Nokia Announces Availability of Check Point Next Generation (NG) Feature Pack 1 on Security Appliances

Mountain View, CA - January 30, 2002 - Nokia (NYSE:NOK) today announced the availability of Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP) Next Generation Feature Pack 1 (FP1) on its portfolio of trusted Internet security appliances. The innovations and enhancements included in Check Point NG FP1 combined with the portfolio breadth, rapid deployment, reliability, high performance, and manageability of the Nokia IP series appliances deliver the ideal solution to secure networks of any size.

The two companies have leveraged Nokia's security hardened purpose built operating system (IPSO), hardware subsystems, networking functionality, and the Check Point NG FP1 software suite to deliver a fully integrated and optimized system. Additionally, the two companies have completed thorough regression quality testing to ensure compliance with the high standards set by Nokia and Check Point, and expected by their customers. The result is a proven security solution delivering the market-leading software on an award-winning platform, delivering all the benefits of a true, purpose-built security appliance solution.

In NG Feature Pack 1, Check Point delivers a software solution that enables increased performance and resiliency. Additionally, its new architecture promises to reduce the time and effort required for maintenance and upgrades with new "One-Click" VPNs. One of the most exciting features of this release is SecureClient, which provides granular control of security policy all the way down to the desktop. SecureClient verifies the configuration of the host to ensure it complies with policy before permitting client connectivity. Additional Check Point NG features supported on IPSO make remote management easier and more secure.

"Customers have been anticipating the release of NG for the Nokia IP series platforms," said Dan MacDonald, vice president, Nokia Internet Communications. "We [Nokia and Check Point] have closely aligned our efforts to ensure we meet and exceed the expectations of our customers in the areas of advanced product integration and reliability, which our customers have come to depend on."

"We are pleased to see Check Point Next Generation Feature Pack 1 delivered across Nokia's market-leading security platforms," said Asheem Chandna, vice president of business development and product management for Check Point Software Technologies. "VPN-1/FireWall-1 NG integrated with Nokia's appliance portfolio delivers market-leading solutions to secure networks of any size."

Availability
Check Point NG Feature Pack 1 is available today worldwide on all Nokia IP100, IP300, IP400, IP500, IP600 and IP700 series appliance platforms.

About Nokia Internet Communications
Nokia Internet Communications, headquartered in Mountain View, California, provides world class Network Security, Virtual Private Network, and Internet Traffic and Content Management solutions that ensure the security and reliability of corporate enterprise and managed service provider networks. Nokia is committed to enhancing the end user experience by bringing a new level of security and reliability to the network, enabling an Internet transaction that is personal and trusted -- each and every time. For more information, please visit http://www.nokia.com and click on Secure Network Solutions.

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.

About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that uniquely enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN solutions, as delivered in the company's Next Generation product family, secure business communications and resources for corporate networks, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power of SVN is Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 300 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of 2,000 certified partners in 203 countries. For more information, please call us at (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000 or visit us on the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com or at http://www.opsec.com.

© 2001 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.

Check Point, the Check Point logo, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 SecureServer, FireWall-1 SmallOffice, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, IQ Engine, Meta IP, MultiGate, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1, SecureKnowledge, SecureUpdate, SiteManager-1, SVN, UAM, User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, Visual Policy Editor, VPN-1, VPN-1 Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Gateway, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer, VPN-1 SmallOffice, and ConnectControl are trademarks, service marks, or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. or its affiliates. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The products described in this document are protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668 and 5,835,726 and may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications.

For more information (Media and Industry Analysts only please):

Nokia Internet Communications:
Americas (California based)
Laurie Armstrong
Tel. + 1 650 625 2424
laurie.armstrong@nokia.com

EMEA (UK based)
Claire Backhurst
Tel. +44 7788 145460
claire.backhurst@nokia.com

APAC (Singapore based)
Bonnie Datta
Tel. +6597389743
bonnie.datta@nokia.com

Check Point Software Technologies:
Molly Ford
Tel. +1 650 628 2022
press@us.checkpoint.com