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SurfControl Enhances Software Delivery of Worldwide Internet Threat Protection With Akamai Technologies



    SurfControl (LSE:SRF), the leading provider of global on-demand,
    network and endpoint IT security solutions, and Akamai Technologies
    (Nasdaq:AKAM), the leading global service provider for accelerating
    content and business processes online, today announced that
    SurfControl has moved its product download and threat list updates to
    Akamai's infrastructure.

    Akamai's infrastructure deployment will provide SurfControl with
    best-in-class global reach for Internet threat protection update lists
    for its on-site products. SurfControl currently has global data center
    presence for its on-demand solutions hosted with Equinix in the U.S.
    and Asia/Pacific, and with IX Europe.

    Akamai's Electronic Software Delivery solution will enable
    SurfControl to deliver more frequent updates, accelerate threat update
    delivery times by up to 300 percent and increase site capacity to
    accommodate a growing number of customers, as well as surges in
    traffic. Predictable, best-of-breed online performance has already
    resulted in improved customer satisfaction, and is supporting the
    company's expansion into emerging economic areas such as South
    America, Eastern Europe, India, and China.

    By leveraging Akamai's global network of 20,000 servers with
    access to over 1,000 networks, customers receiving a scheduled or
    emergency threat list update now access the Akamai server closest to
    them rather than having to rely on a central location. With servers
    deployed in over 69 countries, Akamai guarantees the best possible
    delivery regardless of Internet peering, firewalling, and any other
    issues ensuring faster threat updates.

    "SurfControl has aggressive growth plans worldwide, and we needed
    to ensure reliable delivery, even in countries where the quality of
    Internet connections is not as robust as it should be," said Max
    Rayner, executive vice president for products & services and CIO for
    SurfControl. "Since Akamai is the gold standard in the content
    distribution and acceleration space, they were our natural choice to
    assure competitive and cost-to-serve advantages. With the Akamai
    solution, SurfControl has been able to avoid costly data center build
    outs and, by avoiding bursting bandwidth costs, reduce ISP charges by
    at least $144,000 per year."

    "Consumers expect to successfully download software quickly and
    without hassle, no matter where they are or how many other people are
    trying to download it," said Brad Rinkin, Akamai Vice President of
    Marketing. "We are pleased to support SurfControl's online business
    needs so their customers get the service they expect through complete,
    immediate downloads anywhere in the world. Akamai allows SurfControl
    the confidence and cost savings of electronic software delivery with a
    100% uptime."

    About SurfControl

    SurfControl provides a portfolio of security solutions to protect
    our customers from Internet threats, deliver business and regulatory
    compliance, and enable business continuity. SurfControl believes that
    security should be treated as a science, delivering protection at
    multiple points -- "in the cloud" with on-demand security services, on
    the network with software and appliances, and on the desktop and
    mobile client. All of SurfControl's solutions for Web, e-mail and
    endpoint security are backed by industry-leading threat detection
    technologies, delivered by SurfControl's Global Threat Experts who
    work 24/7 to provide customers with dynamic zero-day protection. The
    company protects more than 14.5 million users and over 23,000
    customers worldwide, and employs more than 600 people in offices
    across Europe, the Americas, and Asia/Pacific. For further information
    and news on SurfControl, please visit www.surfcontrol.com.

    About Akamai

    Akamai(R) is the leading global service provider for accelerating
    content and business processes online. Thousands of organizations have
    formed trusted relationships with Akamai, improving their revenue and
    reducing costs by maximizing the performance of their online
    businesses. Leveraging the Akamai EdgePlatform, these organizations
    gain business advantage today, and have the foundation for the
    emerging Web solutions of tomorrow. Akamai is "The Trusted Choice for
    Online Business." For more information, visit www.akamai.com.

    Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
    Act

    The release contains information about future expectations, plans
    and prospects of Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s management that
    constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor
    provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
    Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these
    forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors
    including, but not limited to, the effects of any attempts to
    intentionally disrupt our services or network by unauthorized users or
    others, failure to have available sufficient transmission capacity, a
    failure of Akamai's network infrastructure and other factors that are
    discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly
    reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically filed with the
    SEC.