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Netplex Selected as Check Point Software Alliance Partner Will Provide End-to-end Security Consulting Services for E-Business

March 31, 1999 - Reston, VA - The Netplex Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTPL), a recognized industry leader in providing networked information solutions, announced today that it has entered into a strategic relationship with Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in secure enterprise networking solutions. As an authorized partner in the Partner Alliance Program, Netplex will provide value-added services to implement Check Point Software's best-of-breed security products.

Check Point Software selected Netplex due to the success of its specialized consulting practice dedicated to delivering premium-level information security solutions. By partnering with Check Point Software, Netplex Business Protection Services adds the world's leading firewall and bandwidth management solutions to its expertise in network security reviews, threat and vulnerability analyses, policy development, and security training. Further, the relationship with Check Point supports the Netplex focus on providing end-to-end solutions for organizations emerging into the e-business market.

"Netplex's goal is to provide our clients with the most comprehensive information security solutions for total protection of their valuable information assets," stated Ronald E. Freedman, Netplex Vice President in charge of Business Protection Services. "This new relationship with Check Point allows Netplex to combine its information security leadership with the industry's leading enterprise networking solution."

"We are pleased to have Netplex join Check Point Software's Partner Alliance Program," said Kenneth Casey, vice president of Americas sales at Check Point Software Technologies. "We look forward to working with the Netplex team as we provide secure enterprise networking solutions to our clients."

Netplex Business Protection Services is a leading provider of information security and contingency planning consulting services. In conjunction with other Netplex Specialized Practice Groups, Business Protection Services helps organizations transform their traditional operations into secure and streamlined e-business enterprises.


About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP) is the worldwide leader in secure enterprise networking solutions. The company's integrated architecture includes network security (FireWall-1, VPN-1, Provider-1, and Open Security Manager), traffic control (FloodGate-1 and ConnectControl), and IP address management (Meta IP). Check Point solutions enable customers to implement centralized policy-based management with enterprise-wide distributed deployment. Via the OPSEC Alliance, Check Point's products seamlessly integrate with "best-of-breed" products from almost 200 leading industry partners. The company has U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, California and international headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel. For more information, please call (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000, or visit http://www.checkpoint.com or http://www.opsec.com.


About The Netplex Group, Inc.

The Netplex Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTPL) (www.netplexgroup.com) is an information technology services company providing consulting and highly specialized solutions to build, manage, and protect sophisticated information systems and their underlying networked infrastructure. The growing Netplex team of information technology professionals enables organizations to confidently take advantage of the e-business opportunities created by the explosive growth in Internet, extranet, and business-to-business electronic commerce.

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