Info Security Products Guide Names WatchGuard Winner of the 2009 Global Excellence...

Info Security Products Guide Names WatchGuard Winner of the 2009 Global
Excellence in Integrated Security Solution Hardware

WatchGuard Firebox X Core 1250e Unified Threat Management (UTM) Appliance
Gains Highest Trust of Customers Worldwide

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- WatchGuard(R) Technologies, a global
leader in extensible network security and connectivity solutions, today
announced that Info Security Products Guide, the industry's leading
publication on security-related products and technologies has named the
WatchGuard Firebox X Core 1250e UTM appliance the winner of the 2009 Global
Product Excellence in Integrated Security Solutions Hardware Customer Trust
Award. This customer trust honor is a ringing endorsement to the fact that
the Firebox X Core 1250 e-series leads the industry when it comes to the
best-of-the-best products that provide strong network security.

"In an interconnected world threats have no boundaries and security has to
remain a prime requirement," said Rake Narang, editor-in-chief of Info
Security Products Guide. "We are pleased to honor WatchGuard as a winner for
2009."

WatchGuard Firebox X Core Series - Ultimate Security for Growing Businesses

The WatchGuard Firebox X Core series provide the best performance and most
complete security in their class, integrating built-in zero day protection
with robust security subscriptions for an unbeatable combination of network
defense capabilities.

Powerful, yet easy to configure and manage, the Firebox Core series integrate
a powerful combination of application proxy firewall, VPN, intrusion
prevention, gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, and URL filtering
into a single appliance for comprehensive defenses, reducing the time and cost
associated with managing multiple point-solutions.

"Info Security Products Guide's recognition of the WatchGuard Firebox Core
further validates our product as being best in class and ahead of the curve,"
said Eric Aarrestad, vice president, marketing at WatchGuard Technologies.
"Customer trust is the utmost quality that WatchGuard can earn. Because of
this, it is a tremendous honor to receive global recognition as an
award-winning, trusted solution."

About Info Security Products Guide
Info Security Products Guide is a media sponsor of RSA Conference 2009 and
Technosium Executive Alliance Forums engaging Chief Information Officers
(CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). As a technology
research and advisory publication, it plays a vital role in keeping decision
makers and end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to
protecting their digital resources. You will discover a wealth of information
in this guide including tomorrow's technology today, best deployment
scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and independent
product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent security
decisions. The Info Security Products Guide awards recognize and honor
excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit
www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.

About WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
Since 1996, WatchGuard(R) Technologies, Inc. has been the advanced technology
leader of network security solutions, providing mission-critical security to
hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. The WatchGuard family of wired
and wireless unified threat management appliances and WatchGuard SSL VPN
remote access solutions provide extensible network security, unparalleled
network visibility, management and control. WatchGuard products are backed by
WatchGuard LiveSecurity(R) Service, an innovative support, maintenance, and
education program. WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle and has offices
serving North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. To learn more,
visit http://www.watchguard.com/.

WatchGuard, Firebox and LiveSecurity are registered trademarks of WatchGuard
Technologies, Inc. All other marks are property of their respective owners.

Contacts:
Chris McKie Jimme Peters
WatchGuard Technologies 24/7 Consulting
206-613-3760 503-289-5354
chris.mckie@watchguard.com jimme@24-7consulting.com

SOURCE WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.

Chris McKie of WatchGuard Technologies, +1-206-613-3760,
chris.mckie@watchguard.com; or Jimme Peters of 24/7 Consulting,
+1-503-289-5354, jimme@24-7consulting.com, for WatchGuard Technologies