LEADING INTERNATIONAL PROVIDER OF INTERNET SECURITY SOLUTIONS & GLOBAL SECURITY INDUSTRY ORGANISATION JOIN IT SECURITY TRADE SHOW IN RUSSIA

Check Point Software Technologies & International Security Industry Organisation Will Participate in InterNetSecurity Event in March

(Stamford, CT 10 September 2003) – International Exhibition Group (IEG) today announced that Check Point Software Technologies, the world leader in securing the Internet for business, organisation and government computing environments and the International Security Industry Organisation (ISIO), the leading website and global database for security management for the government and private sectors, have become charter participants for the new InterNetSecurity Trade Fair in Saint Petersburg on 15-18 March 2003.

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. Through its Next Generation product line, the company delivers a broad range of Perimeter, Internal and Web security solutions that protect business communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. "We are very excited about taking a major position and becoming a charter exhibitor in this event and being able to present our all-inclusive line of systems and solutions to the Russian IT security market. This uniquely focused security event has been needed for quite some time in the Federation because of the booming market for Internet security applications." stated Dana Wagnerova, Marketing Manager, Eastern Europe. Check Point, as one of the event's Silver Sponsors, joins Rainbow Technologies, Symantec and other leading solution suppliers on the exhibit floor.

ISIO, one of the world's largest security websites, maintains an international database of security-related manufacturers and service providers and is a global resource for security executives and management from government and private industry. ISIO, as the show's endorser, acts as an industry watchdog against any dangerous business practice in the security industry and tries to inform executives of any court litigation or bad business practices taking place in the world of security. Special interest groups concentrate on data over IP applications using encryption & authentication.

The InterNetSecurity Trade Fair will take place at LENEXPO, one of the country's most important, state-of-the-art, international trade centers, perfectly located in Saint Petersburg, the gateway to the European Community and the intellectual center of Russia. For more information contact Jeff Reszetylo by phone at USA# (203) 357-1400, by fax (203) 356-1700, or email to: Jreszetylo@iegexpo.com.

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