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Netstar Joins Check Point Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Program In Singapore And Malaysia

SINGAPORE, June 24, 2009 - Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced the appointment of Netstar Group as a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Partner in Singapore and Malaysia for the entire suite of its endpoint and gateway security products.

Specialized in the outsourced provision of security solutions, MSSPs provide their customers with a wide range of network security management tools, including anti-virus, anti-spam, intrusion detection, firewall, virtual private network (VPN) management, monitoring or network assessment. Value-added resellers, telecommunications providers, managed service providers, or application service providers, MSSPs deliver their exclusive security services to small businesses mainly.

"The appointment of Netstar, a leading MSP in Singapore, shall bring Check Point high end security solutions to additional enterprise customers throughout South East Asia" said Itzhak Weinreb, vice president of sales for Asia Pacific and Japan at Check Point. "With an in-depth understanding of network and security technologies, Netstar is well poised to provide managed security solutions based on Check Point's award-winning enterprise and service provider offerings. Its infrastructure hosts some of the best networking, IT and security products that support secure voice, data and converged multimedia. Its Global Netcentre service, a state-of-the-art management facility provides excellent management and support services."

Through its MSSP program, Check Point offers partners the possibility to grow their businesses by delivering state-of-the-art security solutions, built on an industrial scale but low cost management platform. Relayed by Check Point's commitment to innovation and support, appointed MSP can extend to their clients a valuable 24x7 technical support and deploy security as a service.

"In this current economic tsunami, customers are looking for expanded offerings and options to maximize their IT security budget. Through our partnership with Netstar, enterprise customers will have an additional option to consider when planning their network security." concluded Weinreb.

"Our participation in the Check Point program is an integral part of our strategy enabling our customers to more accurately control and forecast their costs related to managing their network, new service deployment and network expansion. The need to predict CAPEX and OPEX and more importantly, to reduce total cost of ownership can be accomplished by adopting managed service programs that arise from such partnership," said James Tay, managing director of Netstar Group.


About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com), worldwide leader in securing the Internet, is the only vendor to deliver Total Security for networks, data and endpoints, unified under a single management framework. This unique approach gives Check Point customers uncompromised protection against all types of threats, reduces complexity and lowers total cost of ownership. With its dynamic Software Blade architecture, Check Point delivers secure, flexible and simple solutions that can be fully customized to meet the exact security needs of any organization or environment. Check Point customers include all Fortune 100 companies and tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes. Check Point's award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumers from hackers, spyware and identity theft.

About Netstar
NetStar Group is a leading IP network services company, offering a complete range of end-to-end solutions for data, voice and security infrastructure. NetStar's state-of-the-art network management facilities help customers reduce the cost of managing their infrastructure. The company aims to help its customers better run their business, leveraging its proven networking expertise and experience. For further information please visit www.netstarnetworks.com.

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