SEATTLE and MAHWAH, N.J. -- F5 Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFIV), and Radware Ltd. (Nasdaq:RDWR), and Radware Inc. announced the settlement of a patent dispute over F5 Networks' U.S. Patent No. 6,473,802 entitled, "Method and System for Storing Load Balancing Information with a HTTP Cookie." Under the settlement agreement, the explicit terms of which are confidential, Radware will take a nonexclusive license to the F5 '802 patent.

"We're pleased to resolve this lawsuit and are happy with the terms of the settlement," said John McAdam, President and CEO of F5 Networks. "This agreement helps protect F5's valuable intellectual property."

"Radware is pleased to have resolved this lawsuit and is happy with the terms of the settlement," said Dave Hubbard, President Americas of Radware Inc.

In October 2002, F5 was awarded the patent for its Cookie Persistence technology -- U.S. Patent No. 6,473,802 entitled, "Method and System for Storing Load Balancing Information with an HTTP Cookie," which enables key capabilities for any traffic management and load balancing product. F5's patented Cookie Persistence technology uses a HTTP cookie stored on the customer's computer to allow the customer to reconnect to the same server previously visited at a Web site.

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