Aventail Showcases SSL VPN Market Leadership at NetWorld+Interop 2005; Aventail to Sponsor First-Ever SSL VPN Day and to Host SSL VPN Pavilion at NetWorld+Interop 2005

Business Wire, April 27, 2005

SEATTLE -- Aventail Corporation will showcase its SSL VPN market leadership at NetWorld Interop 2005, taking place in Las Vegas, May 1-6, 2005. Aventail is a flagship sponsor of the first annual SSL VPN Day, a special one-day workshop focused on SSL VPN technology and future trends. For the third year in a row, Aventail organized and will host the SSL VPN Pavilion at NetWorld Interop.

"SSL VPN is no longer an emerging technology, and our attendees have told us they want to learn more about the benefits of this critical secure application access platform," said Lenny Heymann, NetWorld Interop vice president and general manager. "Based on the high interest level from attendees, we created the first annual SSL VPN Day at NetWorld Interop. We are pleased to work with Aventail, which is a pioneer and market leader in the SSL VPN space."

SSL VPN Day is an intensive workshop designed to educate conference attendees on the full range of security services an SSL VPN deployment can deliver. SSL VPN Day takes place on May 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Breakers G in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

The SSL VPN Pavilion features leading technology companies in the SSL VPN industry, including AEP Networks, Array Networks, Aventail, Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd., Citrix, Eicon, Juniper, and Nortel. Located in Booth 811 in the Security Zone, the Pavilion provides conference attendees a one-stop-shop on remote access issues, solutions and future trends.

In addition to the booth and product demonstrations, company executives and industry analysts will give special presentations throughout the three days on the latest advancements in SSL VPN technology and products. Aventail's Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder Chris Hopen will be a featured speaker on VoIP on Wednesday, May 4 at 3:30 p.m.

Aventail executives will be attending the conference and will be available to speak with press and industry analysts on a number of technology and market-trends. For press and analysts interested in scheduling briefings please contact Shannon Mapp at 206-438-7214 or smapp@aventail.com or Margaret Dawson at 206-438-7218 or mdawson@aventail.com. To see Aventail's SSL VPN technology in action, please visit Booth 713.

About Aventail

Aventail is the leading SSL VPN product company and the authority on secure application access technology. Aventail delivered the first SSL VPN solution in 1997, and today, Aventail meets the secure communication needs of more than one million end users in over 75 countries. Aventail's family of SSL VPN appliances increases productivity for end users and IT professionals, while maximizing security and lowering costs. Aventail appliances are built on Aventail's proven platform, which leads the industry in End Point Control, policy management, and transparent, easy-to-use access options to the broadest range of applications. Aventail is the SSL VPN of choice among leading enterprises and service providers worldwide, such as AT&T, DuPont, IBM Global Services, MCI, Office Depot, Sanyo, and TNT. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Aventail has an extensive global network of channel partners and sales support offices.

For more information, go to www.aventail.com.

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