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Dec 18, 2006	Fortinet Rises to Tier 1 Enterprise Security Vendor Status in Leading Independent Research Fortinet today announced that it has been named a Tier 1 vendor by Current Analysis, a leading independent research firm. The report also shows that Fortinet is the only Tier 1 vendor rated as very positive, crediting the company's focus on developing an impressive set of homegrown UTM systems and services that provide enterprises with a strong security posture without the complexity of point security solutions.
Dec 12, 2006	Fortinet is First Vendor to Receive ICSA Labs Network Intrusion Prevention Certification for a Unified Threat Management Solution Fortinet today announced that 13 models from its FortiGate™ family of multi-threat security systems have received certification for Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) from ICSA Labs, an independent division of Cybertrust. With this, Fortinet becomes the first vendor whose UTM models have achieved Network IPS certification from ICSA Labs.
Dec 11, 2006	MegaPath Deploys Fortinet's FortiGate-5000 Series Security Systems to Support SecureConnect Managed Security Service Fortinet today announced that its FortiGate™-5000 Series of high-end security systems are fueling MegaPath's SecureConnect Managed Security Service. MegaPath, the leading provider of managed IP voice, data and security services in North America, has deployed this comprehensive and flexible security service to offer an added level of protection to its customer base of more than 18,000 global and mid-size companies.
Dec 7, 2006	Fortinet Outpaces Competitors in Latest AV-Test.Org Antivirus Tests Fortinet today announced that AV-Test.org, a renowned independent antivirus laboratory, ranked FortiClient™ end-point security software above most vendors for accuracy in detecting all existing malware files.
Nov 28, 2006	Fortinet Hires Network Security Luminary Richard Stiennon as Chief Marketing Officer Fortinet today announced that Richard Stiennon, a widely acclaimed and acknowledged security industry luminary, has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In this newly-created position, Stiennon will be responsible for driving the company's branding and go-to-market strategies and working directly with high-end enterprise, carrier and managed service provider customers to broaden awareness for and adoption of Fortinet solutions.
Nov 27, 2006	Fortinet Provides 10-Gig Network Protection for Exhibitors and Attendees at Medical Industry's Largest Tradeshow Fortinet today announced that its FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems have been deployed to secure the 10-Gigabit network at the Radiological Society of North America's (RSNA) Annual Meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago, held from Nov. 26 -Dec. 1.
Nov 14, 2006	Charter Business™ Selects Fortinet to Power Managed Security Services Charter Business™, a division of Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR), today announced that it has deployed more than 200 Fortinet high-performance FortiGate™ integrated security systems to its broadband business Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) customers throughout the country.
Nov 6, 2006	Major UK Municipality Turns To Fortinet for Advanced Protection Fortinet today announced the completion of a significant project with Liverpool Direct Limited (LDL), a joint venture between BT and Liverpool City Council, that will provide a comprehensive Web filtering, anti-virus scanning, and anti-spam solution to a broad user base including more than 200 schools and Europe's largest public sector contact centre.
Oct 30, 2006	China Institute of Technology Future-Proofs Investment in Network Security with Fortinet Fortinet today announced that the China Institute of Technology (CHIT) in Taiwan has purchased and deployed Fortinet's carrier-class FortiGate™-5050 multi-threat security platform with two FortiGate- 5001FA2 blades, to protect its campus network and information systems from network threats.
Oct 26, 2006	Fortinet Ranked No. 2 Among Silicon Valley's Fastest Growing Internet, Media & Entertainment and Communications Companies in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program Fortinet today announced that it has been ranked as No. 2 in Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Silicon Valley, a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2001-2005.
Oct 19, 2006	Fortinet Ranked #37 of 500 Fastest Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500 Fortinet today announced that it ranked Number 37 on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2001-2005. Fortinet grew 7,764 percent during this period.
Oct 16, 2006	Fortinet's FortiClient Receives Fourth Prestigious Virus Bulletin (VB) 100% Award Fortinet today announced that its FortiClient™ end-point security software has earned its fourth consecutive Virus Bulletin 100% award for its best-in-class antivirus capabilities. In this test, FortiClient was lauded for its high performance, solid detection rates, easy-to-use interface, comprehensive range of functions and central management capabilities.
