Survey Data Shows Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Dissatisfied With Restricted Remote Access Options

SonicWALL, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SNWL), today announced that, according to its recent survey of over
1,000 IT administrators, small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are frustrated
with the lack of choice available to meet increased demand for remote network
access. Respondents rated affordability, security and ease of use as the key
factors driving the selection of remote access technology, but found that
solutions combining all three were limited.
Almost half of the survey respondents believed that SSL VPN, which
provides secure access via a simple web browser interface, would be a
desirable option for remote access, although over 80% believed that existing
SSL VPN solutions were priced beyond their reach. The survey indicated that
more than 80% of SMBs use some form of VPN connectivity to enable remote and
mobile workers to access their networks with the majority of this segment
using technology that requires a high degree of IT support. SonicWALL
research also indicates that, among organizations deploying alternatives to
VPN for remote access, most use remote point-to-point computer access software
which, while offering comparative ease of use, provides access only to a
specific computer, and involves high per-computer license costs.
With the recent introduction of its powerful, simple and affordable SSL-
VPN appliance range, SonicWALL has removed the cost penalty for SSL-VPN use.
Following extensive market testing, SonicWALL launched a new approach to SSL-
VPN pricing by allowing an unrestricted number of concurrent users for each
device, unlike competitive solutions, which charge substantial per-concurrent-
tunnel license costs. Integrating seamlessly with third party firewalls, the
SonicWALL SSL-VPN 2000 provides organizations with scalable remote access that
is simple to deploy, manage and use at a fraction of the total cost of most
other SSL-VPN appliances.
"The SonicWALL SSL-VPN series is a perfect complement to any existing
VPN/Firewall infrastructure," said Todd Barrett, manager, Security and
Networking Sales, CPU Sales and Service, a SonicWALL Gold Medallion partner.
"Remote access that's easy to manage, easy to deploy and easy to support is
what IT professionals want from SSL technology and SonicWALL has delivered
just that. The SonicWALL SSL-VPN 2000 meets those needs and provides it at a
very affordable price."
"Our organization already has a migration plan to SonicWALL SSL VPN under
way," said Richard Grey, network administrator at Cyclades, the leader in
next-generation IT infrastructure management. "We have many locations around
the world with multiple remote contributors. These road warriors -- sales
people, systems engineers and developers -- will all benefit from using SSL
VPN. SonicWALL's solution was easy to set up. Moreover, file sharing is
efficient and fast enough for all our needs. We find SonicWALL's NetExtender
application very appealing. The ability to reach any TCP/IP based application
securely from our laptops is a great feature. We envisage offering Intranet,
file sharing and versioning tools through the SonicWALL SSL VPN."
Tammy Barrett, network engineer for outdoor clothing specialist,
Patagonia, Inc., said, "SonicWALL's SSL VPN will be instrumental in improving
access for our outside contractors. It's great not to have to put a client in
place on each laptop. Moreover, SonicWALL's NetExtender technology will
provide an easy-to-access virtual office for factories that need to review
designs to freelance designers working with our internal team. Patagonia's
traveling sales people also require easy access to our web servers, in turn
providing support quickly to our dealer network. Remote access to email is
just critical. Keeping infrastructure costs in line is just as important. We
need the best bang for our buck. In this regard, SSL VPN is a great overall
alternative."

About SonicWALL, Inc.
SonicWALL, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated network security,
mobility, and productivity solutions for the SMB, enterprise, e-commerce,
education, healthcare, retail/point-of-sale, and government markets.
SonicWALL, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. SonicWALL trades on the
NASDAQ exchange under the symbol SNWL. For more information, contact SonicWALL
at +1-408-745-9600 or visit the company web site at http://www.sonicwall.com/

Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements
regarding our ability to provide scalable remote access that is simple to
deploy, manage and use; the ability of our SSL-VPN product to enable users to
reach any TCP/IP based application securely from remote locations; the ability
of our SSL-VPN product to provide access to applications installed on desktop
machines or hosted on application servers allowing remote control of remote
desktop or server machines. These forward-looking statements are based on the
opinions and estimates of management at the time the statements are made and
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
In addition, please see the "Risk Factors" described in our Securities and
Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for
the year ended December 31, 2004, and our reports on Form 10-Q for interim
periods thereafter, for a more detailed description of the risks facing our
business. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based
upon information available to SonicWALL as of the date of the release, and we
assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. All
forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information
available to SonicWALL as of the date of the release, and we assume no
obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.

NOTE: SonicWALL is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, Inc. Other
product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered
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