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Business Week Names Check Point Software #10 In "Information Technology 100"

Check Point Designated the World's Highest Ranking Software Company

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 12, 2001 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that it has been named one of the world's top 10 public information technology companies by Business Week magazine. Check Point ranked as the number one software company in the world and was named number 10 out of 100 of the best performing information technology companies in any category. Additionally, the company was recognized as one of the industry's most profitable companies.

In its fourth-annual "Info Tech 100" issue, published June 18, 2001, Business Week recognized companies that demonstrated superior efficiency - either self-achieved through the utilization of technology or by selling products and services that help customers improve efficiency or save costs. Other selection criteria included shareholder return, return on equity, revenue growth, and total revenues.

Check Point Software provides comprehensive, integrated Internet security through its Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture for companies ranging from the largest enterprises to small offices. The company leads the worldwide firewall and VPN markets, according to reports from leading industry analysts, and has developed a complete secure infrastructure for eBusiness.

"We are extremely pleased to be recognized by Business Week as one of the world's leading technology companies," said Gil Shwed, chairman and chief executive officer of Check Point Software Technologies. "Our prestigious ranking reflects the importance of Internet security and Check Point's excellence in providing customers with the best technologies and products to meet their needs."

Check Point's listing in Business Week's "Info Tech 100" issue can be found at: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_25/b3737711.htm or on newsstands this week.

About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the infrastructure that enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN secures business-to-business (B2B) communications between networks, systems, applications and users across the Internet, intranets and extranets. Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC) provides the framework for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 270 leading industry partners. For more information, please call us at (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000 or visit us on the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com.

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