Stonesoft Teams with immixGroup to Support Federal Government Demand for Network Security and Resilient Connectivity Solutions

Business Wire, June 10, 2008

Partnership Furthers Stonesoft's Commitment to Helping Federal Agencies Address Network Security and Availability Challenges

ATLANTA -- Stonesoft, an innovative provider of integrated network security and resilient connectivity solutions, today announced that it has formed a distribution partnership with immixGroup, a leader in government channel programs, technology representation, and contract management. Working together, Stonesoft and immixGroup will streamline the procurement process for U.S. government agencies that are looking for industry-leading solutions to ensure the security and availability of both physical and virtual networks.

"Government agencies are under constant pressure to manage ever-changing networks while ensuring secure, always-on connectivity and increasingly complex guidelines for regulatory compliance," said Paul Johnson, President of Stonesoft Inc. "Several major government organizations are successfully overcoming these challenges with our StoneGate Firewall/VPN and IPS solutions. By working with immixGroup, we can speed up the process of getting these solutions into the hands of government agencies that need to efficiently manage their networks in both physical and virtual environments."

"We are excited to partner with Stonesoft. Now we can expedite the process for government agencies to obtain Stonesoft's solutions through the contract vehicles they prefer, including immixGroup's GSA Schedule IT 70 contract, our recently awarded NASA SEWP IV contract and several state government contracts," said Skip Liesegang, Vice President, Channel Programs, at immixGroup. "This strategic partnership also expands our portfolio with some of the most advanced network security solutions available on the market today."

Stonesoft has been helping organizations around the world ensure secure and resilient networks for nearly 20 years. Its StoneGate Platform not only offers unified firewall, VPN, IPS and SSL VPN solutions, but also blends network security, end-to-end availability and load balancing onto a common platform. At the core of the platform is the StoneGate Management Center that provides centralized administration, monitoring and reporting for both physical and virtual networks. With the StoneGate Management Center IT administrators can manage 1,000 locations as easily as one.

About Stonesoft Corporation

Stonesoft Corporation (OMX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of integrated network security solutions to secure the information flow of distributed organizations. Stonesoft customers include enterprises with growing business needs requiring advanced network security and always-on business connectivity.

The StoneGate[TM] Secure Connectivity Solution unifies firewall, VPN, IPS and SSL VPN blending network security, end-to-end availability and award-winning load balancing into a centrally managed system. The key benefits of StoneGate Secure Connectivity Solution include low TCO, excellent price-performance ratio and high ROI. The virtual StoneGate solution protects the network and ensures resilient connectivity in both virtual and physical network environments.

StoneGate Management Center provides unified management for StoneGate Firewall with VPN, IPS and SSL VPN. StoneGate Firewall and IPS work together to provide intelligent defense throughout the enterprise network while StoneGate SSL VPN provides enhanced security for mobile and remote use.

Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation is a global company with corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com.

About immixGroup, Inc.

immixGroup is one of the largest and fastest growing providers of enterprise technology products and services in the government market, representing more than 150 leading manufacturers, including IBM, Symantec and NetApp. In its 10th year of bringing technology solutions to government customers, managing complex government contract processes and developing high performance government channel sales operations, immixGroup is a recognized leader in the government technology marketplace. For more information, contact immixGroup, Inc. at 703-752-0610, via email at info@immixgroup.com or on the web at www.immixgroup.com.