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GulfNet Solutions Appointed as a Distributor for Websense Inc.

April 17, 2001 (Khobar, Saudi Arabia)

GulfNet Solutions, a leading provider of innovative e-Business solutions and services, today announced that it has been appointed as a distributor for Websense Inc. in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Egypt. Websense Inc. produces Employee Internet Management software, an Internet filtering solution that manages, monitors and reports on employee use of the Internet.

"We are very excited about this partnership with Websense," said Mudar Bseiso, general manager of GulfNet Solutions. "Websense is the worldwide leader in employee management solutions and most of the enterprise companies worldwide use the Websense Enterprise software to control Internet usage. These include 239 of the Fortune 500, 40 of the Nikkei 225 and more than 30 of the FTSE 100, encompassing 6.6 million employees worldwide."

GulfNet Solutions debuted the Websense Enterprise Software in the First Arab e-Banking & e-Security Summit that was held in Dubai, UAE from the 8th-9th April 2001. This event gathered banks from the Arab world to explore and discuss how best to secure and implement their e-Business strategies.

About Websense Inc.

Websense Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) is the worldwide leader of employee Internet management (EIM) solutions. Websense Enterprise software enables businesses to monitor, report and manage how their employees use the Internet. This supports an organization's efforts to improve employee productivity, conserve network bandwidth and mitigate legal liability. Founded in 1994, the company serves more than 12,000 customers, ranging in size from 100-person firms to global-sized corporations. These include 239 of the Fortune 500, 40 of he Nikkei 225 and more than 30 of the FTSE 100, encompassing 6.6 million employees worldwide.

Websense is listed on the year 2000 Software 500 ranking and has been honored by the Deloitte & Touche "Technology Fast 50" program. The company also has strategic technology relationships with CacheFlow (NASDAQ: CFLO), Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP), Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). For more information, visit www.websense.com.

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