Check Point Software's Kevin Maloney Named a Top Channel Executive by

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

    REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2005--Check Point(R) Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that Kevin Maloney, Vice President, Worldwide Sales, for the company, has been recognized by the editor's of CMP Media's VARBusiness Magazine as one of North America's "Top 75 Executives" - a who's who of the women and men minding the information technology (IT) distribution channels. Maloney was honored in the special March 21st "Partner Programs Guide" issue that provides strategic insight to technology integrators.
    "The executives whom we've honored have demonstrated the deliberate, steadfast focus needed to grow both their own companies' businesses and those of their loyal solution provider partners," said VARBusiness Publisher, Robert C. DeMarzo. "They develop the successful programs that build business by effectively moving technology through the channel to end-users."
    "The combination of our dedicated channel partners and our innovative security technologies have made both Check Point and our partners very successful, and I am honored to be recognized as one of VARBusiness Magazine's top channel executives," said Kevin Maloney, vice president, worldwide sales, for Check Point Software Technologies. "Our relationships with our channel partners are very important to us, and we are completely focused on delivering the highest levels of channel satisfaction."
    The "Top 75 Executives" list is based on information from IT analysts, sales figures, market share and accumulated knowledge. In addition to being published in the March 21st issue of VARBusiness magazine, the feature package and executive listing is also posted to the Web at www.varbusiness.com.

    About VARBusiness Magazine

    For the past 18 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the solution-provider community. VARBusiness provides unique strategic business and technology insight for solution providers through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available on the magazine's Web site at www.varbusiness.com.

    About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the market leader in the worldwide enterprise firewall, personal firewall and VPN markets. Through its Next Generation product line, the company delivers a broad range of intelligent Perimeter, Internal and Web security solutions that protect business communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. The company's ZoneAlarm product line is one of the most trusted brands in Internet security, creating award-winning endpoint security solutions that protect millions of PCs from hackers, spyware and data theft. Extending the power of the Check Point solution is its Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 350 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of more than 2,200 Check Point partners in 88 countries.

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KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SOFTWARE SOURCE: Check Point Software Technologies

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