Oct 11, 2006	Fortinet Receives 'Very Positive' Rating from Leading Independent Research Firm Fortinet today announced that it received a "very positive" rating in the most recent Unified Threat Management (UTM) Market Assessment by Current Analysis, a leading research firm.
Oct 9, 2006	Fortinet Awarded Three Patents: Strengthens Intellectual Property Portfolio Fortinet today announced that it has recently been awarded three new patents for networking inventions by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patents strengthen Fortinet's IP and patent portfolio and provide the company with ownership of key innovations that ideally address the telecommunications carrier and service provider markets.
Oct 3, 2006	Fortinet Introduces FortiGate-3600A - the Industry's Highest Performing UTM System Fortinet today set a new industry standard for high performance, multi-threat security with the announcement of its FortiGate™-3600A appliance. The FortiGate-3600A also offers increased deployment flexibility by including additional ports and slots that can be leveraged for wide area network interfaces.
Sept 25, 2006	Fortinet Ranked Among Top Ten Fastest Growing Companies in Silicon Valley Fortinet today announced it has been chosen by Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal as a "Fast 50" private company based on strong revenue growth over the past three years. This marks the second consecutive year Fortinet has made this coveted list.
Sept 25, 2006	Fortinet Wins Security Deal with Swisscom Mobile Fortinet today announced that Swisscom Mobile AG, the leading provider of mobile communications services in Switzerland, has purchased Fortinet's FortiGate™-5000 Series carrier-class security systems, FortiGuard subscription services, and management and analysis systems.
Sept 20, 2006	Hanaro Telecom Secures Enterprise VoIP Service with Fortinet's High-Performance FortiGate Security Platform Fortinet today announced that Hanaro Telecom has successfully deployed Fortinet's FortiGate™-800 security appliances to protect its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service offering for enterprises in Korea.
Sept 18, 2006	Fortinet Ranked the Fastest Growing Major Security Vendor by Leading Market Research Firm Fortinet today announced that IDC research data confirms it is the fastest growing major security vendor across all appliance categories in the unified threat management (UTM) market and was number one for worldwide UTM revenue for Q2 2006, displacing previous revenue leader SonicWall.
Sept 11, 2006	Fortinet Wins Enterprise Security Deal with Nintendo Fortinet today announced that Nintendo of America Inc., a leader in interactive entertainment, has purchased and will deploy Fortinet's FortiGate™-5000 Series high-end multi-threat security systems and FortiGuard subscription services.
Sept 1, 2006	Fortinet Discusses Computer Virus Evolution on ABC News Broadcast Fortinet was recently featured as a security industry expert in an evening ABC News broadcast recognizing the 20th anniversary of the computer virus.
Aug 28, 2006	General Motors Secures Nationwide Dealerships with Fortinet Solutions Fortinet today announced that General Motors Dealer Equipment (GMDE), with the help of Nuspire, has deployed FortiGate™ multi-threat security systems at hundreds of its dealerships throughout the United States. After evaluating Symantec, WatchGuard, Cisco and CyberGuard, Fortinet was chosen due to value, breadth of security, and performance.
Aug 14, 2006	Honda Motor Drives up Productivity with Fortinet Security Solutions Fortinet today announced that PT Astra Honda Motor, the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Indonesia, has purchased and deployed an end-to-end security platform from Fortinet to protect its head office and branch sites.
July 31, 2006	Fortinet Secures North America's Largest Third-Party IPv6 Network Fortinet today announced that it has successfully participated in and completed interoperability testing of its FortiGate™-3600 high-end security appliance in North America's largest real world demonstration of next generation Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6).
July 24, 2006	Fortinet Named One of the Ten Most Influential Security Companies Fortinet today announced it has been named one of the Ten Most Influential Security Companies in a special report issued last week by Computer Business Review, a leading publication in the United States and the United Kingdom.
July 18, 2006	Leading Software House Fires up Security with Fortinet Solutions Fortinet has announced that Touchpaper, the global provider of software for IT Business Management (ITBM), is deploying FortiGate™ devices, FortiGuard™ subscription services, and FortiClient™ software to meet the increasing security demands placed upon its business operations by its global roaming employees and reseller channel.
