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SonicWALL TZ 180 TotalSecure Named One of the 10 Best Products of the Year by CMP Channel's CRNtech

SonicWALL TZ 180 TotalSecure Named One of the 10 Best Products of the Year by CMP Channel's CRNtech


MANHASSET, N.Y. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL) a provider of intelligent secure infrastructure solutions, today announced that CMP Channel's CRNtech, the IT Channel's handbook for technology products and services, has named its TZ 180 TotalSecure as one of the 10 Best Products of 2007. The winners were chosen by CMP Channel editorial staff and were chosen based on the results of earlier CRNtech and CRN Test Center editorial reviews performed throughout 2007.

CRNtech designated the TZ 180 TotalSecure as the one of 10 Best Products of 2007 because of its easy implementation, ease-of-use, and simple management, making it the top choice when protecting a small or mid-sized network. The TZ 180 TotalSecure is available as part of SonicWALL's TotalSecure Platform. This platform combines hardware, security services, reporting and support into one affordable package, making comprehensive Unified Threat Management protection easy to buy, install and manage. Implementing this solution enables small, remote, and branch offices to protect themselves against the wide spectrum of emerging network threats. "Simply put, security is a bigger deal than ever before," wrote CRN editors. "SonicWALL's TZ 180 was selected because of its ability to take on network threats, scan files and prevent network intrusions without greatly compromising network bandwidth."

"We are honored that CRN has found SonicWALL solutions to be the best example of security products that are both channel-friendly and of the highest technical quality," said Matt Medeiros, president and chief executive officer of SonicWALL. "We remain firmly committed to providing the channel with the best network security solutions and continue to strive at being a top choice for such solutions by small and mid-sized businesses."

"A wave of new and exciting products arrived in 2007, and picking the cream of the crop was both a challenge, and a positive sign that vendors are delivering tools that increase the value solution providers can deliver to their customers," said Robert C. DeMarzo, vice president and editorial director, CMP Channel.

"CRN named a 2007 Product of the Year in each of the following categories: Security, Virtualization, VoIP, Wireless, Operating System, Application, Desktop, Notebook, Processor and Smartphone.

For more information about the capabilities of SonicWALL's award winning solutions, please visit http://www.sonicwall.com/us/products/5609.html

The winners were announced online at http://www.channelweb.com/ and will be featured in the December 17 issue of CRNtech.

About SonicWALL, Inc.

SonicWALL is committed to improving the performance and productivity of businesses of all sizes by engineering the cost and complexity out of running a secure network. Over one million SonicWALL appliances have been shipped through its global network of ten thousand channel partners to keep tens of millions of worldwide business computer users safe and in control of their data. SonicWALL's award-winning solutions include network security, secure remote access, content security, backup and recovery, and policy and management technology. For more information, visit the company web site at http://www.sonicwall.com.

Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements the benefits associated with the TZ 180 and the TotalSecure Platform. These forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the time the statements are made and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. In addition, please see the "Risk Factors" described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and our reports on Form 10-Q for interim periods thereafter, for a more detailed description of the risks facing our business. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to SonicWALL as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. NOTE: SonicWALL is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

About CMP Channel (http://www.cmpchannelgroup.com/) CMP Channel is the one stop shop customers turn to in order to meet their global sales channel objectives from access to execution. Through use of its family of channel solutions which include CRN and VARBusiness, the ChannelWeb network, XChange Events and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel provides a worldwide answer to advertising, branding and marketing services, lead generation, market intelligence, branded and custom events, education of solution providers and best practices for vendors.

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SOURCE: SonicWALL, Inc.

CONTACT: Colleen Nichols, +1-408-962-6131, cnichols@sonicwall.com, or Sarah London, +1-408-962-6163, slondon@sonicwall.com, both of SonicWALL, Inc. Web site: http://www.sonicwall.com/ http://www.compchannelgroup.com/ http://www.cmp.com/