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Network Intelligence Achieves OPSEC Certification from Check Point Software

High-Speed Internet Security Event Logging Engine Seamlessly Integrates with Industry's Most Recognized Security Framework

WALPOLE, MA - June 17, 2003 - Network Intelligence Corp., the leader in security event management, today announced that its logging appliance, the Network Intelligence Engine™, has achieved OPSEC™ (Open Platform for Security) certification from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. Through OPSEC certification, Network Intelligence seamlessly integrates with Check Point's market-leading VPN-1®/FireWall-1® Next Generation™ software to deliver world-class security to end-users.

Network Intelligence's software and appliance solutions collect event log data from Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 to create a complete picture of network usage, to verify security policy compliance, to generate alerts for possible security breaches and to analyze and report on network performance in the most demanding, enterprise network environments. Government agencies and financial institutions pushed the early adoption of security event management, and the explosion of network devices and events has created a horizontal demand for the analysis of log data.

"Network Intelligence is committed to providing its customers with the most robust logging appliance, and our partnership with Check Point underscores that dedication," said Matt Stevens, Vice President for Marketing and Technology. "By extending our integration capabilities with Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Next Generation, we are able to present a unified view of security event management."

"High-speed, comprehensive security event analysis is a critical step toward identifying and preventing security breaches in large-scale deployments," said Upesh Patel, Director of Business Development for Check Point Software Technologies. "Through OPSEC certification of the Network Intelligence Engine, our mutual customers will be able to effectively monitor and analyze critical security events in environments where large volumes of log data are generated."

About Network Intelligence Corporation
Network Intelligence Corp. has been developing and delivering network and security event management solutions since 1996. More than 2,300 customers have turned to Network Intelligence for industry leading technology. Network Intelligence is the developer of the industry's first logging appliance, The Network Intelligence Engine™. The Company's appliance and software solutions collect network event log data from security and network devices to create a complete picture of network usage, verify security policy compliance, generate alerts for possible security breaches, provide correlation of data across devices, and analyze and report on network performance. Headquartered in Walpole, Massachusetts, Network Intelligence has sales representation across the United States, Europe and Japan. For more information about Network Intelligence, please visit the Company's web site at www.network-intelligence.com, or phone 508-668-2460.

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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