SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNWL), a leading secure network infrastructure company, today announced that it has been awarded a contract valued at $500,000 by a security agency of the U.S. Federal Government. The agency will use SonicWALL's Unified Threat Management (UTM) network security appliances as a key component of their cyber security arsenal to detect and block malware from entering their network. Similar to the security screening at an airport, SonicWALL UTM appliances help the Government detect and block malware at the network gateway before malicious code can access or damage customer networks.

"The frequency and sophistication of network based attacks continues to increase. Proactive detection and prevention is the key to mitigating these threats. It's rewarding to work with an agency that understands that proactive detection is an essential component of a comprehensive information security strategy," said Brandon Conley, VP of Enterprise Sales, SonicWALL. "SonicWALL has been selected because we are uniquely positioned to meet the demanding performance requirements of implementing full UTM screening on a large distributed government network."

SonicWALL partnered with DLT Solutions, Inc., a value-added reseller of industry-leading IT products and services. Collectively, they have been engaged with the agency for several months, going through a rigorous evaluation and selection process.

"As a premier value-added reseller, DLT recognizes the importance of eliminating the growing number of security threats against our government customers," said Brian Strosser, vice president, Enterprise Data Management, DLT Solutions. "The agency now has a unified solution combining intrusion prevention, anti-virus and anti-spyware providing enterprise-class deep packet inspection without significantly impacting network throughput."

About SonicWALL, Inc.

SonicWALL, Inc., the leader in network security, focuses on developing solutions that remove the cost and complexity out of managing a secure network environment. With over one million award-winning appliances shipped through its global network of ten thousand channel partners, SonicWALL provides end-to-end solutions including Firewalls, SSL VPN's, Email Security and Continuous Data Protection that collectively ensure robust, secure network protection. 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 regarding the benefits associated with SonicWALL's network security solutions. 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, 2008, 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.

SOURCE SonicWALL, Inc.

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