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Check Point Software Extends Share Repurchase Program by $600 Million

Redwood City, CA —

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $600 million of its outstanding common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions.

Under the repurchase program, share purchases may be made from time to time depending on market conditions, share price, trading volume and other factors, and such purchases will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For a portion of the authorized repurchase amount, Check Point may enter into a plan that is compliant with Rule 10b5-1 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is designed to facilitate these purchases. The repurchase program has no time limit, does not require Check Point to acquire a specific number of shares, and may be suspended from time to time or discontinued. The share repurchases will be funded from available working capital. As of March 31, 2006, Check Point had approximately 246 million shares of common stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis.

Since its initial share repurchase program commenced in October 2003, Check Point has purchased approximately 28.2 million shares for a total of approximately $600 million.

Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding the manner in which Check Point's share repurchase program will be conducted; Check Point's expectation that it will enter into a Rule 10b5-1 plan to facilitate the repurchase of a portion of the shares; and Check Point's determination to fund the share repurchases from available working capital. Because these statements pertain to future events they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from Check Point's current expectations and beliefs.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: alternative methods by which Check Point may choose to conduct its repurchase program, competing future investment opportunities and alternative uses of cash, and other factors and risks discussed in Check Point's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Check Point assumes no obligation to update information concerning its expectations.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leader in securing the Internet. It is a market leader in the worldwide enterprise firewall, personal firewall and VPN markets. Through its NGX platform, the company delivers a unified security architecture for a broad range of perimeter, internal, Web, and endpoint 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 the highest rated personal computer security suite, comprised of 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 and its customers include 100 percent of Fortune 100 companies and tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes.