WatchGuard and SonicWALL Resolve Litigation

WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:WGRD), SonicWALL,
Inc. (Nasdaq:SNWL), and Michael N. Valentine, a former WatchGuard and
current SonicWALL employee, have conclusively resolved the lawsuit
filed by WatchGuard in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Texas, Dallas, Division, as well as the
counterclaim filed in the same action by Mr. Valentine against
WatchGuard. The action has been resolved to the parties' mutual
satisfaction and has accordingly been dismissed with prejudice to its
refiling. No party to the lawsuit admitted or conceded any liability
in connection with the lawsuit or the resolution of the action and
each party expressly denies any such liability. The terms of the
resolution are confidential.

   About WatchGuard

   WatchGuard provides network security. The company's Firebox X
family of upgradeable appliances delivers the performance,
functionality and security strength to meet the needs of organizations
of any size. WatchGuard's Intelligent Layered Security protects
against emerging threats and provides the platform to integrate
additional services offered by the company. All WatchGuard products
include a LiveSecurity Service subscription for vulnerability alerts,
software updates, expert security instruction, as well as
individualized and self-help customer care. WatchGuard is
headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout Europe
and Asia. For more information, please visit www.watchguard.com.

   WatchGuard, LiveSecurity and Firebox are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. or its
subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other
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