SonicWALL Completes Acquisition of Aventail


SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 11 -- SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNWL), a leading provider of data protection and security solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Aventail Corporation, a privately-held provider of market-leading SSL VPN secure remote access solutions.

A pioneer in SSL VPN, Aventail was founded in 1997 and today is recognized as a leader and visionary in secure remote access technology. Over 2.5 million end users worldwide rely on Aventail's strengths in security, access, policy, end point control, and mobility in higher-end enterprise control deployments. Aventail's technology complements SonicWALL's current SSL VPN product offering, which provides easily managed, secure remote access appliances for small to mid-size organizations.

With the close of this acquisition, SonicWALL is poised to provide customers with a complete portfolio of SSL VPN solutions ranging from entry to enterprise levels through its global network of 10,000 channel partners. Users will also benefit from additional opportunities for product synergies, ranging from incorporating SonicWALL's dynamic threat protection technology into the Aventail product line to expanding centralized management capabilities for appliances on the network.

PCC Natural Markets, a Seattle-based natural food co-op, currently uses Aventail's SSL VPN products and SonicWALL's IPSec VPN firewalls. "The acquisition provides the opportunity to create a stronger product offering on both sides," said Mary Beutjer, systems administrator for PCC. "SonicWALL now has the ability to incorporate enhanced security features into the Aventail offering."

The Aventail team and product portfolio are now part of SonicWALL's Network Security business unit. SonicWALL will continue to maintain operations at Aventail's Seattle headquarters and at a technical support center in Bangalore, India.

About SonicWALL, Inc.
Founded in 1991, SonicWALL, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures comprehensive network security, email security, secure remote access, and backup and recovery solutions. Over one million SonicWALL security appliances have been shipped to protect tens of millions of computer users in businesses worldwide. SonicWALL is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol SNWL. For more information, contact SonicWALL at +1 (408) 745-9600 or visit the company web site at http://www.sonicwall.com/.

Source: SonicWALL, Inc.

CONTACT: Mary McEvoy of SonicWALL, Inc., +1-408-962-7110, mmcevoy@sonicwall.com;

Web site: http://www.sonicwall.com/

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