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Check Point Takes Center Stage at RSA 2006

Provides Security Expertise and Showcases Revolutionary NGX Platform for Customers

Redwood City, CA —

Check Point®Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the world leader in securing the Internet, announced that it will demonstrate its security leadership to customers during the RSA® Conference 2006. Check Point's participation will include speaking opportunities at the show, several demonstrations of its NGX™ product line in multiple OPSEC™ (Open Platform for Security) partner booths, strategic news announcements with OPSEC partners, an exclusive industry event hosted by Check Point's top executives, and attendance at the prestigious SC Magazine awards gala.

Speaking Engagements: The Check Point "Point of View"
Check Point spokespeople were selected by RSA to participate in topical speaking engagements. The session titles and details are as follows:

  • "Securing VoIP and Wi-Fi" - Bill Jensen, product marketing manager for Check Point, is participating in a panel discussion where he will discuss the complexities of VoIP, how voice/data convergence can put your network at risk without security in place, and what can be done today to implement a secure VoIP infrastructure. The panel will be moderated by Abner Germanow with IDC, and other panelists include Richard De Soto with Extreme Networks, Sue Hares with NextHop Technologies and Jonathan Zar with SonicWall, Inc. Jensen's session is scheduled for Wednesday, February 15th, at 4:50 p.m. at the Marriott San Jose in the San Jose II room.
  • "Working with Law Enforcement: When a Computer Holds the Key to a Case" - John Orbeton, security analyst with Check Point's Zone Labs division, will discuss computer forensic methodology, how a security vendor can assist a customer when they have been attacked, and how a company can help the FBI, detectives and other law enforcement officials after their network has been compromised. Orbeton's session is scheduled for Thursday, February 16th, at 4:50 p.m. at the McEnery Convention Center San Jose in Ballroom A3.

NGX Demonstrations
Check Point will be demonstrating how solutions included in its latest NGX product suite integrate and interoperate seamlessly with OPSEC partner solutions to defeat the world's most damaging Internet attacks. The NGX platform delivers a unified security architecture that enables enterprises to reduce the cost and complexity of security management and ensure that their defenses can easily adapt to new and evolving threats. NGX demonstrations will take place at the following partner booths:

  • AirTight, Booth #1831
  • Arbor Networks, Booth #1606
  • Axalto, Booth #737
  • Britestream, Booth #1807
  • Entrust, Booth #1243
  • Lancope, Booth #1617
  • Network Intelligence, Booth #1042
  • Phoenix Tech, Booth #2111
  • RSA Security, Booth #523
  • Tricipher, Booth #2030

OPSEC Partner News
Check Point will make strategic news announcements with two of its OPSEC partners. Details on the announcements are below:

  • Unparalleled Remote Access Integration with RSA Security - RSA Security will integrate its RSA SecurID® two-factor authentication with two of Check Point's market-leading security gateways, Check Point Connectra™ and Check Point Express™. Together, this identity and access management system connects and authenticates remote users to help protect the integrity and confidentiality of information, and reduces administration time and costs in a single platform deployment.
  • Check Point and Nokia Offer Affordable High-End Performance - Nokia is introducing the Nokia IP560, a new appliance that runs Check Point VPN-1® Pro™ and SecureXL™, to provide medium and large businesses with superior security manageability, firewall performance and port density that is offered at a midrange price point for the medium and large business segments.

Industry Luminary Discusses Security Landscape for 2006
Check Point has proven to be an industry stalwart over the years starting with the introduction of FireWall-1®, the company's flagship software solution that became the world's first commercially available firewall product in 1994. Today, the company's diverse product portfolio includes a collection of industry-leading, perimeter, internal, Web and endpoint security solutions. Check Point Founder, Chairman and CEO, Gil Shwed, will be co-hosting an exclusive press and analyst event where he will speak to the audience about the current security landscape and Check Point's plans for the year ahead. Press and analysts attending the event will have the unique opportunity to solicit industry-related questions from Check Point's top executives.

SC Magazine Awards Gala
Check Point executives will attend SC Magazine's awards dinner and presentation on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA. Check Point has been short-listed as a finalist in 10 impressive award categories:

  • Best Security Company in the U.S. - Check Point Software
  • Best Enterprise Security Solution - VPN-1 Pro NGX
  • Best Desktop Firewall - Integrity™ SecureClient™
  • Best Enterpise Firewall - VPN-1/FireWall-1 NGX
  • Best Remote Access VPN (IPSec) - Integrity SecureClient
  • Best Endpoint Security Solution - Integrity
  • Best Security Solution for Healthcare - VPN-1 Pro NGX
  • Best Security Solution for Government - VPN-1 Pro NGX
  • Best Security Solution for Financial Services - VPN-1 Pro NGX
  • Best SME Security Solution - Check Point Express CI™

"As a company that has driven security innovation since 1993, Check Point is pleased to be at RSA again this year to demonstrate its prominence in the industry," said Ken Fitzpatrick, chief marketing officer for Check Point Software Technologies. "Through our various methods of participation at this year's show, we will focus on educating customers and partners on the latest IT security issues and provide insight as to how customers can solve their real-world security problems."

For more details on Check Point's participation during RSA, please contact press@us.checkpoint.com.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leader in securing the Internet. It is a market leader in the worldwide enterprise firewall, personal firewall and VPN markets. Through its NGX platform, the company delivers a unified security architecture for a broad range of perimeter, internal, Web, and endpoint security solutions that protect business communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. The company's ZoneAlarm product line is the highest rated personal computer security suite, comprised of award-winning endpoint security solutions that protect millions of PCs from hackers, spyware and data theft. Extending the power of the Check Point solution is its Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 350 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of more than 2,200 Check Point partners in 88 countries and its customers include 100% of Fortune 100 companies and tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes.