MAHWAH, N.J., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radware (Nasdaq: RDWR), the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, today announced that its Intrusion Prevention System and Denial of Service Protection solution, DefensePro, has been named as a European finalist for the SC Magazine Awards, 2008 in the Best of Network Security category.

"Our DefensePro product range has provided our customers with a comprehensive inline intrusion prevention, anomaly detection and DoS protection that proactively prevents both network- and application-level attacks whilst ensuring high performance for legitimate application traffic, even when under attack," stated Avi Chesla, Vice-President of Security at Radware Ltd. "We are pleased that Radware's DefensePro has been recognized by SC Magazine Europe as a leading solution in the network security arena," he concluded.

The SC Magazine Awards Europe are designed to reward excellence and innovation in the IT security industry. Now in its 13th year, the 2008 program will culminate at an awards event at the Hurlingham Club in London on April 22, 2008.

Radware's DefensePro is an in-line Intrusion Prevention, Denial-of-Service protection, and traffic shaping solution designed for enterprise core and perimeter deployment, data centers and carrier backbone. In addition to integrating multiple layers of defense such as signature-based protection, protocol anomaly protection, access control and bandwidth management, DefensePro provides a full spectrum of protection technologies that include state of the art network and application adaptive behavioral protections. Thus, beyond blocking known attacks, DefensePro through its adaptive behavioral analysis mitigates a wide range of zero day network and server- based threats, including DoS/DDoS floods, worm propagation, misuse of services resources and server cracking attempts without requiring human intervention.

About Radware

Radware (Nasdaq: RDWR), the global leader in integrated application delivery solutions, assures the full availability, maximum performance, and complete security of business-critical applications for more than 5,000 enterprises and carriers worldwide. With APSolute(TM), Radware's comprehensive and award-winning suite of intelligent front-end, access, and security products, companies in every industry can drive business productivity, improve profitability, and reduce IT operating and infrastructure costs by making their networks "business smart." For more information, please visit www.radware.com.

About the SC Awards Europe

The SC Awards Europe are widely considered the most prestigious awards programme in the information security industry and stand out as a true benchmark of achievement. Now in their thirteenth year, the Awards have a long-standing tradition of promoting excellence. 'I congratulate all those businesses and individuals who have been short-listed and look forward to welcoming them to the Awards night in April' - Paul Fisher, Editor, SC Magazine UK. The 2008 Awards presentation will be held on 22 April at the Hurlingham Club in London. For further detail, visit www.scmagazine.com/uk/awards

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the Application Switching or Network Security industry, changes in demand for Application Switching or Network Security products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in Radware's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Radware's Form 20-F.

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