"Microsoft and Sony share the same goal of helping our customers get the most from their PC experience," said Xavier Lauwaert of VAIO product marketing at Sony Electronics. "Through this alliance, Windows Live OneCare will provide our customers with a simple solution to help them maintain and secure their new PC."

Consumers in more than 12 countries can now better protect and maintain their new PC with a free trial of Windows Live OneCare with the following hardware providers:

    -- MDG Computers Canada Inc.
    -- LEO Gesellschaft fur Computer & Kommunikation mbH
    -- WORTMANN AG
    -- OLIDATA S.p.A.
    -- Hyrican Informationsysteme AG
    -- Sotec Company Ltd.
    -- TICNOVA QUALITY TEAM, S.L.
    -- Sony Corporation of America
    -- Toshiba Asia Pacific

"Consumers have told us they want an easier, more automated experience with the security and overall health of their PCs," said Amy Barzdukas, senior director of Windows Live OneCare at Microsoft. "Through these alliances, we are addressing the needs of new PC users who want to easily protect, backup and maintain their new PC right out of the box."

Easy PC Management and Certified Protection

As consumer demand for new PCs continues to rise, so does the need for an effective solution that helps optimize and secure today's advanced hardware. From setting up a wireless home network and centralizing photo and document backup to eliminating unused programs that can slow down system boot time, Windows Live OneCare provides the all-in-one solution consumers need to simplify management, security and care of multiple PCs.

Consumers also can find peace of mind knowing that Windows Live OneCare is certified by ICSA Labs, an industry authority for research, intelligence and certification testing of security products. In addition, Windows Live OneCare has received a Checkpoint certification from West Coast Labs, recognized as a leading standard in the United States and the de facto standard in Europe for security product certification and testing to real-world standards. Windows Live OneCare also works with built-in features in Windows Vista such as Parental Controls to enhance the Windows experience.

About Windows Live OneCare

Windows Live OneCare is available at local computer stores as well as via the Internet for an estimated retail price of $49.95 (U.S.), with each license covering up to three computers. Windows Live OneCare is available in 20 countries and in eight languages. Additional information and a free 90-day trial of Windows Live OneCare are available at http://onecare.live.com.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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CompTIA Best of Show winners were determined by the votes of nearly 1,200 resellers and solution providers who attended the Breakaway conference held last week in Orlando, Fla. The Power 50 Women of the Channel were chosen by Everything Channel editors who combed through a large number of candidates in order to identify the most outstanding and influential female channel executives. The entire list appears in the August 25 issue of VARBusiness magazine, and online at www.ChannelWeb.com.

"We at Everything Channel are very proud to honor the women in the Channel whose commitment to their Solution Provider partners continues to improve the profitability of their programs, and their partners," said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel.

Since breaking into the IT Channel in 2006, Websense has won numerous channel awards from CompTIA including the CompTIA "Best Solutions Sales Strategy" award in 2007 and "Best Channel Strategy" award in 2006. In 2008 and 2007, Websense was presented with the VARBusiness 5-Star Partner Program award. In Latin America, Websense software was named "Best Corporate Security Suite" at the fifth-annual Channel Awards 2007 ceremony in October 2007. Additionally, Canada's Computer Dealer News named Websense Country Manager Fiaaz Walji one of the Top 25 Newsmakers of 2007.

For more information or to become a Websense partner visit: http://www.websense.com/global/en/Partners/Channel/.

About Websense, Inc.

Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), a global leader in integrated Web, email and data protection technologies, provides Essential Information Protection(TM) for more than 42 million employees at more than 50,000 organizations worldwide. Distributed through its global network of channel partners, Websense software and hosted security solutions help organizations block malicious code, prevent the loss of confidential information and enforce Internet use and security policies. For more information, visit www.websense.com

Websense and SurfControl are registered trademarks of Websense, Inc. in the United States and certain international markets. Websense has numerous other registered and unregistered trademarks in the United States and internationally. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Websense, Inc.
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After researching other competitors and attending an online demo for the Cymphonix product, the City of Davenport opted to replace Websense with the Network Composer based on reporting functionality and displays, as well as the fact that the Network Composer is an in-line hardware device. Being an in-line device allows for 7-layer deep packet inspection of all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic, ultimately stopping users from bypassing filters using anonymous proxies.

