Zone Labs Wins PC Magazine''s ``Best of the Year 2004'''' and Editors

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2005--Zone Labs(R), a Check Point(R) company (Nasdaq:CHKP), today announced that PC Magazine has awarded both ZoneAlarm(R) Security Suite 5.5 and ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5 the coveted "Best of the Year 2004" awards in the personal security category. In addition, ZoneAlarm Security Suite and ZoneAlarm Pro also both received Editors' Choice distinctions in recent reviews for simple, intuitive interfaces and advanced security against several types of Internet-borne threats, including worms, Trojan programs, and hacker attacks.
    In the December 8 online product review, PC Magazine editors selected ZoneAlarm Security Suite 5.5, a comprehensive all-in-one personal security solution, as one of the best security suites on the market. In the full product review, the editors noted, "ZoneAlarm Security Suite's firewall sets the standard others try to match, and this version of the suite adds a highly accurate spam filter. The antivirus module is easy to configure..." PC Magazine continued with praise of additional features such as instant-messaging security, privacy protection, and parental controls.
    ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5 also received accolades for its ease-of-use, intuitive interface, as well as the Automatic Program Control feature that can automatically grant or deny access to known programs based on a database of over 15,000 distinct files and versions. To read the full reviews, please visit http://www.pcmag.com.
    "PC Magazine recognizes the importance of providing solid security for PC users of all levels," said Frederick Felman, vice president of marketing for Check Point's Zone Labs division. "To combat today's complex online threats and scams, consumers need powerful yet easy-to-use tools to safeguard personal data and provide a defense against Internet-borne threats. Zone Labs is committed to delivering this with our extended ZoneAlarm product line."

    About PC Magazine

    PC Magazine, the independent guide to technology, delivers comprehensive labs-based reviews and the most trusted recommendations for buyers of technology products and services. Reaching highly engaged technology influencers, PC Magazine provides product reviews, first looks at emerging technologies and products, and opinionated columns from renowned technology pundits. To meet its readers' needs for buying information that is as current as it is comprehensive, PC Magazine publishes 22 times a year in print and continually on the Web.

    About Zone Labs

    Zone Labs(R), a Check Point(R) company (Nasdaq:CHKP), is one of the most trusted brands in Internet security. Zone Labs is a leading creator of endpoint security solutions protecting millions of PCs and the valuable, personally-identifiable information on those PCs, from hackers, spyware and data theft. The company's award-winning endpoint security product line is deployed in global enterprises, small businesses and consumers' homes, protecting them from Internet-borne threats. Check Point Integrity(TM) is an endpoint security management platform that protects corporate data and productivity. The ZoneAlarm family of products is among the most popular and successful Internet security products available today while IMsecure(R) Pro offers comprehensive security for instant messaging. Please visit http://www.zonelabs.com for more information.

    (C)2004 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.
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CONTACT: Zone Labs, A Check Point Company Mischa Dunton, 415-633-4825 (Media) mdunton@zonelabs.com or Check Point Software Technologies Kelly Toney, 650-628-2050 (Investor) ir@us.checkpoint.com

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