SAN JOSE, Calif. -- RapidStream®, Inc., a leading developer of ASIC-based Virtual Private Networking (VPN) and Firewall solutions, today announced a family of high-performance compact security appliances designed to run Check Point Next Generation™ (NG) software from Check Point™ Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP). All appliances will be available in Q1, 2002.The family of RapidStream "Secured by Check Point" appliances sets new benchmarks in network security performance for Check Point VPN-1™, the confirmed market-leading security solution. It includes the RapidStream 11000, which delivers 1.2 Gbps Check Point VPN-1 (3*DES-SHA1) throughput and 2.0 Gbps Check Point FireWall-1® throughput on a single appliance. Additional products within the "Secured by Check Point" security appliance family are the RapidStream 8100 (300 Mbps VPN-1/600Mbps FireWall-1), the Rapidstream 6100 (160 Mbps VPN-1/270Mbps FireWall-1) and the Rapidstream 2100 (70 Mbps VPN-1/240Mbps FireWall-1.) RapidStream is poised to further exploit the intrinsic capability of its technology and introduce even higher performance models to meet evolving market needs.RapidStream Inc.