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Check Point and Nokia to Provide Internet Security Foundation for World's First Fully-Networked Interactive Community

Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 VSX Integrated with Nokia IP Security Appliances, Enables Highly Scalable, Secure Communication for Helsinki Virtual Village

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., February 5, 2003 — Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, and Nokia Internet Communications (NYSE:NOK), a leading provider of world-class Network Security, Virtual Private Network and Internet Traffic Management solutions, today announced that they have been chosen as the Internet security foundation for Helsinki Virtual Village - an innovative, fully-networked interactive community currently in development in the Finnish region of Arabianranta. More than 10,000 residents, 8,000 employees and 6,000 local university students will live in the community by 2010. Under recommendation from service provider Nordic LAN&WAN, Art and Design City Helsinki Oy Ab, the development company leading the Helsinki Virtual Village project, chose Check Point™ VPN-1®/FireWall-1® VSX™ running on clustered Nokia IP530 network security appliances as the ideal solution based on its award-winning superior security, efficient management capabilities and unique scalability.

The architecture of the site utilizes VLAN (Virtual LAN) technology and Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 VSX, enabling one hundred virtual instances of VPN-1/FireWall-1 to run on single Nokia hardware platform. This enables:

  • A private connection to the centralized firewall system for each apartment, company, and educational institution
  • Individual company-specific firewalls
  • A wireless WLAN (wireless local area network) for business parks and cafes in the vicinity
  • Encryption between servers and laptops
  • Fault tolerance and the ability to perform load level management and centralized administration

"The creation of a controlled and secure environment that scales for future needs is one of the biggest challenges we faced in creating Helsinki Virtual Village," said Kari Raina, Managing Director of Art and Design City Helsinki Oy Ab. "Through the reseller, Nordic LAN&WAN, Check Point and Nokia have exceeded all of our technical requirements and given us the confidence that we are implementing market-leading Internet security solutions for the customers, residents and businesses of Arabianranta."

Ernie Jones, Vice President of Sales, Europe Middle East Africa, Nokia Internet Communications, adds, "Being part of such an inspiring new project is synonymous with Nokia's vision for the future. Our extensive range of solutions, along with our best-of-breed partners such as Check Point, offers the uncompromising security, scalability and reliability to meet the existing and future needs of our customers."

About the Check Point/Nokia Solution
Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 VSX is a carrier-class multi-policy Internet security solution for service providers and corporate data centers. Through software virtualization and the utilization of VLAN technology, VPN-1/FireWall-1 VSX scales Check Point's market-leading VPN-1/FireWall-1 to create up to 250 separate virtual systems on a single hardware platform. This virtualization and scalability lowers the hardware investment required to deliver security, in addition to reducing time and effort to provision separate security policies.

The Nokia IP530 platform is designed for enterprise customers who require the highest level of throughput without compromising security. It is pre-configured and tested for rapid deployment, supports a comprehensive suite of IP routing protocols, and is backed by Nokia's world class "First Call - Final Resolution" global service and support. In addition, the Nokia IP530 comes equipped with Nokia Network Voyager, a simple and intuitive browser-based remote management interface supported by Nokia Horizon Manager, Nokia's secure software image management tool.

"Helsinki Virtual Village exemplifies all of the real-world security needs that can be found on a global scale," said Carol Stone, vice president of marketing, Check Point Software Technologies. "With solutions from Check Point and partners such as Nokia at the core of the infrastructure, Helsinki Virtual Village can evolve and grow as necessary while maintaining consistency, security and reliability."

About Nokia Internet Communications
Nokia Internet Communications, headquartered in Mountain View, California, provides world-class Network Security, Virtual Private Network and Internet Traffic Management solutions that ensure the security and reliability of corporate enterprise and managed service provider networks. Nokia is committed to enhancing the end user experience by bringing a new level of security and reliability to the network, enabling an Internet transaction that is personal and trusted-each and every time. Nokia Internet security and virtual private network appliances span the spectrum of price/performance points, and secure the widest range of network environments-from the smallest branch office to the largest Internet data center. The expansive product line, backed by world-class global support and services, provides customers the ability to deploy multiple solutions from a single product to secure all elements of a distributed enterprise.
For more information, please visit www.nokia.com/securenetworksolutions.

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet, Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.

About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the market leader in 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 325 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of 2,500 certified partners in 149 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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