SAN JOSE, CA, Nov 14, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- 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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