ORANGE, Calif – April 1, 2008 – 8e6 Technologies, the leading independent provider of Web filtering and insider threat management solutions for mid-size to large enterprises, today announced that the company has been recognized by CMP Channel's VARBusiness as one of North America’s top information-technology (IT) vendors for its 8e6 PartnerFocus channel program.

8e6 was certified as a Silver 5-Star Winner in VARBusiness' 2008 Partner Program Guide (PPG), a guide that acknowledges the commitment and strength of a vendor's partner programs for its Channel resellers, IT integrators, and technology consultants. Of the hundreds of vendor program entries reviewed, 8e6 Technologies was one of only 10 Silver 5-Star Winners in the Sales Support and Channel Operation categories.

“The quality of a vendor's partner program reflects the true commitment they have to the thriving Solution Provider Channel, and this year’s five-star partner programs guide winners are the cream of the crop of Channel-friendly vendors," said Robert C. DeMarzo, vice president and editorial director, CMP Channel.

8e6 PartnerFocus is designed to deliver industry-leading insider threat management solutions and market-leading customer service, including many free services for which other vendors routinely charge. As members of the select network of security solution providers, partners benefit from 8e6’s unique sales model of pre-qualified lead generation and sales team involvement in every step of the sales and implementation process, and receive substantial commissions and incentives for completed sales and renewals.

Recent enhancements to 8e6 PartnerFocus include a three-level structure, a modernized deal registration program and added dedicated resources to the internal Channel Development Team; all designed to reward devoted 8e6 partners while developing and growing new partners’ businesses.

8e6’s flagship R3000 Internet Filter, Enterprise Reporter, Threat Analysis Reporter and Mobile Client product lines provide comprehensive monitoring and reporting of online activity on and off the organization’s network—the best defense against security threats, employee misuse of network resources/time spent off-task, liability issues and student safety.

• All members of the 8e6 PartnerFocus program receive a wide variety of free services and offerings, including:
• 24/7 tech support from specialists who have seen just about every network configuration possible.
  
• Thorough sales and technical training for every partner.
  
• Access to field engineers who can assist in customer deployments for smooth implementations.
  
• Full sales team support and deal protection to foster consistent revenue streams and customer loyalty.
  
• Real leads that are pre-qualified by the 8e6 business development and channel sales team to facilitate growth and drive new revenue.
• Additional revenue from deal registration and residual income from renewal business.

“This recognition further validates our dedication to the channel and our channel partners,” said Luis Curet, vice president of sales at 8e6 Technologies. “We will continue to enhance and upgrade our channel program to offer additional resources and benefits for our partners as exemplified with the recent expansion.”

The guide appears in the March issue of VARBusiness and can be found online at www.channelweb.com.

About 8e6 Technologies
8e6 Technologies is the leading independent provider of Web filtering and insider threat management solutions for mid-size to large enterprises, protecting millions of users worldwide. The company's award-winning appliance suite requires no additional infrastructure or software to install, resulting in the lowest total cost of ownership on the market. 8e6 is recognized for its real-time analysis, reporting capabilities and unmatched forensics that reduce security, legal and compliance risk. The company's solutions are customizable to meet individual customer requirements, yet are powerful enough to meet the performance demands of the largest corporations in the world. A Web filtering pioneer since 1995, the company maintains headquarters in Orange, California, and has a network of channel partners worldwide. For more information, please call 888.786.7999 or visit www.8e6.com.

About VARBusiness
For the past 20 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the commercial and public sector (or government) Solution Provider community. The VARBusiness integrated platform of media opportunities provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness offerings lead vendors and distributors to unprecedented access to the most powerful strategic Solution Providers in the market. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design.

About CMP Channel (www.cmpchannelgroup.com)
CMP Channel is the one stop shop customers turn to in order to meet their global sales channel objectives from access to execution. Through use of its family of channel solutions which include CRN and VARBusiness, the ChannelWeb network, XChange Events and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel provides a worldwide answer to advertising, branding and marketing services, lead generation, market intelligence, branded and custom events, education of solution providers and best practices for vendors.

About CMP
CMP (http://www.cmp.com/) is a media and marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. With the leading online, event and print brands in all technology market categories, and with services and tools that reach beyond traditional advertising, CMP shapes and influences the technology industry worldwide. CMP publishes highly respected media brands such as TechWeb, InformationWeek, ChannelWeb, CRN, EE Times and TechOnline; produces major industry events such as Interop, Web 2.0 Expo, XChange, Game Developers Conference and the Embedded Systems Conferences; and provides business information and marketing services such as the International Customer Management Institute, Semiconductor Insights and Second Life consulting for technology marketers. CMP is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. For more CMP news, go to cmp.com/news.