Websense selects Attevo for All-Star Channel Partner Award

Cleveland, Ohio – 28 January 2009

SAN DIEGO, CA, Jan 28, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), a global leader in secure Web gateway www.websense.com/content/SecurityGateway.aspx solutions, today announced the winners of its 2009 Websense All-Star Channel Partner Awards. Websense presented the awards to 20 top-performing channel partners during the company's 2009 North American Channel Partner Conference which took place earlier this month in Coronado, Calif.

"This year's winners went above and beyond to demonstrate their commitment to Websense and grow their business in a challenging market," said David Roberts, senior vice president of Americas Sales, Websense. "We recognize the critical role our partners play in our continued success and applaud their desire to strengthen their expertise and win big with innovative Websense data-centric security solutions."

The winners of 2009 Websense All-Star Partner Awards include Accuvant, Assurance Data, Business Security Solutions, CDW, DELL, DPSciences Corporation, Dyntek, Evolve Technology Group, Fishnet Security, Future Com, ICM, Insight, K-logix, Midwave, New Jersey Business Systems, OOI Solutions, Patriot Technologies Inc., TIG, Total Tech, and Zones. During the awards gala, Roberts presented a special recognition to distribution partner Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) for the company's ongoing dedication to building the Websense business and enabling their channel partners to market and sell Websense products to small and mid-size companies.

Websense evaluated recipients of the awards on a variety of criteria including partners' overall commitment to Websense, as well as achievements against measurable objectives such as annual billings, year-over-year growth, technical and sales certifications, product competencies and percentage of new business earned between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008.

For more information about becoming a Websense Partner solution providers can visit www.websense.com/partners.

About Websense, Inc.
Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), a global leader in integrated Web, data and email security solutions, provides Essential Information Protection™ for more than 43 million employees at more than 50,000 organizations worldwide. Distributed through its global network of channel partners, Websense software and hosted security solutions help organizations block malicious code, prevent the loss of confidential information and enforce Internet use and security policies. For more information, visit www.websense.com.

Websense is a registered trademark of Websense, Inc. in the United States and certain international markets. Websense has numerous other registered and unregistered trademarks in the United States and internationally. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner.


About Attevo
Attevo is a global business technology services firm. We enable entities around the world to become more productive and sustainable by thinking strategically and facilitating the use of technology to optimize business process and implement enterprise solutions. Attevo clients include major commercial and government organizations around the world, local government municipalities, and emerging and mid-market companies. Attevo has offices in Cleveland, Ohio, Washington, DC, London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland.