Americable Partners With Check Point To Resell FireWall-1

Chicago, IL —

Americable Network Technologies and CheckPoint Software Technologies have announced an agreement enabling Americable to resell, install and support CheckPoint's market leading FireWall-1(TM) network security software. This relationship will provide CheckPoint Software with a technologically strong integrator partner and it will allow Americable, a full- service, turnkey network reseller to provide a solid solution for one of the most critical, yet often overlooked aspects in a network strategy - network security.

Franklin Smith, vice-president of Technology and Services with Americable claims, "We performed an extensive search for the firewall that best suited our needs, both from a resale standpoint, but equally as important, from an internal usage perspective. Our network is protected by FireWall-1. It is this comfort factor that allows us to present FireWall-1 to our customers as the most effective solution."

According to Americable CEO Gary Eizenga, "Americable is dedicated to providing our customers with complete solutions for their networking needs. With the growth of the Internet and expanding wide area internal networks, security has become a major issue. CheckPoint's FireWall-1 allows us to address both areas with an easy-to-use, secure platform. CheckPoint is going to be a major focus in our Wide Area Connectivity strategy."

As the first shrink-wrapped firewall package, and the first to employ an easy-to-use graphical user interface, FireWall-1 is consistently recognized by trade publications and users for its usability, flexibility, extensibility and high performance together with the highest level of security. With more than 5,000 installations worldwide as of March 1996, FireWall-1 has been more widely tested in the field than any other network security solution.

Based on CheckPoint's unique, patent-pending "stateful inspection" architecture, the product is the most flexible, easy-to- install, configure, and maintain firewall product available. More than 100 applications, services and protocols are supported out-of- the-box, and administrators can easily customize the firewall to incorporate new and in-house applications. FireWall-1 allows the enterprise's customized security to be created, monitored and maintained from a single workstation, and enables network managers to configure and manage multiple firewalls throughout the enterprise from one, centralized management station.

About Americable Network Technologies
Americable is a multi-regional provider of networking and connectivity products and services. With a highly-trained, vendor certified engineering staff and technically adept sales force, Americable is particularly suited for work in a high-end, technology rich environment. Four regional locations and other satellite offices allow Americable to be the "one company, one call solution" for major corporations. For more information call 800-843-4233, or visit Americable at http://www.americable.com

About Check Point Software
CheckPoint Software Technologies is the leading vendor of network security software with a 40% share of the firewall market (according to International Data Corporation). With thousands of installations in small to Fortune 100 companies worldwide, Check Point FireWall-1 has emerged as the standard for enterprise- wide network security. CheckPoint's products are sold through distributors, resellers and Internet service providers worldwide, including Americable Network Technologies, Sun Microsystems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, UB Networks, and their respective distribution channels. The company is privately-held and has U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. and international headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel. For more information, please call 800-429- 4391, e-mail info@checkpoint.com, or visit Check Point at http://www.checkpoint.com

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