July 13, 2006	SYNNEX CORPORATION TO DISTRIBUTE FORTINET'S MULTI-THREAT SECURITY SYSTEMS SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a global IT supply chain services company, announced today it has signed a strategic distribution partnership agreement with Fortinet, Inc.
July 12, 2006	Fortinet Selected by AlwaysOn as AO100 Private Company Award Winner, For Second Consecutive Year Fortinet today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the Top 100 Private Company award winners.
July 11, 2006	Fortinet Discovers Critical Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Microsoft Office Products Fortinet today announced that its leading security research team was key in discovering the latest Microsoft™ critical vulnerability, MS06-039 (see also CVE-2006-0033), which impacts users of several Microsoft Office™ products.
July 10, 2006	Leading Market Research Firm Ranks Fortinet as Fastest Growing Vendor in the High-End UTM Segment Fortinet today announced that IDC research data confirms it is the fastest growing vendor in the high-end unified threat management market and maintains its position as the largest private security appliance vendor among tracked companies.
July 5, 2006	Fortinet Secures International Music Publishing Company's Internal and Online Operations Fortinet today announced it is protecting the integrity of valuable copyright data and enabling international music publishing company Music Sales to run smooth, secure online retail operations.
June 27, 2006	Fortinet Provides Mobile Operators with Industry's First Unified Multi-Layered Security Agent for Mobile Devices Fortinet today announced FortiClient Mobile, an integrated security software agent for Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian OS-enabled mobile smart phones and PDAs.
June 20, 2006	Fortinet Co-Founders Ken Xie & Michael Xie Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2006 Award Winners Fortinet today announced that the company's co-founders Ken and Michael Xie received the Ernst & Young Northern California Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2006 Award in the Information Technology Security category.
June 14, 2006	Fortinet Discovers Critical Microsoft Vulnerability Threatening PowerPoint Users Fortinet today announced that its leading security research team was key in discovering the latest Microsoft™ critical vulnerability, CVE-2006-0022, which impacts users of several versions of Microsoft PowerPoint™.
June 12, 2006	Fortinet's FortiClient Receives Third Acclaimed Virus Bulletin (VB) 100% Award Fortinet today announced that its FortiClient end point security software has earned its third Virus Bulletin 100% award for its exemplary virus-detection capabilities.
June 5, 2006	Fortinet's New FortiPartner Program Maximizes Margin for Solution Providers Fortinet today announced upgrades to its Americas FortiPartner Program, which will enable valued partners of all levels to achieve double-digit margin opportunity.
May 30, 2006	Fortinet Targets the High-End Market with New ATCA-Compliant Security for 10 Gigabit Networks Fortinet today strengthened its high-end product portfolio with the announcement of new load-balancing switch and high-performance security blades for its FortiGate-5000 Series, the world's only AdvancedTCA (ATCA)-compliant security systems.
May 22, 2006	Fortinet Acquires Intellectual Property Assets from CoSine Communications, Inc. Fortinet today announced it has completed an acquisition of all pending patents and related intellectual property (IP) assets of CoSine Communications, Inc., (Other OTC:COSN.PK).
May 18, 2006	CNBC Affiliate Selects Fortinet to Secure High-Bandwidth Network Fortinet announced that CNBC-TV18, the largest and fastest growing media company in India, has purchased and deployed four FortiGate enterprise security appliances to protect its bandwidth-intensive network of broadcast television and news stations and online financial news portal.
May 8, 2006	Fortinet Secures Rivière du Nord School Board's Network of 25,000 Users Fortinet today announced that the Rivière du Nord School Board, covering 36 primary schools, seven secondary schools and nine professional training centers, of Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, has deployed the FortiGate™-3600 enterprise-class security system to protect its campus network that supports more than 25,000 students and administrators.
May 3, 2006	Fortinet Honoured with Two SC Magazine European Readers Trust Awards Fortinet today announced that its family of FortiGate™ systems have been declared "Best Integrated Security Appliance" and overall "Best Unified Threat Management Solution" in SC Magazine's 2006 European Readers Trust Awards.
