SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Websense, Inc. (Nasdaq:
WBSN), a global leader in web security and web filtering productivity
software, today announced that leading analyst firm Gartner, has named
Websense the worldwide market share leader in the URL (web) filtering
market based on 2005 revenue.
According to the July 2006 Gartner Dataquest report "Market Share: URL
Filtering, Worldwide, 2005," by Nicole S. Latimer-Livingston, Websense not
only retained its leadership position over other market players in 2005,
but continued to widen the gap; growing its market share to nearly 50
percent (49.6%). Websense's share of the market was more than 25 percent
larger than its closest competitor. The total URL (web) filtering market
grew 23.6 percent to nearly $300 million in 2005, according to the Gartner
report. Websense's total revenue for 2005 was $148.6 million, an increase
of 33 percent from 2004.
"Websense provides a critical layer of web security that closes gaps
left by traditional security solutions by proactively searching for and
blocking new and emerging threats, delivering the most powerful protection
to more than 24 million people worldwide," said Leo Cole, vice president of
marketing, Websense. "We believe the Gartner report indicates Websense is
not giving up any of its hard-earned market share; instead, the company is
driving the market forward and delivering unique security solutions to
resellers and their clients."
About Websense, Inc.
Websense, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBSN), a global leader in web security and web
filtering software, is trusted to protect 24 million employees worldwide.
Websense proactively discovers and immediately protects customers against
web-based threats such as spyware, phishing attacks, viruses and crimeware
with maximum protection and minimal effort. With diverse partnerships and
integrations, Websense enhances our customers' network and security
environments. For more information, visit http://www.websense.com.
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 stock repurchases; any statements about availability of cash
resources to fund growth initiatives and share repurchases; any statements
regarding future economic conditions or financial or operating performance;
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.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Sarah Thornton
Websense, Inc.
858 320 9500
sthornton@websense.com
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