SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/14/08 -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a
leading provider of enterprise gateway security, announced today that its
stockholders have approved the company's proposed sale to McAfee (NYSE: MFE) at a special meeting of stockholders held today. The proposed
acquisition is expected to close shortly.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, which include those
regarding the anticipated completion of the merger and the expected closing
date of the merger. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results or outcomes to be materially different from those anticipated in
this release including, among others, material changes in the economic
environment or the industries in which Secure Computing and McAfee operate;
the satisfaction of the closing conditions contained in the Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of September 21, 2008, by and among Secure
Computing, McAfee and Seabiscuit Acquisition Corporation; and other factors
relating to Secure Computing and McAfee that may impact the timing or
occurrence of closing. In addition, actual outcomes are subject to other
risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to Secure Computing's
overall business, including those more fully described in Secure
Computing's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and
its Quarterly Reports filed on Form 10-Q for the second and third quarters
of 2008. Secure Computing assumes no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.
About Secure Computing
Secure Computing, a leading provider of enterprise gateway security,
delivers a comprehensive set of solutions that help customers protect their
critical Web, email and network assets. Over half of the Fortune 50 and
Fortune 500 are part of our more than 22,000 global customers, supported by
a worldwide network of more than 2,000 partners. The company is
headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has offices worldwide. For more
information, see http://www.securecomputing.com.
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