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Top Layer Networks Adds Shore Microsystems to the Secure Circle Partner Network

Westborough, Mass and Tampa, Fla., April 29, 2008 -

ShoreMicro Adds Award Wining IPS Solution to Offerings

April 29, 2008 – Top Layer Networks, the global leader for high performance intrusion prevention solutions, today announced a partnership with Shore Microsystems, a leading provider of solutions for a layered security approach. As a Top Layer Secure Circle Partner, Shore Microsystems will add the award-winning Top Layer IPS 5500 to its IT security product and service offerings.

Shore Microsystems will leverage this partnership to offer a new level of proactive protection to its customers, enhancing the company’s layered approach to security. With the Top Layer IPS 5500 as part of its portfolio, Shore will now be able to offer three dimensional protection from malicious content, undesired access and rate-based attacks.

“The number of threats facing our customers continues to grow, and the best defense is a layered approach to security. Top Layer’s IPS adds a critical piece in that approach,” said Gary Steidl, director of global sales and marketing. “We’ve always prided ourselves on delivering the highest quality products to protect our customer’s advanced networks. The addition of Top Layer Networks continues this tradition.”

The Top Layer Secure Circle Partnership Program is designed to foster stronger, more dynamic and mutually beneficial relationships between Top Layer and its channel partners. Top Layer supports its channel with dedicated, proactive account management, direct-touch sales assistance, and access to its engineering, support and marketing specialists – all committed to helping the Top Layer channel succeed.

“Top Layer continues to experience tremendous growth in its Secure Circle partner program, and the addition of Shore Microsystems continues this momentum,” said Peter Rendall president and CEO of Top Layer Networks. “Through partnerships like this, Top Layer is able to expand its reach into new and existing markets and capitalize on the growing need for intrusion prevention solutions to help organizations proactively thwart the latest attacks.”

For more information on Top Layer’s Secure Circle Partnership Program, please visit http://http:///content/partners/channel_partners/index.jsp or call 508-870-1300.

About Shore Microsystems
Shore Microsystems, a privately held corporation in the State of New Jersey, develops specialized communication products and has been designing and manufacturing networking equipment since its formation. The company delivers quality redundant products for advanced networks with satisfied clients in commercial, industrial, and military applications and is considered the industry leader in Redundant Ethernet LAN technology. The Link Protector products insure data flow during network failures by creating redundant connections for mission critical Ethernet links. Shore also provides Bypass Switch technology to prevent downtime due to inline appliance failure. Shore Microsystems is dedicated to manufacture quality products that provide the highest level of redundancy with technological excellence to the world’s mission critical networks. For More Information visit www.shoremicro.com.

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 botnet-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.

The IPS 5500 E-series has received top accolades from the world’s most prestigious labs and influential publications. In addition, 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 as well as Best IPS Product of 2007.

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. Top Layer Networks is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA with sales and services support worldwide.

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Contact:

Donna Rogers Top Layer Networks, Inc. Phone: 508-870-1300 x127 Email: drogers@TopLayer.com	Matt Flanagan Fama PR Phone: 617-758-4141 Email: matt@famapr.com