Stonesoft : StoneGate Intrusion Prevention Systems featured in latest NSS Labs comparative test report

      Results highlight security effectiveness, manageability and low TCO
                          for StoneGate IPS appliances

Helsinki, Finland - 29 January 2010 - Stonesoft, a provider of proven,
innovative network security solutions, today announced its StoneGate(TM)
IPS-1030, IPS-1060, and IPS-6105 appliances outperformed several
industry-leading solutions according to the latest Network Intrusion Prevention
System (IPS) Comparative Test Report from NSS Labs, Inc. Published in December
2009, this report includes the results of extensive evaluations of 15 IPS
products from seven vendors.

Designed to address the challenges faced by IT professionals in selecting and
managing security products, NSS Labs reports offer unbiased, actionable
information based on real-world test data. Using its real-world testing
methodology, NSS Labs compared IPS products against 1,159 live exploits in the
industry's most comprehensive test to date. Ratings were then awarded based on
the product's security effectiveness, performance, and total cost of ownership
(TCO). Stonesoft's StoneGate IPS solutions were awarded a Neutral rating,
indicating that they performed well during the test and should be considered
during the purchasing process.

"Stonesoft showed itself to be a solid player in our test, offering better
protection than several better-known products," said Rick Moy, president, NSS
Labs, Inc. "For a relatively new entrant into the IPS market, its StoneGate
IPS-1060 is an excellent value with additional improvements in product
security."

 In the sub-gigabit product category, the StoneGate IPS-1060 had the lowest TCO
compared to its throughput and protection against attacks. At $82 per protected
megabit of traffic, the product's cost was one-third that of its next nearest
competitor. In addition, at the multi-gigabit level, the StoneGate IPS-6105
ranked second for TCO at only $60 per protected megabit of traffic.

The report also highlights the following strengths of the Stonesoft IPS
solutions tested:

  * Above-average protection-to-performance ratio.

  * Intuitive and easy-to-use management interface.

  * Simple and efficient product deployment, configuration, and tuning.

 "We are very pleased with the performance of our IPS solutions in NSS Labs'
product tests", comments Klaus Majewski, Vice President of Marketing at
Stonesoft. "The results clearly show that organizations should re-evaluate what
IPS products are leading the market. The very same companies that are perceived
as market leaders may not deliver the security effectiveness, manageability and
TCO that today's companies need. At the same time, the tests are instrumental in
helping us make sure that we are continually enhancing our solutions to meet the
rapidly changing threat landscape."

 The full NSS Labs Network IPS Comparative Test Report can be purchased at
http://nsslabs.com/IPS-2009-Q4.

The individual reports on each StoneGate IPS appliance tested can be found at
http://nsslabs.com/intrusion-prevention/stonesoft-stonegate-q4-2009-test-reports
.html.

For more details, please contact:

Klaus Majewski
VP, Marketing
Stonesoft Corporation
Tel. [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

NSS Labs Contact
Liz Goldberg
Tel. [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]


About Stonesoft
Stonesoft Corporation (NASDAQ OMX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of
integrated network security solutions to secure the information flow of
distributed organizations. Stonesoft customers include enterprises with growing
business needs requiring advanced network security and always-on business
connectivity.

StoneGate(TM) Secure Connectivity Solution unifies firewall, VPN, IPS and SSL
VPN <http://www.stonesoft.com/en/products_and_solutions/index.html> blending
network security, end-to-end availability and award-winning load balancing into
a unified and centrally managed system. The key benefits of the StoneGate
solution include low TCO, excellent price-performance ratio and high ROI. The
StoneGate Virtual Security Solutions
 protect the network and ensure business continuity in
both virtual and physical network environments.

StoneGate Management Center
<http://www.stonesoft.com/en/products_and_solutions/products/smc/index.html>
provides unified management for StoneGate Firewall with VPN
<http://www.stonesoft.com/en/products_and_solutions/products/fw/index.html>, IPS
<http://www.stonesoft.com/en/products_and_solutions/products/ips/index.html> and
SSL VPN.
<http://www.stonesoft.com/en/products_and_solutions/products/ssl_vpn/index.html>
StoneGate Firewall and IPS work together to provide intelligent defense all over
the enterprise network while StoneGate SSL VPN provides enhanced security for
mobile and remote use.

Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation is a global company with corporate
headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com <http://www.stonesoft.com/> and
the corporate blog http://stoneblog.stonesoft.com<
http://stoneblog.stonesoft.com/>.



About NSS Labs, Inc.
NSS Labs, Inc. is the world's leading independent, information security research
and testing organization. Its expert analyses provide information technology
professionals with the unbiased data they need to select the right product for
their organizations. Pioneering intrusion detection and prevention system
testing with the publication of the first such test criteria in 1999, NSS Labs
has also evaluated firewall, unified threat management, anti-malware,
encryption, web application firewall, and other technologies on a regular basis.
The firm's real-world test methodology is the only one to assess security
products against live Internet threats. As such, NSS Labs tests are considered
the most aggressive in the industry and its recommendations and certifications
highly coveted by vendors. Founded in 1999, the company has offices in Carlsbad,
California and Austin, Texas. For more information, visitwww.nsslabs.com
<http://www.nsslabs.com/>.





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