Check Point FireWall-1 for Windows NT Wins LAN Magazine Firewall Product Evalutation

Market Leading Firewall Continues to Best Competition in Ease-of-Use, Intuitive GUI and Extensive Application Support

Redwood City, CA —

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKPF), the market share leader in network security software and inventor of Stateful Inspection, today announced that Check Point™ FireWall-1™ for Microsoft Windows NT was selected by the reviews staff of LAN Magazine as the overall winner of the comparative review of PC-based firewall products as well as the "hands-down winner" of NT-platform firewalls published in the December 1996 issue.

According to LAN Magazine's editors, FireWall-1 was the overall pick as the top firewall reviewed based on the fact that "FireWall-1 had the best Windows GUI, help system, and breadth of platform support." In the NT firewalls category, the publication noted that "FireWall-1's GUI is infinitely more extensive than the interface offered by Raptor's Eagle NT, and when combined with the powerful online help system and standard Windows interface, made Check Point's product our hands-down winner as an NT platform firewall."

The LAN Magazine editorial staff evaluated six PC-based firewall products on the basis of ease-of-use, robustness/compatibility, installation, documentation, and technical support.

"We are pleased that LAN Magazine selected FireWall-1 for Windows NT as the winner in its comparative evaluation," said Dr. Deborah Triant, CEO and president of Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. "This recognition of our NT product, received on the basis of extensive testing, reinforces what customers of FireWall-1 for Windows NT already know: that it is the most comprehensive network security solution for the Windows NT platform."

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is the leader in global network security software and inventor of the "Stateful Inspection" architecture. The company commanded a 40 percent share of the worldwide firewall market in 1995 according to an IDC study issued in February 1996. Its products are sold worldwide through OEM partners, distributors, VARs, systems and network integrators and Internet Service Providers. The company has a U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, California and headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel. For product information please call (650) 482-4900, email international info@checkpoint.com or visit Check Point at http://www/checkpoint.com.

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