Check Point Software Named Top Internet Software Company By Software Magazine
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., -- March 25, 1997 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., (NASDAQ: CHKPF), the leader in enterprise security software and inventor of the Stateful Inspection technology, today announced that Software Magazine has named Check Point Software as the number one Internet software company in its April 1997 issue cover story profiling the Top 25 Software Companies delivering enterprise software for Internet applications. The company was awarded this prestigious honor by a 10-member industry panel of financial, venture capital, market research, industry analyst and corporate IT professionals. The panelists awarded Check Point Software the highest overall score on the basis of Vision, Execution of Vision, Strength of Management Team, Value Proposition, Financial Stability, Marketing Effectiveness, Technology/Product Innovation, Strength of Development Team, Quality of Product(s), and Quality of Service and Support. "We are delighted to be recognized by Software Magazine as the top Internet Software company in the industry," said Dr. Deborah Triant, CEO and president of Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. "It's rewarding to be recognized by those who know the industry for our effort to provide customers with the premiere enterprise security solution and also for the contribution that our employees have made in that effort. The full text of the article can be found at http://www.sentrytech.com/smcvindx.htm. About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is the global network security software market share leader and inventor of the patented "Stateful Inspection" technology (U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668). According to a December 1996 report by the Yankee Group, the company's flagship product, Check Point FireWall-1, commanded 44% of the worldwide firewall market in the first half of 1996. FireWall-1 protects internal and external network communications for thousands of organizations of all sizes. Its products are sold worldwide through OEM partners, distributors, VARs, systems and network integrators and Internet Service Providers. The company has U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, California and international headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel. For product information, please visit http://www.checkpoint.com, e-mail info@checkpoint.com, or call (800) 429-4391. ### 1997 Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. Check Point, the Check Point logo, Check Point FireWall-1, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 SecuRemote, FireWall-First! and INSPECT are trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. 3Com and NETBuilder are registered trademark of 3Com Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. |