The Powerful Combination of D&H Canada with SonicWALL's Award Winning Security Products Strengthens Commitment to Partners

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNWL), a leading secure network infrastructure company, today announced that the company has further developed its partnership with proven technology distributor D&H Canada, expanding its channel network into Canada. A recognized leader in the SMB market, D&H complements SonicWALL's existing market coverage and provides solution providers with the outstanding service and support needed to drive continued customer adoption and market share gains in the SMB market. D&H will supply its Canada partners the entire SonicWALL product portfolio, including network security, secure remote access, content and email security, and backup and recovery solutions, enabling Canadian solution providers to deliver the industry's leading appliance-based security solution for SMBs.

"The expansion of the D&H agreement will allow us to continue to mutually grow our business by reaching new SMB partners within the Canadian market," said Marvin Blough, vice president of worldwide sales at SonicWALL. "The SMB market has been our core market and continues to grow as SMBs embrace the productivity gains unleashed by security and networking technology."

"D&H is excited to offer SonicWALL's powerful and affordable security solutions to our Canadian partners. D&H Distributing has experienced accelerated growth since the launch of the SonicWALL product line earlier this year," said Greg Tobin, general manager at D&H Canada. "We plan to help SonicWALL make additional market inroads in Canada, while delivering a value that will help our Canadian partners differentiate themselves with SonicWALL's award winning products."

Through the extended partnership, SonicWALL gains access to D&H's Canadian partners, furthering its well-established reputation as a committed SMB-focused vendor. In turn, D&H's Canadian partners instantly add SonicWALL's industry-leading SMB-focused network security solutions, which include secure content management, end-to-end backup and recovery, and a host of robust internet security appliances, among others. This extended distribution relationship supports the recently announced improvements to SonicWALL's award-winning Medallion Partner Program under its Channel 2.0 initiative. The new and improved 2009 SonicWALL Medallion Partner Program provides SMB focused solution providers with:

• Award-winning and market share leading security products
• A program recognized as the #1 vendor partner program in the 2008 VARBusiness ARC Awards, Network Security Appliance category
• Four program tiers - Approved, Bronze, Silver and Gold - to facilitate partner growth and advancement
• A range of new program benefits to boost partner competitiveness and profitability, including Deal Registration, Partner Rewards sales incentives, Partner Locator, discounted training and demo products, and more

About SonicWALL, Inc.

SonicWALL, Inc. the leader in network security, focuses on developing solutions that remove the cost and complexity out of managing a secure network environment. With over one million award-winning appliances shipped through its global network of ten thousand channel partners, SonicWALL provides end-to-end solutions including Firewalls, SSL VPNs, Email Security and Continuous Data Protection that collectively ensure robust, secure network protection. For more information, visit the company web site at http://www.sonicwall.com/.

About D&H Distributing

As one of North America's leading technology distributors, D&H Canada provides a wealth of resources to empower solution providers and consultants, delivering a broad selection of SMB categories, products and applications. The company's offerings span server and infrastructure, SOHO and mobile applications, consumer electronics and gaming. D&H's multi-market expertise, account-dedicated sales teams, sterling service and flexible financing options are unmatched in the industry.

D&H ships out of five separate locations in North America, including its US headquarters in Harrisburg and its Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario. Additional US warehouses are located in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; and Fresno, CA. For more information, call D&H toll-free at 1-800-340-1008 or visit www.dandh.ca.

Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements regarding the benefits associated with expansion of the D&H channel relationship into Canada, growth potential of the SMB market, and the benefits associated with the 2009 SonicWALL Medallion Partner Program. These forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the time the statements are made and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. In addition, please see the "Risk Factors" described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, for a more detailed description of the risks facing our business. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to SonicWALL as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.

NOTE: SonicWALL is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

SOURCE SonicWALL, Inc.

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