SonicWALL Security Solutions Help Retail/Hospitality Customers Gear for Growth


GRAPEVINE, Texas, Nov. 4 -- SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNWL) will demonstrate its latest generation of integrated network security, mobility and productivity solutions at the Foodservice Technology Exposition (FS/TEC) 2005 annual conference, Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, Booth #425.

SonicWALL will highlight how retail/hospitality businesses can keep mission-critical data secure from today's network threats. SonicWALL will also showcase a broad range of easy-to-use, cost-effective security solutions geared to improve network efficiency, improve customer satisfaction and support business growth.

"Our district managers used to have to be on the road constantly. The SonicWALL/VPN solution allows folks to work remotely, boosting productivity and making lives easier," said Allen Rice, IT director, Pasta Pomodoro. "Managers can access the data they need, without compromising network security. The increasing use of broadband and such is impressive, but the inherent vulnerabilities are obvious. We're well satisfied with how SonicWALL is addressing things."

Pasta Pomodoro, an Italian restaurant chain known for its comfortable, casual environment, incorporated SonicWALL TELE3 SPi appliances in a new IP network. The fail-over capability of the TELE3 SPi ensures continuous uptime for IPSec VPN tunnels when the broadband connection fails. All-in-one security is also provided, including Anti-Virus and Content Filtering. Pasta Pomodoro also uses the SonicWALL PRO 3060 and PRO 4060 Series as the security backbone for deep packet inspection, secure VPN access, highly reliable network continuity, powerful performance and flexible, scalable network configurability.

SonicWALL delivers integrated security and VPN solutions tailored to the needs of retail and hospitality market. SonicWALL security solutions enable enhanced retail applications with secure IP and wireless communications. The company's Internet security appliances are based on an integrated, easy-to- manage and cost-effective platform for complete POS network security, connectivity and reliability.

About Pasta Pomodoro
Pasta Pomodoro, started in 1994, currently has 45 restaurants throughout the San Francisco Bay area, Los Angeles and four in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Acclaimed by media as a friendly, casual eatery that offers great food at affordable prices, the Italian eateries feature low-priced, authentic dishes conceived and developed by Founder and Chef Adriano Paganini. Paganini was born in Milan and has studied and worked in Italy, France, London and New York. For more information, visit: www.pastapomodoro.com.

About SonicWALL, Inc.
SonicWALL, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated network security, mobility, and productivity solutions for the SMB, enterprise, e-commerce, education, healthcare, retail/point-of-sale, and government markets. SonicWALL, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. SonicWALL trades on the NASDAQ exchange 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/.

NOTE: SonicWALL is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT: Mary McEvoy, +1-408-962-7110 or mmcevoy@sonicwall.com, or Paula
Larson, +1-408-752-7875 or plarson@sonicwall.com, both of SonicWALL, Inc.

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