SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 23, 2004 - Fortinet - the only provider of ASIC-powered, network-based antivirus firewall systems for real-time network protection -today announced the FortiGate-60 antivirus firewall solution for small to medium-sized businesses and branch offices received Personal Computer World's "Editor's Choice" award in a comparative review of integrated security devices published this month.

The FortiGate-60 antivirus firewall was recognized for its outstanding value and comprehensive feature set, including a robust ASIC-based platform and intuitive user interface that enables simplified configuration and easy deployment. The FortiGate-60 device was selected over competitive offerings from Astaro, ServGate Technologies, Crossbeam, Equiinet and Inty to receive the "Editor's Choice."

"Despite the small size and relatively low price, you get a lot for your money," noted Personal Computer World's experienced independent reviewer. "The browser based interface makes the FortiGate-60 easy to configure, plus you get logging and email reporting facilities. As well as an ICSA-certified firewall, there's intrusion detection/prevention and a built-in VPN server able to handle site-to-site and direct client tunnels using all the leading protocols and encryption techniques. We liked the fact that the anti-virus engine can scan web as well as email traffic and you get anti-spam and content filtering abilities too."

Citing Fortinet's FortiProtect™ Network among the competitive advantages, the reviewers went on to note: "Fortinet pushes updates to its device when new threats are discovered, rather than having them pulled down by the appliance according to a pre-set schedule. For a small business or branch office looking to protect a broadband-connected network, it's more than adequate and a hard combination to beat."

Personal Computer World's all-in-one security device review compared products providing a mix of tools in a format designed for "plug-and-play" in small businesses and branch offices. All six competing products were judged on their range of security features, overall performance and 'enterprise value.' In the end, Fortinet's FortiGate-60 device emerged as the distinguished winner.

"To be once again independently identified as head and shoulders above our competition further proves the superiority of Fortinet's FortiGate antivirus firewall products," said ichard Kagan, vice president of marketing for Fortinet. "Among small businesses and branch offices where IT resources are at a minimum, there is an undeniable need for an easy to deploy and manage, cost-effective security solution providing a breadth of functionality to protect against content and network-based attacks. As this Editor's Choice award validates, Fortinet's FortiGate-60 device delivers this better than any other."

The FortiGate-60 system is an ideal solution for small and remote offices. In addition to providing network-based antivirus, firewall, VPN, intrusion detection/prevention, email and Web content filtering and traffic shaping functionality, it features dual WAN link support for redundant internet connections, and an integrated 4-port switch that eliminates the need for an external hub or switch, giving networked devices a direct connection to the system. Like all FortiGate antivirus firewalls, the FortiGate-60 system is kept up to date automatically by Fortinet's FortiProtect Network, which provides continuous updates that ensure protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, and other threats - around the clock, and around the world.

This comparative review, titled "All for One, One for All," appears in the Aug. 16, 2004 print issue of Personal Computer World. A standalone review of Fortinet's FortiGate-60 appears online at: http://www.pcw.vnunet.com/products/hardware/1157503