REDWOOD CITY, Calif., - March 30, 2005 - Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced a new solutions focus for its highly regarded OPSEC™ (Open Platform for Security) partner alliance program that centers on helping customers overcome today’s emerging network security threats through a comprehensive security architecture. The new initiative evolved from customer demand in six critical OPSEC solution areas – internal security, Web security, content security, Total Access Protection (TAP), Voice over IP (VoIP) and regulatory compliance.

Check Point’s expanded OPSEC program makes it simpler than ever for customers and solution providers to combat today’s security issues by creating a complete security architecture where industry-leading OPSEC solutions seamlessly interoperate with Check Point’s intelligent Perimeter, Internal, Web and Endpoint security solutions. In addition, this new solutions focus provides the following benefits:

Simple Security Solution Identification – Customers and solutions providers can easily identify appropriate OPSEC solutions that address their unique security needs.
Continued Reliability Through Certified Solutions – OPSEC solutions undergo rigorous tests to address today’s complex security requirements and to provide customers with peace of mind through seamless integration.
Dynamic Knowledge Base – IT administrators and decision-makers have access to OPSEC’s enhanced Web portal, a continually updated repository of educational information that helps them to effectively deal with today’s security hot buttons.
"This new solutions focus for our OPSEC program ensures that our customers will achieve the highest levels of security by deploying a best-of-breed solution set," said Paul Weinstein, vice president, business development for Check Point Software Technologies. "Customers demand best-of-breed products and technologies when building a complete security framework, and they have come to rely on our OPSEC program and OPSEC partners for nearly 10 years to set the standard for integration and interoperability."

First introduced in 1996, Check Point’s OPSEC program was created with the vision of delivering the industry’s best multi-vendor security framework. Today’s distinguished OPSEC program has grown to include more than 350 partners, offering customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point’s market-leading security solutions. For more information on Check Point’s OPSEC partner program, please visit http://www.opsec.com.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the market leader in the worldwide enterprise firewall, personal firewall and VPN 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 ZoneAlarm product line 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 2,200 Check Point partners in 88 countries.

About ACA Pacific Technology

ACA Pacific Technology is an Asia Pacific-wide IT marketing and value added distribution company of leading computer software and hardware since 1986. It creates IT solutions by integrating the “Best-of-Breed” products in the market and delivering them to the end user via an extensive network of over 800 trained and certified channel partners in the region.