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Vericept Partners with Blue Coat Systems to Protect Intellectual Property and Valuable Sensitive Data

Business Wire, April 29, 2008

Market Leaders Join Forces to Deliver Proxy-Based Controls for Data Loss Prevention in Web Communications

LAS VEGAS -- Vericept Corporation, the leading provider of data leakage prevention (DLP) solutions and Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCSI), the leader in WAN Application Delivery and Secure Web Gateway, today announced a working relationship to provide proxy-based controls for web communications, including FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) communications to protect against the loss of valuable intellectual property and sensitive corporate data. To further the relationship, Vericept has joined the recently announced Blue Coat Technology Integration Partners Program and will have the Vericept Data Loss Prevention Solution communicate with Blue Coat[R] ProxySG[R] appliances through use of the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol ("ICAP") .

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According to a recent SC Magazine article1, SSL encrypted communications constitute a significant and growing percentage of traffic in the enterprise LAN and WAN. While SSL encryption enhances privacy and protection of corporate and individual user information, the lack of visibility into network traffic flows that results from its use can also make it difficult for network administrators to enforce corporate policies.

"It is mission critical for enterprise organizations to monitor and control all forms of electronic communication to prevent data leakage and ensure the protection of valuable sensitive data," said Jon Olstik, senior analyst for Enterprise Strategy Group. "The Vericept and Blue Coat combined solution can automate the process for preventing breaches and enforcing policies, while at the same time assisting organizations in protecting their most valuable assets - their brand and reputation."

Together the Vericept Data Loss Prevention Solution and the Blue Coat ProxySG appliance manage and prevent the transmission of confidential data via web protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS/SSL and FTP. Blue Coat appliances inspect SSL traffic and then transmit this information to the Vericept product for content analysis and data leakage prevention. The joint solution offers a full range of detection technologies to provide a dynamic and adaptive solution for addressing potential data loss and proactive threat prevention.

"Data loss prevention requires that all Web communications must be monitored and controlled, including those shrouded in SSL encryption," said Carrie Oakes, vice president of product and technical marketing for Blue Coat Systems. "We are pleased to welcome Vericept into our Technology Integration Partners Program and work with them to offer customers a combined solution."

About Blue Coat Systems

Blue Coat secures Web communications and accelerates business applications across the distributed enterprise. Blue Coat's family of appliances and client-based solutions -- deployed in branch offices, Internet gateways, end points, and data centers - provide intelligent points of policy-based control enabling IT organizations to optimize security and accelerate performance between users and applications. Blue Coat has installed more than 40,000 appliances worldwide. Blue Coat is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and can be reached at (408) 220-2200 or www.bluecoat.com.

About Vericept Corporation

Vericept is the leading provider of data leakage prevention solutions. The company helps organizations to maintain and streamline compliance, prevent breaches of customer data and loss of sensitive intellectual property. Vericept is deployed in over 800 organizations worldwide, making the technology the most widely deployed data loss prevention solution. More information is available at www.vericept.com.

1. SC Magazine Australia/NZ, "SSL: The handshake that requires scrutiny" by Jarrod J.S., July 10, 2007.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Blue Coat Systems' expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, and including statements regarding the capabilities and expected performance of Blue Coat Systems' products. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to Blue Coat Systems as of the date hereof, and Blue Coat Systems assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These and other risks relating to Blue Coat Systems' business are set forth in Blue Coat Systems' Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2007, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note: Blue Coat and ProxySG and other applicable product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blue Coat Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks, trade names or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

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Vericept Partners with Blue Coat Systems to Protect Intellectual Property and Valuable Sensitive Data

Business Wire, April 29, 2008

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