From Rolex to the Green Bay Packers, Websense Inks Several High-Profile Accounts

Business Wire, July 17, 2000

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2000

From airplane flights to fitness experts to first downs, several high-profile companies have selected Websense Inc.'s (Nasdaq:WBSN) employee Internet management (EIM) software in the last three months.

New customer additions for Websense include Conoco, the Federal Aviation Administration, Gap, GE (Canada), Green Bay Packers, Rolex, U.S. Department of Energy and 24 Hour Fitness.

Websense software helps companies manage how their employees use the Internet at work. Websense Enterprise -- the company's flagship product -- lets managers limit their employees non-work-related access to the Web, increasing employee productivity, saving bandwidth and eliminating legal liability.

With the new additions, Websense now has more than 200 of the Fortune 500 -- and 40 of the Nikkei 225 -- as customers.

"It's no secret why our client list reads like a 'Who's Who' in business," said John B. Carrington, chief executive officer of Websense. "Websense understands the corporate marketplace better than anyone in the industry. These new customers grasp the importance of managing the Internet for their greatest asset -- their employees."

About Websense Inc.

Websense Inc. (Nasdaq:WBSN) is the world's leading provider of employee Internet management (EIM) solutions. Websense Enterprise software enables businesses to monitor, report and manage how their employees use the Internet. Websense supports an organization's efforts to improve employee productivity, conserve network bandwidth and mitigate potential legal liability.

Founded in 1994, Websense currently serves more than 8,400 organizations, including more than 200 Fortune 500 companies. Every day, more than 5 million employees worldwide use the company's products.

Websense is listed on the annual Software 500 ranking and is an active member of Check Point's OPSEC partner program, Cisco System's Secure Associates Program and CacheFlow's ACE initiative. For more information, visit www.websense.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words "planned," "expects," "believes," "strategy," "opportunity," "anticipates" and similar words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors that may cause the company's actual results to be materially different from historical results or any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties which could cause actual growth and results to differ materially include but are not limited to, the volatile and competitive nature of the Internet industry, changes in domestic and international market conditions, foreign exchange rates, the success of the company's brand development systems efforts, and customer acceptance of the company's services, products and fee structures. Further information on the factors and risks that could affect Websense's business, financial condition and results of operations are included under the "Risk Factors" sections of Websense's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at (http://www.sec.gov).