Arbor Networks Launches Global Channel Partner Program

Business Wire, June 20, 2005

LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Arbor Networks, a leader in network security, today announced the worldwide Arbor Advantage Channel Partner Program. A robust program for the Arbor's channel partners, Arbor Advantage helps scale marketing, customer service, technical support, and sales to meet the rising demand for Arbor's Peakflow security solutions. In the past six months Arbor has doubled the number of channel partners reselling Peakflow security products and now has partners in 38 different countries on six continents.

"We've added Arbor Networks to our portfolio of security solutions because they offer the best DDoS, worm, malware prevention and insider enterprise security in the marketplace today," said Mr. Jose Maria Gomez-Pinto VP Sales of MediaTrunk., one of Arbor's premier channel partners, located in Spain. "Arbor Networks' Peakflow has become the industry standard for network security. During the past year, we've deployed Peakflow successfully to protect the networks of Telefonica and Auna."

Arbor's new channel partner program offers co-op marketing incentives to partners to further promote the Peakflow security platform, as well as access to first-class 7x24 support, and complete product training.

Arbor's Peakflow solutions ensure the operational integrity and security of the world's most critical networks. Peakflow X stops worms and insider misuse, while simplifying compliance for HIPPA, SOX, GLBA, and providing network-wide visibility. Peakflow X customers include Fortune 100 financial companies, enterprises, universities, hospitals and government agencies.

The Peakflow SP platform provides infrastructure security, intelligent traffic analysis, and managed distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection. Peakflow SP customers include the world's largest service providers, cable operators, universities and enterprises.

"The fast growth we're experiencing is fueling our rapid development of a worldwide channel program comprised of the best security partners," said Tom Schuster, president of Arbor Networks. "Given the global demand for service provider and enterprise security solutions, we recognize that our channel partners are critical to servicing the high level of customer demand we're seeing globally. Our channel partners are not only creating demand, but they are providing much-needed security and network expertise and services to the customers."

To find a channel partner in your area, consult Arbor's channel partner locator at http://www.arbor.net/partners_channel.php. For more information on the Arbor Advantage partner program, please contact Arbor at: partners@arbornetworks.com.

About Arbor Networks

Arbor Networks ensures the security and operational integrity of the world's most critical networks. Arbor's solutions are based on the proven Peakflow platform, intelligent technology for network-wide data collection, analysis, anomaly detection, and threat mitigation. Peakflow provides real-time views of network activity enabling organizations to instantly protect against worms, DDoS attacks, insider misuse, and traffic and routing instability, as well as segment and harden networks from future threats. Peakflow successfully prevents costly downtime, network cleanup, and loss of customer confidence. Arbor is headquartered in Lexington, MA, with a research and development office in Ann Arbor, MI and overseas headquarters in London and Beijing. For more information, go to www.arbornetworks.com.

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