"It was great to just plug the hardware into our network rack, turn it on, and be done with it. The Cymphonix setup took maybe 20 minutes and we were able to go home immediately after we shut down our Websense," Sparks continued.

The City of Davenport operates across 23 separate entities including the City Police, Fire Department, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation among others. The Cymphonix Network Composer DC30X was able to quickly reveal employee Internet activity taking place on the City of Davenport's network and provided both IS administrators and employee supervisors alike the confidence necessary to interpret reports quickly and accurately. The City of Davenport was also able to set up specific categories and groups to customize content filtering for each of its 23 divisions.

About Cymphonix

Cymphonix Corporation, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, uses patent-pending technology to reveal, optimize and automate Internet security. With deep-packet scanning technology, Cymphonix solutions address the issues created by evolving content - including web applications and bandwidth-intensive websites. Cymphonix products seamlessly integrate network protection, application performance, and traffic visibility into a single, easily managed solution. Leading the Cymphonix product line is Network Composer, a smart gateway appliance that helps organizations understand at a glance who is abusing network resources and with what applications - enabling problems to be corrected instantly through a clear, easy-to-manage interface. More information about Cymphonix can be found at www.cymphonix.com.

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mweight@cymphonix.com

"We're pleased to see that Websense is in the Leaders Quadrant for content monitoring and filtering and data loss prevention," said Robert Eggebrecht, CEO at BEW Global, a Websense channel partner. "Websense Data Security Suite is a powerful solution, and Websense is a terrific partner for us as well as our customers. We expect to see continued growth in the data loss prevention market and in our business with Websense."

According to the report, "Gartner believes DLP is emerging as an important information security control... DLP assists management to identify and correct faulty business processes, identify and prevent accidental disclosures of sensitive data, and provide a mechanism for supporting compliance and audit activities."

"Discovering, monitoring and protecting essential information is a top concern for businesses today, and we believe Gartner's evaluation and placement of Websense in the Leaders Quadrant demonstrates the effectiveness of our vision, strategy and products in the data loss prevention market," said Leo Cole, vice president of marketing, Websense.

For more information about Websense Data Security Suite, please visit www.websense.com/data_protection. For a complimentary copy of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Loss Prevention, visit www.websense.com/mq.

About the Gartner Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Websense, Inc.

Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), a global leader in integrated Web, messaging and data protection technologies, provides Essential Information Protection(TM) for more than 42 million employees at more than 50,000 organizations worldwide. Distributed through its global network of channel partners, Websense software and hosted security solutions help organizations block malicious code, prevent the loss of confidential information and enforce Internet use and security policies. For more information, visit www.websense.com.

(1) Magic Quadrant for Content Monitoring and Filtering and Data Loss Prevention, by Eric Ouellet and Paul E. Proctor, 17 June 2008 [Gartner ID Number G00157450]

Websense and Websense Enterprise are registered trademarks of Websense, Inc. in the United States and certain international markets. Websense has numerous other unregistered trademarks in the United States and internationally. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which, if they do not materialize or prove correct, could cause Websense's results to differ materially from historical results or those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words "planned," "expects," "believes," "strategy," "opportunity," "anticipates" and similar words. These statements may include, among others, plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding future product offerings; statements of belief and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The potential risks and uncertainties which contribute to the uncertain nature of these statements include, among others, risks relating to execution of growth initiatives, customer acceptance of the company's services, products and fee structures; the success of Websense's brand development efforts; the volatile and competitive nature of the Internet industry; changes in domestic and international market conditions and the entry into and development of international markets for the company's products; risks relating to intellectual property ownership; and the other risks and uncertainties described in Websense's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at http://www.sec.gov. Websense assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it was made.

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Websense, Inc.
(858) 320-9340
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