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Top Layer Networks Offers Trade-In Program for Those Currently Using Tipping Point Intrusion Prevention Appliances

Westboro, MA, January 22, 2008 -

With Leading Analyst Firm Warning Against Further Investment in TippingPoint, Top Layer Offers Trade-in Program for those Interested in Improving Security with its IPS 5500 E-Series

Top Layer Networks, the global leader for high performance intrusion prevention solutions, today announced a trade-in program for any TippingPoint^TM customer currently using models 2400, 2400E or 5000E intrusion prevention solutions. Under the trade-in program, TippingPoint customers using these solutions can trade them in and receive Top Layer’s award-winning next generation IPS 5500 E-Series system in exchange.

“With a leading analyst firm warning against further investment in TippingPoint, we wanted to offer customers currently using their solutions an easy upgrade path to Top Layer’s IPS 5500 E-Series, and provide them with the reliability, network performance and comprehensive threat protection capabilities that they deserve,” said Peter Rendall, CEO of Top Layer Networks. “We invite any TippingPoint customer to take advantage of this trade-in program, and Top Layer will help them achieve the security posture they envisioned when they first purchased their intrusion prevention solution.”

As part of the trade-in program, TippingPoint customers using models 2400, 2400E or 5000E solutions can receive the following for free:

Top Layer’s award-winning next generation IPS 5500 E-Series system, specifically the IPS 5500-500E or IPS 5500-1000E models
Top Layer’s Network Security Analyzer, providing security event management, real-time alerting and flexible reporting
Top Layer’s TopResponse^TM Update Manager, automatically keeping your network protected from the newest security threats

Benefits of Top Layer’s Trade-in Program include:

· Increased network uptime

· Improved protection capabilities without impacting applications

· Proactive protection for zero-day attacks

· Real-time visibility into security incidents

· Peace-of-mind

For more information on Top Layer’s TippingPoint Trade-in Program, please visit: http://www.toplayer.com/pdf/TP.pdf. The trade-in program requires purchase of a 3-year TopResponse subscription service license and Advance Hardware Replacement contract. Other restrictions apply.

About the Top Layer IPS 5500

The IPS 5500 family of products offers the strongest levels of network protection, performance and reliability on the market today. By combining content-based IPS/IDS, stateful firewall, and attack mitigation algorithms, the IPS 5500 is the only solution that provides Three Dimensional Protection (3DP) against malicious content, undesired access and rate-based attacks. Top Layer’s architecture enables the IPS 5500 to protect enterprises and service providers from sophisticated, attacks in real-time while enabling the highest throughput of legitimate traffic.

Top Layer Networks’ family of network intrusion prevention solutions, the IPS 5500 series, has received top accolades from the world’s most prestigious labs and influential publications. Top Layer has received significant recognition from the NSS Group, Computer Reseller News, Information Security Magazine, IT Week, Service Provider Weekly, the Tolly Group, and was awarded “Best Buy” status by SC Magazine in their 2007 review of IDS/IPS solutions.

About Top Layer Networks

Top Layer Networks is dedicated to its role as the leading global provider of Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), developing and bringing to market network security infrastructure solutions that help commercial and government organizations protect their critical on-line assets from the losses and risks associated with cyber threats. Its family of IPS appliances is designed with “Three Dimensional Protection” that provides the most advanced protection capabilities against known and unknown attacks at the highest performance rates. Top Layer Networks is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA with sales and support presence in Canada, Germany, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.