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Check Point's Gil Shwed Named a Top Technology Innovator by CMP's VARBusiness Magazine

Internal and Web Security Solutions Lauded as One of This Year's Hottest Technologies

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 22, 2004 - Check Point® Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that its chairman and CEO, Gil Shwed, has been recognized by the editors of CMP Media's VARBusiness as one of North America's "Top 50 Technology Innovators," a list of leaders in the information-technology field who exemplify technological creativity coupled with keen business acumen. Shwed was honored in the special Dec. 13, 2004 "State of Technology" issue of the biweekly magazine that provides strategic insight to technology integrators.

The "Top 50 Technology Innovators" list is based on the individuals' biographies, patents and inventions, past experience and the impact their current firm had on the overall technology market. Shwed in particular was recognized for developing multiple innovative security technologies including Stateful Inspection technology, the industry's de facto standard, and for the introduction of Check Point's revolutionary Internal and Web security product lines in 2004 that include Check Point InterSpect™, Connectra™, SSL Network Extender™ and Web Intelligence™. For more information on Check Point's Internal and Web security product lines, please visit http://www.checkpoint.com/products/index.html.

"We started Check Point in 1993 with the vision of creating the industry's most secure, powerful and easy-to-use network security solutions, and I am very honored to be named one of VARBusiness' Top 50 Technology Innovators," said Gil Shwed, chairman and CEO for Check Point Software Technologies. "As a company that is solely focused on IT security, we are constantly developing new technologies to combat the latest security threats. Customers all over the world have come to rely on Check Point's leading security solutions over the last decade, and we now secure 100 percent of Fortune 100 companies."

"All of the Top 50 technology innovators honored in this issue bridge both worlds of technical development and business achievement," says VARBusiness Editorial Director Robert C. DeMarzo.

In addition to being published in the Dec. 13th issue of VARBusiness magazine, the feature package and executive listing is posted to the Web at http://www.varbusiness.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=54202023.

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
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) 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 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 Zone Labs (www.zonelabs.com) division 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 2,300 Check Point partners in 92 countries.

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