Blade Fusion IP-X 100 Multi-Bladed Security Appliance Achieves "Secured by Check Point" Certification

Blade Fusion's Multi-Functional and Highly Available Multi-Bladed Security Appliance Seamlessly Integrates with Check Point VPN-1 Pro

FAIRFAX, Virginia - December 15, 2003 - Blade Fusion Technologies, Ltd., today announced that its IP-X 100 multi-bladed security appliance achieved OPSECä (Open Platform for Security) "Secured by Check Point" certification from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. OPSEC "Secured by Check Point" certification denotes that the IP-X 100 has been formally tested and confirmed to seamlessly integrate with Check Point's market-leading VPN-1â Proä software that secures nine of the top 10 Fortune 500 companies.

The Blade Fusion IP-X 100 provides transparent high-availability at all system levels and for all elements (hardware, network, operating system and applications). Servicing and upgrades are easier and safer with true hot-swap capabilities. Also, Blade Fusion's IP-X 100 delivers better overall quality while reducing costs in comparison to alternative security solutions manually assembled from multiple individual appliances, servers and switches.

"Blade Fusions' IP-X 100 in combination with Check Point's VPN-1 Pro offers our mutual customers a cost-effective, efficient enterprise security solution," said Amir Barnea, CEO of Blade Fusion Technologies Ltd. "In just a few minutes of set-up time, customers benefit from a secure solution that offers high availability, superior performance, warranties and support."

"We are pleased to see Blade Fusion's IP-X 100 seamlessly integrate with our market-leading Check Point VPN-1 Pro and achieve "Secured by Check Point" certification," said Upesh Patel, director, business development for Check Point Software Technologies. "Through the integration, IT administrators can benefit from a cost-effective, scalable multi-bladed security appliance that delivers robust security and efficient policy configuration and management from Check Point."

About Blade Fusion Technologies
Founded in early 2001, Blade Fusion develops and markets innovative Multi-Bladed Security Gateways. Blade Fusion's IP-X platforms eliminate the necessity for expensive proprietary hardware and uniquely enable the 'fusion' of mission critical best of breed security applications on top of industry leading blade servers. Blade Fusion IP-X delivers better overall quality while reducing the total cost of ownership of enterprise security gateway solutions as compared with alternative security solutions manually assembled from multiple individual appliances, servers and switches. The company's headquarters are located in Tel-Aviv, Israel with U.S offices located in Fairfax, VA. Blade Fusion is backed by Tamir Fishman Ventures - one of the largest venture capital groups in Israel. For more information visit our web site at www.bladefusion.com.

About Check Point's OPSEC
OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 350 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com.

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