Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Gil Shwed is Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. In 1993, Shwed invented and patented Stateful Inspection, now a de facto standard technology. Together with Check Point's two co-founders, he wrote the first version of FireWall-1, the company's flagship software solution that became the world's first commercially available firewall product in 1994. In the following years, he led Check Point to be the first to offer an integrated firewall and VPN solution, and the Company is now the leader in both the firewall and VPN markets. With these breakthrough technologies as the catalyst, Shwed gave life to a new market segment and quickly propelled Check Point to the top of what is now a multi-billion dollar Internet security industry. In 2003 Check Point redefined the Internet security landscape under Shwed's leadership with the unveiling of Application Intelligence technology, a set of advanced capabilities that detect and prevent application-level attacks. Additionally, the company has operations around the world, and its intelligent Perimeter, Internal and Web security solutions secure hundreds of thousands of customers, including 100 percent of the Fortune 100. Shwed has received numerous prestigious accolades for his individual achievements and industry contributions, including an honorary Doctor of Science from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology (June 2004), the World Economic Forum's Global Leader for Tomorrow for his commitment to public affairs and leadership in areas beyond immediate professional interests (January 2003), and the Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award for his innovative contribution to business and technology, specifically in the area of Internet security and networking (June 2002).

Jerry Ungerman brings more than 30 years of high-tech sales, marketing and management experience to Check Point Software. He first joined the company in the fall of 1998 as executive vice president and in May 2001 became president where he was responsible for the sales, marketing, business development, product management and technical services organizations. Ungerman is currently the vice chairman of the board of directors for Check Point Software. He is responsible for customer and partner relations and drives the customer and partner advisory councils. Additionally, he holds executive management responsibilities. Prior to joining Check Point Software, Ungerman served in various sales, marketing and general management positions at Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), a joint venture between Hitachi and EDS and its predecessor companies. Contributing to the growth of HDS from a start-up to its current rate of $2 billion, Ungerman also brings extensive P&L experience in managing the revenue-generating and customer-focused functions of a major technology corporation on a global basis. Ungerman began his career with IBM after earning a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.

Tal Payne, chief financial officer of Check Point, is responsible for all worldwide financial management including, investor relations, planning, reporting, financial and risk management, logistics and legal affairs. Prior to joining Check Point in 2008, Ms. Payne was chief financial officer at Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd., a leading provider of products and services for satellite-based communications networks. During her tenure at Gilat, she was fully responsible for the strategic planning, developments and leadership of the entire corporate finance organization, and held the role of vice president of finance for over five years. Ms. Payne led the company’s public offerings, capital restructurings and other transactions. Before joining Gilat, she was previously employed at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ms. Payne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Accounting and an Executive MBA, both from Tel-Aviv University. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Amnon Bar-Lev, vice president of global field operations at Check Point, is responsible for worldwide sales, global partner programs, business development and technical services for the company. Mr. Bar-Lev joined Check Point in 2005 and brings more than 15 years of high-tech sales, marketing and management experience to the organization. Prior to joining Check Point, Mr. Bar-Lev was founder and CEO of Xpert Integrated System Ltd., a leading provider of security, business-continuity and Infrastructure platforms and solutions. Before forming Xpert, Mr. Bar-Lev began his career in the Israeli Air Force were he held several positions within the operational and administration units. Mr. Bar-Lev holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science (HONS) and Management (HONS) from Tel-Aviv University.

Dr. Dorit Dor, vice president of products at Check Point, manages all product definition and development functions for both the enterprise and consumer divisions of the company. Her core responsibilities include leading the company's product management, research and development (R&D) and quality assurance (QA) initiatives from concept to delivery. Since joining the company in 1995, Dr. Dor has served in several pivotal roles in Check Point's R&D organization. She has been instrumental to the organization's growth and managed many successful product releases. Dr. Dor holds a Ph.D. and M.S degree in computer science from Tel-Aviv University, in addition to graduating cum laude for her Bachelor of Science degree. She has been published in several influential scientific journals for her research on graph decomposition, median selection and geometric pattern matching in d-dimensional space. In 1993, she won the Israel National Defense Prize.

Trevor has been a Director of the Hostel since March 2005 and has been serving as President since March 2006. Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, he has travelled extensively though Europe and the Americas, with trips to Asia and Australia on the horizon. A lifetime member of Hostelling International, he volunteers his free time with numerous non-profit groups around Austin. Mr. Evenson has a varied educational background with credentials in Business Administration, Culinary Arts and Information Technology. He is currently employed with Dell as an Information Security Consultant.

Dan Propper is the Chairman of the Board of Osem Investments Ltd., a leading Israeli manufacturer of food products. Mr. Propper served as the Chief Executive Officer of Osem for 25 years until April 2006. In addition to his role at Osem, from 1993 until 1999, Mr. Propper served as President of the Manufacturers Association of Israel, an independent umbrella organization representing industrial enterprises in Israel, and as Chairman of the Federation of Economic Organizations in Israel. Mr. Propper has received awards for his contributions to the Israeli industry and economy, including an honorary Doctorate from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in 1999. Mr. Propper is a director of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Mr. Propper is also a member of the board of trustees of the Technion, Ben-Gurion University, Weizmann Institute of Science and Tel Aviv University. Mr. Propper earned a B.S. summa cum laude in Chemical Engineering and Food Technology from the Technion.

Irwin received a B.S. in Economics from Brooklyn College and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering Science from Santa Clara University. A recipient of the Anti-Defamation League's Torch of Liberty, Irwin is involved with a number of community organizations in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Irwin and his wife enjoy ballet and opera and support the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Irwin enjoys fishing and reading and is an eclectic cook. His culinary alchemy is based on working with whatever's in the kitchen. "It's not unlike a business you try to maximize the best of what you've got to work with."

Marius Nacht, a co-founder of Check Point, has served as a director of Check Point since its inception in 1993. Since 1999 he has served as a Senior Vice President of Check Point and since 2001 he has also served as Vice Chairman of the board of directors. Prior to Check Point, Nacht was software development manager at Optrotech, a leader in PCB Computer Assisted Manufacturing (CAM). At Optrotech, Nacht co-founded the Graphic Arts Division, developing multi-disciplinary software/hardware devices. Before that, Nacht was in charge of the design and development for a large airborne system. Nacht earned a B.S. Cum Laude in Physics and Mathematics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Communication Systems from Tel Aviv University.

Dr. Tal Shavit has served as a Director of the Company since June 2000. Dr. Shavit is an organizational consultant specializing in international collaboration between Israeli and American companies, consulting in the management of cultural differences in order to forge effective collaboration. Her focus is on consultation to R&D upgrade in both Israeli companies and in American companies with Israeli-based R&D centers. Her work with leading management teams includes a defining of organizational culture as the engine of the company's activities. She consults to companies undergoing structural change and a redefining of management roles in order to meet market changes. It is the intention of the persons appointed as proxies in the accompanying proxy card to vote FOR the election of the nominees named above as Directors unless specifically instructed to the contrary. Management knows of no current circumstances that would render any nominee named herein unable to accept nomination or election.