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[January 04, 2010]

Blue Coat Expands K9 Web Protection to Windows 7 to Protect Families from Objectionable Web Content and Threats

SUNNYVALE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Blue Coat (News - Alert) Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCSI), the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking, today expanded its free K9® Web Protection software to include support for the new Windows 7 operating system, providing families with an easy-to-use tool for blocking objectionable Web content, such as pornography, and Web-based threats like phishing and malware.

In addition to support for the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, K9 Web Protection also supports the Windows XP and Vista operating systems, as well as Mac OS X. Blue Coat K9 Web Protection is available at no cost at www.getk9.com.

"With the escalating growth of dynamic Web-based threats and the proliferation of new content, it is critical that families have an Internet security solution that provides continuous protection without requiring downloads or other updates," said Mikko Valimaki, chief scientist at Blue Coat Systems. "K9 Web Protection utilizes the same real-time categorization and ratings technologies that we provide to the world's most demanding enterprises in a free, easy-to-use consumer application." K9 Web Protection works in conjunction with the Blue Coat WebPulse™ service, a cloud-based collaborative defense that provides on-demand security intelligence about emerging threats and unknown content. WebPulse builds industry-leading awareness of known and unknown Web content with more than 62 million users worldwide to provide continuous protection against emerging threats. Families using K9 Web Protection benefit from the shared intelligence of WebPulse.

With the on-demand intelligence of K9 Web Protection, parents can protect their children from inappropriate or malicious content while allowing acceptable content. For example, K9 Web Protection can block a malicious link that has been posted on a social networking site with compromised login credentials while providing access to the rest of the content on that site.

About Blue Coat Systems Blue Coat Systems is the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking. Blue Coat offers an Application Delivery Network Infrastructure that provides the visibility, acceleration and security required to optimize and secure the flow of information to any user, on any network, anywhere. This application intelligence enables enterprises to tightly align network investments with business requirements, speed decision making and secure business applications for long-term competitive advantage. For additional information, please visit www.bluecoat.com.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Blue Coat Systems' expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, and including statements regarding the capabilities and expected performance of Blue Coat Systems' products. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to Blue Coat Systems as of the date hereof, and Blue Coat Systems assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These and other risks relating to Blue Coat Systems' business are set forth in the Securities and Exchange Commission reports filed by Blue Coat Systems, including but not limited to the risks described in the most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors." Blue Coat, K9, WebPulse and the Blue Coat logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Blue Coat Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

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