Data Security Vendor Recognized for Leading the Next Wave of Innovation

FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 2, 2007 – Imperva®, the global leader in data security and compliance solutions for the data center, today announced that it has been named one of the top private companies in North America in the 10th annual Red Herring 100 Award competition.

“Having received more than 800 submissions, it is clear that we are witnessing a new outburst of creativity,” says Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring. “The Red Herring 100 North America companies are impressive up-and-comers, and definitely the ones to watch.”

Red Herring’s annual lists of top private companies are an important part of the company’s tradition of identifying new and innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs. Companies like Google, eBay and Skype were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors, and touted as leaders that would change the way we live and work.

“For Imperva, winning this coveted Award is an honor and provides further evidence of our market and technology leadership,” said Shlomo Kramer, CEO and founder of Imperva. “The Red Herring 100 is recognized around the world for identifying private companies, like eBay and Google that will become tomorrow’s market leaders.”

Red Herring’s editorial staff rigorously evaluated more than 800 private companies through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and development.

About Red Herring

Red Herring is a global media company which unites the world’s best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider’s access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. More information about Red Herring is available on the Internet at www.redherring.com.

About SecureSphere

Imperva SecureSphere award-winning products deliver activity monitoring, audit and security for business applications and databases. SecureSphere products offer proven, automated capabilities for achieving, maintaining and documenting regulatory compliance. SecureSphere is the industry’s only complete business-critical data security and compliance solution that provides full visibility into data usage by the end-user, through the application and into the database. Automated feeds from the security and compliance experts at the Imperva Application Defense Center (ADC) ensure that SecureSphere is always armed with the latest defenses against new threats, and the most recent regulatory compliance best practices.

About Imperva

Imperva is the leader in application data security and compliance. Leading enterprise and government organizations worldwide rely on Imperva to prevent data theft and abuse, and ensure data integrity. The company’s SecureSphere products provide data governance and protection solutions that monitor, audit and secure business applications and databases. For more information, visit www.imperva.com

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Editorial Contact

Marc Gendron
(781) 237-0341
marc@mqpr.net