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Check Point Protects Customers Against Malicious Exploits of the Socks Protocol

Check Point SmartDefense Service Provides Customers with Protection Against Exploits

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., - June 17, 2004 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that its InterSpect internal network security solution defends against potential threats that can exploit the SOCKS protocol.

The SOCKS protocol is used by proxy servers to handle requests from clients and forward these requests across the Internet. Trojans or backdoor programs can use the default SOCKS port (TCP/1080) to bypass firewalls, resulting in remote code executing and data theft.

Check Point provides customers with the best network and application-level security protection for dynamic Internet threats such as exploits of the SOCKS protocol. Customers using the SmartDefense Service benefit from real-time updates and advisories that provide protection against such new and emerging threats.

A detailed description of the threat and defense is available to subscription customers of the SmartDefense Service. For more information, please see advisory CPAI-2004-25 at http://www.checkpoint.com/securitycenter/advisories/index.html.

About Check Point SmartDefense Service
The SmartDefense Service capabilities are available for Check Point products including VPN-1 Pro, Check Point Express, InterSpect and Connectra.

About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. Through its Next Generation product line, the company delivers a broad range of Perimeter, Internal and Web security solutions that protect business communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. 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 2,300 Check Point partners in 92 countries. For more information, please call us at (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000, or visit us on the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com or at http://www.opsec.com.

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