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10-06-2008  Proofpoint Introduces its Next-generation Email Security and Data Loss Prevention Platform, Available for On-demand, On-premises and Hybrid Deployments

Enhanced Backscatter Spam Protection, Internationalization and Data Loss Prevention Features Provide Enhanced Security, Improved Ease-of-Use, Reduced TCO

09-23-2008  Dana Evan Joins Proofpoint Board of Directors

Former VeriSign, Inc., CFO Brings 20 Years of Leadership Experience in SaaS, Global Finance and Operations Management

09-15-2008  Proofpoint Positioned in “Leaders” Quadrant in 2008 Email Security Magic Quadrant

Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

08-29-2008  Proofpoint Achieves 20th Straight Quarter of Record Business Growth

Acquisition, New Product Offerings and Record Customer Growth Drive Continued Success

08-26-2008  Proofpoint Expands Executive Team with Appointments of Dean Hickman-Smith and Ramon Peypoch

Industry Veterans to Lead Global Sales and Business Development

08-11-2008  Butler University Deploys Innovative Hybrid Solution From Proofpoint to Stop Spam and Viruses

Hybrid Deployment of Physical and Virtual Appliances Provides Cost-Effective Way for University to Manage High Volume of Inbound Email, Stopping Nearly a Million Spam Messages a Day

06-24-2008  Proofpoint, Inc. Acquires SaaS Email Archiving Vendor Fortiva, Inc.

Proofpoint Extends Leadership in Email Security and Management by Adding On-demand Email Archiving to its Suite of Email and Data Security Solutions

06-24-2008  Proofpoint Acquires Fortiva - FAQ

Proofpoint Buys Fortiva: Extends Proofpoint’s Leadership in Email Security and Management by Adding On Demand Offering for Email Archiving.

06-18-2008  Opechee Construction Corporation Turns to Proofpoint on Demand—Standard Edition to Eliminate Spam and Viruses

Benefits from Enterprise-Class Messaging Protection in Cost-Effective, Easy-to-Manage Hosted Service

06-10-2008  South Dakota Library Network Deploys Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway Appliance to Protect and Encrypt Personal Confidential Data

Proofpoint Automatically Detects Social Security Numbers and Account Numbers, Aids in Compliance with Email-related Privacy Regulations

06-09-2008  Proofpoint Optimizes Channel Partner Program to Reward Technical Excellence

Proofpoint Partner Program Now Awards Maximum Discounts and Incentives Based on Partner Technical Certification

05-21-2008  Proofpoint Named as a 2008 Red Herring North America 100 Winner

Award Recognizes the 100 “Most Promising” Companies Driving the Future of Technology

05-20-2008  Proofpoint Releases 2008 Email and Data Loss Prevention Survey: 41% of Large U.S. Corporations Employ Staff to Read Employee Email; 26% Terminated Employees for Email Policy Violations in the Past Year

11% Of U.S. Companies Disciplined Employees for Improper Use of Blogs/Message Boards; 13% for Social Network Violations; 14% for Improper Use of Media Sharing Sites

05-13-2008  Proofpoint Secure File Transfer Improves Security of Sending Large or Confidential Files via Email, while Reducing Email Infrastructure Costs

Proofpoint Secure File Transfer Addresses the Security, Compliance and Usability Issues Associated with Sending Large File Attachments via Email

05-07-2008  Proofpoint Announces 19th Straight Quarter of Record Business Growth

Record Levels of Spam Combined with need for Corporate Data Protection Fuel Proofpoint’s Growth

05-06-2008  Proofpoint Broadens Its Hosted Email Security Offerings with Debut of Proofpoint on Demand—Standard Edition and Enhancements to Proofpoint on Demand—Enterprise Edition

Proofpoint on Demand—Standard Edition Offers “No Compromise,” Enterprise-class Email Security for SMBs

04-03-2008  Barbados Shipping And Trading Deploys Proofpoint on Demand to Defend Against Inbound Messaging Threats

Company Moves to Proofpoint for Efficient Spam Detection, Ease of Management, Automated Reporting and Cost Savings

03-31-2008  Proofpoint Attack Response Center Reports that Spam Volume Continues to Skyrocket: Spam Levels Expected to more than Double During 2008

Enterprise Spam Volumes Rise by more than 50% in Q1 2008; Some Enterprises See 200% Increase

03-12-2008  Proofpoint’s Email Security and Data Loss Prevention Solution Undergoes Rigorous Common Criteria Evaluation Process with the Help of Corsec Security

Proofpoint Protection Server Passes Critical Milestone for Government Certification

03-10-2008  Proofpoint Snares Industry Veteran Mark Fishwick to Head Client Services

Former Postini/Google Executive to Expand Proofpoint’s Customer Service Offerings While Ensuring the Highest Levels of Customer Satisfaction

03-10-2008  Crystal Run Healthcare Deploys Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway Appliance to Secure Email and Protect Transmission of Confidential Patient Data

Proofpoint Cited as ‘One of the Best Decisions Ever Made’ by Crystal Run’s IT Department; Delivers Comprehensive, Easy-to-Deploy Security for Both Inbound and Outbound Email

02-28-2008  Proofpoint Taps Industry Veterans to Expand European Operations

David Stanley and Oliver Carter to Drive Market Penetration of Proofpoint’s Email Security and Data Loss Prevention Solutions across Europe, Middle East and Africa

02-27-2008  Proofpoint Closes $28 Million Financing Round

DAG Ventures Joins Email Security and Data Loss Prevention Leader Proofpoint’s List of Blue-chip Investors

02-21-2008  Proofpoint Concludes 2007 with Another Record Quarter and More than 50% Annual Revenue Growth

Record Year Driven by Competitive Conversions, International Expansion and Rapid Market Adoption of Proofpoint on Demand

02-14-2008  Leesport Financial Deploys Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway to Safeguard Customer Data and Protect Employees from Inbound Email Threats

Unified Email Security Platform Enables Leesport Financial to Follow Best Practices in Handling Customer Information and Comply with Industry Regulations

01-16-2008  Proofpoint Reports Spam Email Trends for December 2007: Enterprise Spam Volumes Rise to Higher than 90%, Attachment-based Spam Declines

01-07-2008  Hamline University Deploys Proofpoint on Demand for Comprehensive Email Security

Hosted Service Chosen for Hands-off Management, Cost Effectiveness and Accuracy of Spam Detection

Proofpoint provides email security software and data loss prevention solutions for enterprises and ISPs to defend against inbound threats such as spam and viruses, prevent leaks of confidential and private information across all protocols, and encrypt sensitive emails. Powered by MLX technology, an advanced machine learning system, Proofpoint offers the most scalable and flexible deployment model.

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