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Technology industry veteran to drive growth of strategic partnerships and business development initiatives for network-wide intrusion prevention system provider

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (January 12, 2005) - Mazu Networks, a leading provider of network-wide intrusion prevention systems for the enterprise, today announced that Joe Gately has been appointed vice president of channels and alliances. Gately brings a strong background in senior executive management and strategic development to his role at Mazu, and will be responsible for leveraging the Company's sales models to accelerate the development of partnerships and strategic alliances.

"Joe joins the Mazu executive team with a distinguished track record of driving success in high-growth technology companies," said Paul Brady, president and COO of Mazu Networks. "His knowledge and experience will be pivotal in creating strong and productive relationships with key industry organizations, propelling our sales and business development goals for 2005 and beyond."

Gately has held senior management roles at several technology companies over the last 20 years. Prior to joining Mazu Networks, Gately served as president at Gryphon Networks where he successfully transitioned the Company from a single compliance solution vendor to a leader in customizable, compliance-based sales and marketing productivity solutions. Previously, Gately was president of QC2, a provider of communication infrastructure services. He has also held senior executive positions at GiantLoop Networks and EMC, and was a founder of Linx Communications.

"Mazu has successfully positioned itself as a leader in network-wide intrusion prevention, and is poised to maximize on the clear market demand for its brand of core network protection," said Gately. "I am thrilled to work with Mazu's experienced executive team to build upon the Company's momentum and reputation to achieve and exceed our immediate and long-term business goals."

About Mazu Networks, Inc.

Mazu Networks is the leading provider of network-wide intrusion prevention solutions for the enterprise. Mazu's systems protect networks from worms, insider threats and denial of service attacks. Our solutions enable enterprises to leverage existing network infrastructure to detect and mitigate new attacks with surgical precision, harden networks against future attacks, and monitor and audit usage of sensitive assets and network services. Mazu is backed by premier venture capital firms, including Greylock, Matrix Partners, Pilot House Ventures Group, Benchmark Capital and StarVest Partners. Symantec Corporation also is an investor in the Company. Mazu is an IBM Business Partner. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Mazu also has locations in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit www.mazunetworks.com.