END-OF-SALE AND END-OF-LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT

Jan 21, 2009

AV+IDP iCard/E-iCard (Anti-Virus+IDP License)

ZyXEL Communications announces the end of life of the Anti-Virus+IDP services ¨C the AV+IDP iCard/E-iCard. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for all Anti-Virus+IDP related ZyXEL products.

Table 1 End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the AV+IDP iCard/E-iCard

Milestone	Definition	Date
End of Anti-Virus+IDP trial service	The last date ZyXEL is to offer activation of Anti-Virus+IDP trial service and Anti-Virus+IDP ¡°3+3¡± bonus program. After this date, the following bonus services are discontinued: 1. Anti-Virus+IDP ¡°3+3¡± program for: - iCard, 1 year & 2 year Anti-Virus+IDP Silver - iCard, 1 year & 2 year Anti-Virus+IDP Gold - E-iCard, 1 year & 2 year Anti-Virus+IDP Silver - E-iCard, 1 year & 2 year Anti-Virus+IDP Gold - iCard, 1 year & 2 year Anti-Virus+IDP for P1 - E-iCard, 1 year & 2 year Anti-Virus+IDP for P1 - Turbo Suite Silver 1-YR & 2-YR - Turbo Suite Gold 1-YR & 2-YR 2. Anti-Virus+IDP 90 days trial: - ZyWALL 5 / ZyWALL 5 UTM - ZyWALL 35 / ZyWALL 35 UTM - ZyWALL 70 / ZyWALL 70 UTM - ZyWALL P1	December 31, 2008
End of Anti-Virus+IDP trial service	1. Anti-Virus+IDP 30 days trial: - ZyWALL 5 / ZyWALL 5 UTM - ZyWALL 35 / ZyWALL 35 UTM - ZyWALL 70 / ZyWALL 70 UTM - ZyWALL P1	November 30, 2010
End of sales date, 2-year iCard	The last date to order the product through ZyXEL Business Online (ZBO). These products are no longer for sale after this date: - iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Silver - iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Gold - iCard, 2 year for P1	June 30, 2010
End of sales date, 2-year E-iCard	The last date to order the product through ZyXEL Business Online (ZBO). These products are no longer for sale after this date: - E-iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Silver - E-iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Gold - E-iCard, 2 year for P1	November 30, 2010
End of service activation, 2-year iCard/E-iCard	The last date to activate the product. License activation is no longer allowed after this date. - iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Silver - iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Gold - iCard, 2 year for P1 - E-iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Silver - E-iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Gold - E-iCard, 2 year for P1	December 31, 2010
End of sales date, 1-year iCard	The last date to order the product through ZyXEL Business Online (ZBO). These products are no longer for sale after this date: - iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Silver - iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Gold - iCard, 1 year for P1	June 30, 2011
End of sales date, 1-year E-iCard	The last date to order the product through ZyXEL Business Online (ZBO). These products are no longer for sale after this date: - E-iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Silver - E-iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Gold - E-iCard, 1 year for P1	November 30, 2011
End of service activation, 1-year iCard/E-iCard	The last date to activate the product. License activation is no longer allowed after this date. - iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Silver - iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Gold - iCard, 1 year for P1 - E-iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Silver - E-iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Gold - E-iCard, 1 year for P1	December 31, 2011
End of AV+IDP signature update (Last date of support)	The last date to provide AV+IDP signature update. After this date, AV+IDP signature update is no longer available. Also, the last date to receive service and support for these license products. After this date, all support services for these license products are unavailable, and these license products become obsolete.	December 31, 2012

Table 2 Products Affected by This Announcement

End-of-sale AV+IDP related ZyXEL products	Product Description
- iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Silver - iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Gold - iCard, 1 year for P1 - E-iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Silver - E-iCard, 1 year AV+IDP Gold - E-iCard, 1 year for P1 - iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Silver - iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Gold - iCard, 2 year for P1 - E-iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Silver - E-iCard, 2 year AV+IDP Gold - E-iCard, 2 year for P1	These AV+IDP iCard/E-iCard products are licenses, which can be used on top of ZyXEL¡¯s ZyWALL Internet Security Appliances, including: ZyWALL 5 / ZyWALL 5 UTM, ZyWALL 35 / ZyWALL 35 UTM, ZyWALL 70 / ZyWALL 70 UTM, and ZyWALL P1

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