

Clive McCafferty, technical director of the QUZA service, commented, "Check Point's firewall products are high-performance, scaleable and include remote management capabilities, which is vital to the way we operate. In return, we offer a fully-managed, resilient network with worldwide coverage. We expect our relationship with Check Point to benefit all parties."

About QUZA
QUZA was established in June 1996 by Integralis and Racal Network Services to provide high quality managed Internet connectivity and support services for business and government users. Headquartered near Newbury, Berkshire, it combines the Internet expertise of Integralis with the resilience of Racal's national ATM switched network. These resources enable QUZA to provide a suite of over 40 services and individually tailored packages, which offer users secure andreliable Internet connectivity. These include the installation, management and maintenance of firewalls, encryption systems, virus detection, mail gateways and Web servers.

About Check Point Software
Check Point Software Technologies develops, markets and supports network security software products that enable connectivity with security and manageability, and was the leader in the worldwide market for firewall products in 1995 with a 40% share of units shipped (according to IDC). Check Point's products are sold through OEMs including SunSoft, Inc., distributors and resellers including UB Networks and Vanstar Corporation, and Internet service providers and other partners worldwide, including Pacific Bell Network Integration and Hewlett-Packard Company. The company has U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, California and international headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel.

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