Secure Connectivity Center Developed by Schlumberger to Revolutionize Corporate Extranet Industry Featuring Check Point™ FireWall-1 Technology

HOUSTON (May 14, 2001)-Schlumberger Network Solutions, an operating unit of Schlumberger Oilfield Services, today announced the release of the Secure Connectivity Center*, a network security platform featuring Check Point™ FireWall-1® from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP). Secure Connectivity Center enables secure connectivity between multiple customers and multiple services over a single connection, with flexible, centralized management and control.

This revolutionary new system replaces a myriad of individual security solutions with an integrated, network-wide implementation allowing end-to-end solutions from corporate
Web access to multi-system connectivity.

"For businesses with large numbers of extranet connections, the temptation is to take a piece by piece approach to scaling, adding new firewalls and security protocols on an incremental basis," said Jean-Michel Rouylou, vice president Secure Connectivity Services, Schlumberger Network Solutions. "We designed our system to scale rapidly, while reducing the complexity and cost of deployment and management. And our commitment to provide more than 100 Check Point-certified consultants assures in-depth service to our customers for an expeditious rollout."

The Security Connectivity Center meets the increasing demand for shared access to applications and data by application service providers (ASPs), business-to-business enterprises and e-commerce platform providers. It simplifies secure interconnection and management of networks with incompatible routing or address conflicts, and cuts the cost of reaching new customers, no matter where they are located or how their own system is configured.

"We are pleased that Schlumberger's Secure Connectivity Center has selected Check Point's market-leading FireWall-1," said Asheem Chandna, vice president of business development and product management for Check Point Software Technologies. "Check Point's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture enables Schlumberger to deliver secure Internet connectivity between networks, systems, applications and users across the Internet, intranets and extranets."

As the number of extranet users increases, the cost of serving them securely can increase exponentially. Inevitably, network performance problems arise leading to a proliferation of partial solutions that can work against each other, and the lead-time for adding new connections increases. Secure Connectivity Center enables the rapid scaling of services securely without the ballooning costs of a piece by piece approach, while reducing deployment time and streamlining management, thus freeing the customer's IT professionals to concentrate on their core-business responsibilities.

Secure Connectivity Center is vertically scalable as well. It can be configured to add features and performance as business requirements grow. It is available as a turnkey solution, or as a hosted service through one of the Schlumberger global Service Management Centers.

About Schlumberger
Schlumberger Network Solutions, an operating unit of Schlumberger Oilfield Services, combines fit-for-purpose technologies, secure network infrastructure and technical expertise to enable the digital enterprise. Leveraging state-of-the-art technical consulting capabilities, Schlumberger Network Solutions provides integrated information security solutions, wireless and remote network connectivity, secure global IP infrastructure, and complete network managed services. The group has extensive experience in key vertical markets including the oil & gas, utility, finance, wireless telecom and transportation industries. Schlumberger Oilfield Services is a business segment of Schlumberger Limited [NYSE: SLB], a global leader in technical services with 2000 revenue of $9.61 billion. Additional information is available from Realtime http://www.slb.com/.

About Check Point FireWall-1
Check Point's award-winning Check Point™ FireWall-1® enterprise security solution is a comprehensive security platform that integrates access control, authentication, encryption, network address translation, content security, auditing and connection control. FireWall-1 is a core component of Check Point's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture which provides secure and seamless Internet connectivity between networks, systems, applications and users across the Internet, intranets and extranets. Check Point™ is a trademark of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

* Mark of Schlumberger