WatchGuard Announces Higher-Performance LiveSecurity Systems / Expanded Product Line Brings LiveSecurity to More Demanding VPN and E-Business Environments

WGRD), a leading provider of Internet broadcast securitysolutions, today announced the Firebox II Plus(TM), a higherperformance option for the WatchGuard LiveSecurity System(TM).The Firebox II Plus with VPN acceleration enables the WatchGuardLiveSecurity System to support up to 5,000 simultaneouslyauthenticated users, over 50 simultaneously connected branchoffice Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and delivers dynamicstateful packet filtering throughput of over 75 Mb/sec. The new capabilities represent a 10 times increase inconnected users, and a 5 times increase in VPN throughput.Performance improvements come from increased memoryconfigurations, a faster processor, and the VPN accelerationhardware as well as specific tailoring of WatchGuard's softwarefor each new appliance model. New software programming isautomatically engaged for the faster Firebox models. Now,businesses conducting e-commerce can have all the benefits ofLiveSecurity -- continuous security protection, ease-of-use, andplug-and-play deployment -- and a choice in performance ranges byselecting either the Firebox II, Firebox II Plus, or Firebox IIPlus with VPN acceleration options for their LiveSecurity System. "Many small and mid-sized enterprises are experiencing greaterperformance demands as their Internet traffic increases due totheir e-business initiatives -- specifically in the areas ofthroughput, VPN acceleration, and increased numbers ofsimultaneous users. Usually, high-performance security systemscome with a high price and even higher levels of complexity,"said Christopher Slatt, CEO of WatchGuard. "With the new FireboxII Plus models WatchGuard is offering all the ease-of-usebenefits of our established LiveSecurity System plus higherperformance at an affordable price." "I've been a WatchGuard customer for years and after testingthe LiveSecurity System with the Firebox II Plus I'm veryimpressed with the performance and its ability to handle largevolumes of remote user VPN traffic," said Todd Burnett, NetworkManager at JDA Software in Scottsdale, Ariz. "With the new systemI can enjoy the benefits of using WatchGuard's security softwarewhich has always been easy to use, and we're getting a higherlevel of performance as our company and VPN needs grow." Performance Delivered By Software and Hardware Integration With the introduction of the Firebox II Plus, and its VPN-accelerated version, the WatchGuard LiveSecurity System nowoffers a choice of three Firebox models to choose from: theFirebox II, the Firebox II Plus, and the Firebox II Plus with VPNacceleration. Companies can now choose the Firebox model thatbest matches their e-business environment. But it is acombination of software and hardware that delivers increasedperformance. The WatchGuard LiveSecurity System version 4.0software automatically recognizes the hardware platform it isrunning on and any acceleration options available. With theFirebox II Plus models, the system's software is designed toautomatically take advantage of increased memory, a fasterprocessor, and the VPN accelerator if present. In addition, thesoftware and hardware cooperation goes much further as the systemautomatically uses new software programming to increasethroughput performance enabled by the faster Firebox II models. About the WatchGuard LiveSecurity System The WatchGuard LiveSecurity System is an innovative solutionthat enables companies to easily install, configure, monitor andupdate their Internet security. The LiveSecurity System deliversa comprehensive solution for protecting e-business that includesfour key components: Security expertise via the WatchGuardLiveSecurity Broadcast Service, centralized point-and-clickmanagement software called the LiveSecurity Control Center,comprehensive protection in the WatchGuard Security SoftwareSuite (firewall, VPN and authentication services), and plug-and-play deployment with the WatchGuard Firebox Security Appliances. The LiveSecurity Broadcast Service is an important componentof the system that transmits much needed security expertise andsecurity software updates directly to the system administrator'sdesktop. This innovative service enables subscribing networkadministrators to instantly send software updates and threatresponses from their desktop to the Firebox appliance to keep thesecurity software current against new threats. In contrast,static host-based firewall systems do not include an automatedsubscription-based service such as LiveSecurity, and the softwareupdates require the resources of a highly paid security expert toensure proper installation and maintenance. Pricing and Availability The WatchGuard LiveSecurity System with the Firebox II Plus isexpected to begin shipping September 15, 1999 at a suggested listprice of $9,990 in the U.S. The Firebox II Plus with VPNacceleration option brings the LiveSecurity System list price to$12,990. Both new LiveSecurity Systems will be available in theU.S. and worldwide in all government approved export countries.The WatchGuard LiveSecurity System with the Firebox II is pricedat $4,990. Please visit the WatchGuard Web site for moreinformation at http://www.watchguard.com/. About WatchGuard Technologies WatchGuard is a leading provider of dynamic, comprehensiveInternet security solutions designed to protect organizationsthat use the Internet for electronic commerce and communications.The WatchGuard family of security products and services keepsInternet security defenses current with LiveSecurity, aninnovative broadcast security service that delivers updatedprotection, responses to new security threats and securityinformation to subscribers directly over the Internet. For moreinformation, call 206-521-8340 or visit WatchGuard atwww.watchguard.com. Certain statements in this press release are "forward-lookingstatements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, asamended. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions andestimates of management at the time the statements are made andare subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could causeactual results to differ materially from those anticipated in theforward-looking statements. Factors that could affectWatchGuard's actual results include, but are not limited to, the"Risk Factors" described in our Securities and ExchangeCommission filings, including the Prospectus related to ourinitial public offering dated July 30, 1999. Readers arecautioned not to place undue reliance upon these forward-lookingstatements that speak only as to the date of this release. NOTE: WatchGuard is a registered trademark of WatchGuardTechnologies, Inc. in the United States, Norway, New Zealand andJapan, and is trademarked in other countries. Firebox andLiveSecurity are trademarks of WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. otsOriginal Text Service: WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. Internet:http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Frances Bigley of WatchGuardTechnologies, Inc., 206-521-3577, orfrances.bigley@watchguard.com Web site: http://www.watchguard.com

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