April 24, 2006	Fortinet Expands Connectivity Options for Enterprise Branch Offices, Retail Outlets & Small Businesses with New 60-Series Security Appliances Fortinet today enhanced its FortiGate™ and FortiWiFi™ product lines with the addition of three new systems aimed at small and medium businesses (SMBs), enterprise remote offices, and retail outlets.
April 21, 2006	Fortinet Webinar to Outline Security Best Practices for IM and P2P Applications Fortinet will discuss best practices for securing and managing the use of instant messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) applications during a 45-minute webinar on April 25, 2006.
March 27, 2006	Leading Market Research Firm Ranks Fortinet as the Largest Private Network Security Appliance Vendor Fortinet today announced that IDC research data confirms it is the largest private security appliance vendor among tracked companies and is the leader in several key categories of the unified threat management market.
March 22, 2006	FORTINET JOINS CSIA AS NEW PRINCIPAL MEMBER The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the only public policy and advocacy group dedicated exclusively to cyber security, today announced that Fortinet , the leading maker of mutli-threat security solutions, has joined as a Principal member.
March 21, 2006	Leading Bank in Thailand Purchases $250,000 in Fortinet Solutions Fortinet today announced that Thailand's leading agricultural bank, Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), has selected an array of Fortinet high-end products and subscription services to protect their nation-wide network of financial institutions.
March 20, 2006	Fortinet Certified as Five-Star Vendor from CMP's VARBUSINESS Magazine Fortinet today was recognized by CMP Media's VARBusiness magazine as one of North America's top information technology vendors in terms of the partnership programs it offers to solution providers that sell its products and services to end users.
February 28, 2006	Altium Boosts Security with Global Deployment of Fortinet Technology Fortinet today announced that Altium Limited, a leading global developer and supplier of electronics design software for the Microsoft Windows platform, has deployed an enterprise network security platform from Fortinet to protect and manage its headquarters offices in Australia and the United States, and regional branch offices in Asia and Europe.
February 22, 2006	Fortinet's FortiClient Achieves ICSA Certification for Desktop Anti-Spyware Fortinet today announced that its FortiClient™ Host Security software has achieved ICSA Anti-Spyware certification. This highly-regarded certification validates the effectiveness of Fortinet's unified threat management (UTM) endpoint security solution for protecting against insidious and malicious spyware, and also brings Fortinet's ICSA certification portfolio to eight certifications - more than any other security vendor in the industry.
February 15, 2006	Fortinet's FortiGate Systems Win SC Magazine's 2006 Reader Trust Award Fortinet today announced that its family of FortiGate™ systems has won SC Magazine's prestigious Reader Trust Award for "Best Internet Security Appliance" in the category of Unified Threat Management (UTM).
February 7, 2006	Fortinet to Present at Kaufman Brothers 2nd Annual West Coast Investor Conference Fortinet will present today at the Kaufman Brothers 2nd Annual West Coast Investor Conference, being held in San Francisco. Fortinet is one of only a few privately-held companies scheduled to present at this invitation-only conference.
February 6, 2006	Fortinet Extends Multi-Threat Security to Enterprise IM Applications & Advances Network Security Management Fortinet today announced a major firmware upgrade for its family of FortiGate and FortiManager systems that enhance customers' security posture and ease the means by which they deploy and manage network security.
January 31, 2006	Fortinet is Fastest Growing Security Appliance Vendor Worldwide Fortinet today announced its standing as the fastest growing worldwide vendor in the entire security appliance market for the third quarter of 2005, according to leading global market research firm IDC.
January 30, 2006	Fortinet and Trend Micro Settle Patent Dispute Fortinet, Inc. and Trend Micro Inc. (TSE: 4704, NASDAQ: TMIC), today announced the two companies have reached a settlement in a longstanding patent dispute involving Fortinet's alleged infringement of Trend Micro's U.S. Patent 5,623,600.
January 4, 2006	Major Canadian Library Systems Purchase 200+ Fortinet Multi-function Security Appliances Fortinet today announced that seven regional Alberta library systems and the Calgary Public Library, Canada's second largest public library system, have purchased a combined total of more than 200 FortiGate multifunction security appliances.