WatchGuard Positions for Asia-Pacific Growth in 2005; Executive Appointments in China and Japan

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estimates of management at the time the statements are made and are
subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and inaccurate
assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from
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Peter Kong continues as President - Asia Pacific Operations, with key
emphasis on Lear's business in China, India, Korea and Thailand. Further information about
Lear and its products is available on the internet at http://www.

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And two sleeping giants in India and China are now actively seeking, with the
help of their respective governments, to plug into the international film
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Kenji Nakai, President and Representative Director for Japan

Based in WatchGuard's Tokyo office, Nakai is responsible for
driving local and multinational enterprise sales, and further
expanding WatchGuard's presence in this key North Asian market.
"Gideon , Peter and the entire Asian OEM team have done an outstanding job
in their efforts to develop our business in Asia and grow our sales with Asian
automakers globally," said Bob Rossiter, Lear Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer.
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"WatchGuard believes the Asia-Pacific market will be a key global
growth region this year," said Jeff Hurmuses, Managing Director,
Asia-Pacific, WatchGuard Technologies."
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opening of the Chinese market will expand the possibilities for recoupment of
the Chinese-language film industry, whose decline over the past decade has
acted as a drag on many markets in the region.

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Prior to his role at Radisys, Nakai was responsible for sales
strategy development at HCL Technologies Japan., Lear Corporation
(NYSE: LEA) today announced the following organizational changes, effective
immediately:
Gideon Jewel has been named president of the Japanese Customer Focused
Division, reporting to Doug DelGrosso, President and Chief Operating Officer -
Americas, and Don Stebbins, President and Chief Operating Officer - Europe,
Asia and Africa .

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Nakai also spent more
than seven years at Cray Research and more than nine years at IBM in
key sales roles.com/reports/c16759) has announced the addition
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Nakai's extensive experience -- spanning sales, operations and
strategy -- will be important as WatchGuard works to build its
business while continuing to meet existing customer needs in Japan .

WatchGuard is a leading provider of network security solutions for
small- to mid-sized enterprises worldwide, delivering integrated
products and services that are robust, as well as easy to buy, deploy
and manage. WatchGuard is
headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and has its Asia-Pacific
regional headquarters in Singapore with other offices in Hong Kong,
Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo . He will report to Gideon Jewel.

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(Nasdaq:WGRD), a leading provider of network security solutions,
today announced the appointments of Ken Leung to the role of Director
of Sales, Asia, and Kenji Nakai as President and Representative
Director of Japan. His 18
years of channel and account management experiences in the Greater
China market will be an asset as WatchGuard works to grow the
distribution and channel coverage in the region. The company's Firebox X line of expandable, integrated
security appliances is designed to be fully upgradeable as an
organization grows, and to deliver the industry 's best combination of
security, performance, intuitive interface and value. For more information ,
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Lear Announces Executive Appointments In Its Asian OEM Group

The region is also at the forefront of the application of digital
cinema technology, with large scale commercial projects under way in China,
India, Japan and Singapore.

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Prior to this appointment, Leung was Regional Director, Greater
China, for Check Point Software, leading the development of its
channel network and strategic partnerships in the region. Located in
Singapore, Kong reports to Don Stebbins. "They have the full support of the entire Lear team, and we look
forward to further developing our business with these customers and continuing
to grow our worldwide sales.

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Leung 's career includes a strong track record in senior management
functions at BMC Software, Candle China and Digital Equipment
Corporation, where he was heavily involved in launching and executing
the solution marketing business model and strategic partnerships.
Tim McAndrew has been named vice president of Lear's Asian OEM Group and
is responsible for all activities in that division's Plymouth , Mich.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
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Nakai joins WatchGuard from Radisys, formerly Microware, where he
was President and Representative Director. office.com .

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"To that end, we're investing
in locally based people and resources to support customer demands for
innovative, expandable, reliable network security solutions . Our
actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risk that
the Asia-Pacific market will not grow as expected or at all, the risk
that we will be unable to grow our business in Asia-Pacific as
expected or at all or that our Asia-Pacific business will decline and
the other risks described under "Important Factors That May Affect Our
Operating Results, Our Business and Our Stock Price" in our quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, and in
our Securities and Exchange Commission filings from time to time. Based in Japan, Jewel is responsible for the global business
and strategic activities related to Lear's Japanese customers.
McAndrew will manage the day-to-day business in Plymouth as well as
coordinating global resources to meet the needs of Lear's Asian customer's
requirements .
These two factors alone would be enough to radically reshape the Asian
industry but there are others: as the English-speaking markets of Australia
and New Zealand exchange meteoric growth for multiplex saturation, the South
Korean market is exploding, with a tidal wave of multiplex development
following in the wake of one of the world's most successful film industries.

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With regional headquarters in Singapore and local offices in Hong
Kong, India, Korea, China, Singapore and Australia, WatchGuard
provides businesses with scalable , integrated network security
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Microware turned profitable
within his first year, and when it was bought by Radisys in 2002,
Nakai worked to capture major customers, helping Radisys become
profitable and move into expansion mode. His career also
includes a strong track record of leadership and growth at Aspentech
Japan and extensive business experience in IT.researchandmarkets.

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Lear Corporation , a FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Southfield,
Michigan, USA, focuses on integrating complete automotive interiors, including
seat systems, interior trim and electrical systems.

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Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
release.

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Ken Leung, Director of Sales, Asia

Leung will be based in Hong Kong and will be responsible for
expanding sales, channel and distribution networks in Asia. WatchGuard
Intelligent Layered Security architecture protects against emerging
threats effectively and efficiently, and provides the flexibility to
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