SurfControl and SofaWare Deliver Integrated URL Filtering and Firewall Protection to the Home

Combines Family Filter Protection with Internet Security in Easy-to-use Package

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 21, 2001 - SofaWare Technologies, a Check Point Software Technologies (Nasdaq:CHKP) company, and SurfControl, The Internet Filtering Company(sm), today announced that SurfControl's powerful URL family-filtering solution, SurfControl Content Filtering Engine SDK, is now fully integrated with SofaWare's Safe@Home easy-to-use firewall security solution for the home.

This powerful combination of two market-leading technologies enables multiple service operators (MSO) and broadband Internet service providers to deliver managed services for home Internet security including firewall protection and family URL filtering. Safe@Home's unique residential gateway approach enables protection for multiple computers and other Internet devices in the home from a single delivery platform. This residential gateway approach is also ideal for protecting the URL filtering software itself from potential tampering or attempts to disable the functionality.

"URL or 'family' filtering is a critical component of a comprehensive consumer security solution for the home," said Sheila Aharoni, vice president of business development, SofaWare Technologies. "By integrating SurfControl's industry-leading filtering technology into Safe@Home, it is now extremely easy for an MSO or service provider to deliver essential home Internet security solutions to their customers."

"As a market leader, safeguarding the Internet is our business. SurfControl's partnership with SofaWare will help to provide a more friendly online experience for families," said Steve Purdham, SurfControl CEO. "With broadband connections expected to be nearly 45 million by 2004 according to IDC, broadband service providers will be looking to SofaWare and SurfControl to help them provide added benefits and gain the competitive advantage," continued Purdham.

SofaWare's Safe@Home is based on Check Point's market-leading FireWall-1 Internet security solution and leverages Check Point's OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) interface for URL filtering through its OPSEC APIs. Safe@Home's firewall capabilities are available "out-of-the-box" with a seamless upgrade path to more comprehensive security and access management solutions, including a version managed remotely by an MSO or broadband service provider. This greatly simplifies installation, configuration and maintenance, as well as supporting value-added security services, such as security policy updates and SurfControl's URL family filtering.

About SurfControl - The Internet Filtering Company

SurfControl plc (EASDAQ: SRFC/London: SRF), the Internet Filtering Company, offers a complete line of Internet filtering solutions for use in the home, education and by corporations. The SurfControl family of products employs expert filtering, Pass-Through, and Pass-By technologies to create a productive Internet environment in the workplace and a child safe environment on the Internet at home and at school.

This comprehensive line of Internet monitoring and policy management solutions includes SuperScout - the market leader in Internet productivity for corporations; Cyber Patrol - the sector leader in responsible Internet usage in the home and at school; and the SurfControl Software Developers Kit - the proven filtering solution for ISPs, Search Engines, Internet Appliances and ASPs. SurfControl employs 350 people worldwide and has 8 offices in the USA in California and Massachusetts; in the UK in Manchester and London; in Rotterdam, Holland; Vienna, Austria; Frankfurt, Germany and Sydney, Australia. For further information and news on SurfControl, please visit http://www.surfcontrol.com

About SofaWare

SofaWare was established in 1999 to provide the consumer broadband user with an easy to use, comprehensive Internet security solution for the entire home network. SofaWare's products provide firewall security, content filtering, access control, remote management capabilities for service providers and a platform for establishing and maintaining Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). A Check Point Software Technologies company, SofaWare's products are based on Check Point's award-winning and industry standard security technology, Stateful Inspection. Please visit www.sofaware.com for more information.

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. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of over 1500 certified 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 or at http://www.opsec.com.

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