Check Point Announces NG Feature Pack 1 with Secure XL Performance and "One-Click" VPN Technology

Makes VPNs simple and fast - with security speeds of over 3 Gbps today

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., November 12, 2001 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced a new version of its Next Generation (NG) product suite with new technologies that simplify deployment and management of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and maximize Internet security performance. Next Generation Feature Pack 1 (FP1) includes new "One-Click" technologies and performance acceleration solutions that make VPNs simple and fast, with security speeds of over 3 Gbps today.

"Customers need to secure their increasingly complex networks in a manner that is easy to use and manage, while offering the highest levels of security, scalability and performance," said Gil Shwed, chairman and CEO of Check Point Software Technologies. "Today we are extending the power of our Next Generation product family and delivering unprecedented levels of VPN simplicity, security and performance. NG FP1 uniquely solves customer challenges and readies VPNs for large scale deployment."

"One-Click" Technologies For VPN Simplicity and Ease-of-Use
Check Point is unveiling new "One-Click" technologies that make establishing and managing VPNs easier than ever before. While alternate solutions require many steps and duplication on numerous systems, these are condensed to a single step with Check Point's "One-Click" technology, which includes:

"One-Click VPNs" and "VPN Communities" - enables organizations to connect multiple locations with just a single operation. Customers need only to select a "VPN Community" of VPN gateways and all the attributes and security rules to connect them are created with a single mouse click.
"One-Click Extranets" - greatly simplifies the creation of partner and customer extranets.
"One-Click Certificates" - provides digital certificates to VPN-1 SecureClient^™ users for strong authentication and added security

With Check Point "One-Click Certificates," VPNs now include the highest level of client-to-gateway and gateway-to-gateway public key technology without the need for additional third-party products.

Check Point's "One-Click" technology improves the entire level of system security by making implementation consistent and eliminating errors due to manual entries.

SecureXL - Maximum Performance, Over 3 Gbps Today
Check Point SecureXL is a framework that leverages technology from Check Point and its silicon, appliance and computer system partners to enable the highest performance -- up to multi-gigabit levels -- at a variety of price points. Check Point's SecureXL toolkit leverages the latest technology developments, including:

Microprocessor Technology - Delivering security speeds of over 1Gbps utilizing the latest CPUs on various appliances and open servers.
ASIC and board-level acceleration - Delivering security speeds of over 3 Gbps with the latest ASIC technology from key partners. Also now supporting VPN acceleration through the utilization of low-cost (under $100) network interface cards (NICs) with encryption ASICs.
Clustering solutions - including new load distribution technology in NG FP1.

Through multiple methods, Secure XL gives Check Point customers the best performance and price/performance solutions.

In NG FP1, Check Point is delivering new solutions that enable increased VPN and firewall performance and resiliency while expanding the SecureXL Performance Framework. New load distribution technologies enable remote access and site-to-site VPN connections to be distributed across multiple VPN-1 Gateways for optimal performance.

Mr. Shwed continued, "Check Point NG FP1 extends the powerful capabilities of our Next Generation product suite to provide unparalleled ease-of-use, manageability, scalability and performance. Our developers have once again delivered true innovation that raises the bar for Internet security solutions."

About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that uniquely enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN solutions, as delivered in the company's Next Generation product family, secure business communications and resources for corporate networks, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power of SVN is Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 300 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of 2,000 certified partners in 203 countries. 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 or at http://www.opsec.com.

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The products described in this document are protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668 and 5,835,726 and may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications.