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Britestream Achieves Second Check Point OPSEC Certification

Integration with Check Point Web Intelligence Provides Highest Levels of Performance and Security For Mission Critical Applications

AUSTIN, Texas – April 26, 2006 – Britestream Networks, a leading provider of hardware-based data privacy technology, has achieved OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) certification from Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. Britestream has integrated its 100% SSL offload solution with Check Point’s Web Intelligence application to bring a new level of performance, protection and security for mission critical applications such as e-commerce, internet banking and financial services.

For applications needing the added security of Check Point’s Malicious Code Protection, Britestream hardware technology offers hardened security while improving application response time by offloading 100% of SSL processing. The Britestream solution removes all barriers and penalties to deploying—and ensuring—secure transmissions. With Britestream’s solution handling up to 10,000 SSL transactions per second and Check Point’s Web Intelligence support for up to 24 distinct web servers on a single NGS platform, highly secure websites now can turn SSL security on by default in more server applications.

"Even the most security-conscious organizations are vulnerable to attacks, “said Amir Ben-Efraim, Director of Business Development at Check Point Software Technologies. ”Web security today has to be dynamic and extensible and the combination of our Web Intelligence technology and Britestream’s SSL Offload solution gives customers strong protection and high performance for their entire Web environment. We are pleased to see another leading edge technology company become OPSEC certified.”

Check Point’s Web Intelligence is a set of advanced capabilities that detects and prevents attacks against the Web infrastructure. It provides comprehensive protection when using the Web for business and communication by establishing the strongest buffer overflow protection against known and unknown attacks. Web Intelligence offers application-level Web security at wire-speed and improves end-user experience by inserting helpdesk Web pages. It also enhances security by hiding critical identities about the Web environment from hackers.

"We are delighted to be partnering with a premier provider of security," said Bob Weinschenk, CEO of Britestream. "Our joint solution maximizes security and performance while offering customers a robust and scalable platform for endpoint security management."

Britestream and Check Point together offer numerous advanced cryptographic functions including large RSA key sizes and a variety of encryption algorithms without requiring software-based cryptographic libraries that slow performance. Private keys are not stored in software, but rather on the card in secure, tamper-resistant hardware. Additionally, the Britestream solution utilizes a hardware-based random number generator for maximum privacy for keys and certificates.

In 2005, Britestream also received OPSEC certification from Check Point to ensure seamless integration and interoperability with Check Point Integrity, allowing customers to easily scale their deployment and manage endpoint security with no compromises to performance. Check Point's Integrity server allows network managers to centrally deploy and manage security policies across the enterprise.

About Check Point's OPSEC
OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 350 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com.

About Britestream
Britestream Networks provides plug-and-play SSL security NICs or ASICs that deliver a unique combination of powerful simplicity, un-compromised performance, and fortified security. Delivered in an industry-standard Ethernet NIC, Britestream’s patented in-stream TCP/IP processing engines eliminate the need for network integration and provide 100% CPU offload. With sensitive information stored in hardware, Britestream solutions are tamper-proof. From existing applications such as servers, load balancers, firewalls, and content switches to fast-growing emerging applications such as SSL VPNs, XML/Web Services, and secure e-mail gateways, Britestream’s board and chip solutions remove all barriers and penalties of ubiquitously deploying security. This is Internet security as it is meant to be. Automatic. Easy. Everywhere. For more information, visit: www.britestream.com.

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