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Fortinet's FortiMail Earns Certification for Virus Bulletin's May 2010 Comparative Anti-Spam Test

FortiMail Wins Sixth Certification in 12-Month Time Period

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 13, 2010 - Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) - a leading network security provider and worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions - today announced that its FortiMailÌ¢åãå¢ messaging security appliance has been awarded its sixth Virus Bulletin certification in the VBSpam Awards.

Virus Bulletin staff tested FortiMail among 19 other anti-spam products for their spam detection rates and the number of false positives. The Virus Bulletin report noted that the FortiMail appliance won the VBSpam award Ïwithout difficulty and credited Fortinets development team with keeping up with the latest trends in email security and spam.

ÏWe are pleased that FortiMails strong anti-spam capabilities have been validated by a sixth VBSpam award, said Patrick Bedwell, vice president of product marketing at Fortinet. ÏCustomers are looking for a robust anti-spam solution that effectively tackles the mountains of spam that can clog their networks and cause security risks. Fortinets FortiMail addresses the messaging security requirements of enterprises of all sizes, allowing customers to focus on their business and not a spam-infested network.

The FortiMail family of appliances delivers proven, powerful messaging security for any size organization, from small businesses to carriers, service providers, and large enterprises. Purpose-built for the most demanding messaging systems, the FortiMail appliances utilize Fortinet's years of experience in protecting networks against spam, malware, and other message-borne threats.

About Fortinet(www.fortinet.com)

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a worldwide provider of network security appliances and the market leader in unified threat management (UTM). Our products and subscription services provide broad, integrated and high-performance protection against dynamic security threats while simplifying the IT security infrastructure. Our customers include enterprises, service providers and government entities worldwide, including the majority of the 2009 Fortune Global 100. Fortinet's flagship FortiGate product delivers ASIC-accelerated performance and integrates multiple layers of security designed to help protect against application and network threats. Fortinet's broad product line goes beyond UTM to help secure the extended enterprise - from endpoints, to the perimeter and the core, including databases and applications. Fortinet is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., with offices around the world.

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