FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule
13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March, 2006
Commission File Number 0-28584
| CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. |
| (Translation of registrant's name into English) |
| 3A Jabotinsky Street, Ramat-Gan 52520, Israel |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| Media Contacts: | Investor Contacts: |
| Monica Walsh | Anne Marie McCauley |
| A & R Partners | Check Point Software Technologies |
| 650.219.3220 | 650.628.2040 |
| mwalsh@arpartners.com | ir@us.checkpoint.com |
CHECK POINT AND SOURCEFIRE TO EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP
Check Point and Sourcefire to withdraw CFIUS application for acquisition
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Mar. 23, 2006 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that with consent of the U.S. government, Check Point and Sourcefire have agreed to withdraw its existing CFIUS application related to Check Point’s acquisition of Sourcefire.
The companies have determined that it would be more effective to create a customer focused business partnership. “We’ve decided to pursue alternative ways for Check Point and Sourcefire to partner in order to bring to market the most comprehensive security solutions,” said Gil Shwed, Check Point’s CEO.
Check Point and Sourcefire will continue to create and distribute the best security solutions in their respective spaces. They will work together on formulating a partnership strategy moving forward and will keep customers and partners updated as new plans are developed.
For additional information please visit www.checkpoint.com.
About Check Point
Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leader in securing the Internet. It is a market
leader in the worldwide enterprise firewall, personal firewall and VPN markets. Through
its NGX platform, the company delivers a unified security architecture for a broad range
of perimeter, internal, Web, and endpoint security solutions that protect business
communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees,
branch offices and partner extranets. The company’s ZoneAlarm product line is the
highest rated personal computer security suite, comprised of award-winning endpoint
security solutions that protect millions of PCs from hackers, spyware and data theft.
Extending the power of the Check Point solution is its Open Platform for Security (OPSEC),
the industry’s framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with
“best-of-breed” solutions from over 350 leading companies. Check Point solutions
are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of more than 2,200 Check Point partners in
88 countries and its customers include 100% of Fortune 100 companies and tens of thousands
of businesses and organizations of all sizes.
©2003-2006 Check Point Software
Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.
Check Point, Application
Intelligence, Check Point Express, the Check Point logo, AlertAdvisor, ClusterXL,
Cooperative Enforcement, ConnectControl, Connectra, CoSa, Cooperative Security Alliance,
Eventia, Eventia Analyzer, Eventia Reporter, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 GX, FireWall-1
SecureServer, FloodGate-1, Hacker ID, IMsecure, INSPECT, INSPECT XL, Integrity,
InterSpect, IQ Engine, NGX, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Policy Lifecycle Management,
Provider-1, Safe@Home, Safe@Office, SecureClient, SecureKnowledge, SecurePlatform,
SecuRemote, SecureXL Turbocard, SecureServer, SecureUpdate, SecureXL, SiteManager-1,
SmartCenter, SmartCenter Pro, Smarter Security, SmartDashboard, SmartDefense, SmartLSM,
SmartMap, SmartUpdate, SmartView, SmartView Monitor, SmartView Reporter, SmartView Status,
SmartViewTracker, SofaWare, SSL Network Extender, Stateful Clustering, TrueVector,
Turbocard, UAM, User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, VPN-1, VPN-1 Accelerator Card,
VPN-1 Edge, VPN-1 Pro, VPN-1 SecureClient, VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer, VPN-1
VSX, VPN-1 XL, Web Intelligence, ZoneAlarm, ZoneAlarm Pro, Zone Labs, and the Zone Labs
logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. or
its affiliates. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners. The products described in this document are
protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668, 5,835,726, 6,496,935, 6,873,988 and 6,850,943 and
may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| March 24, 2006 | CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. BY: /S/ Eyal Desheh —————————————— Eyal Desheh Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |