Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq:FIRE), the creators of Snort® and a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, today announced that the TechAmerica Foundation selected Sourcefire as a finalist in the ?Cybersecurity and Authentication? category for the American Technology Awards. These awards recognize the best technology products and services in the industry.

?Sourcefire is committed to providing our customers with innovative solutions that proactively address and protect against today's most sophisticated threats,? said Greg Fitzgerald, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Sourcefire®. ?Our selection as a finalist for the American Technology awards highlights Sourcefire's leadership in the industry and the hard work of our employees who are dedicated to setting the standard by which all other cybersecurity solutions are measured.?

The American Technology Awards recognize companies for their contributions to Aerospace and Defense, Cloud Computing/Software as a Service, Computers and Peripherals, Cyber Security and Authentication, Telecommunications, as well as other categories. The winners will be announced on June 16 at TechAmerica Foundation's Eighth Annual Technology and Government Dinner, a networking event to celebrate the partnership between industry and government.

?We had a lot of nominations for these prestigious awards, and we congratulate Sourcefire, Inc. for rising to the finalist ranks,? said David C. Thomas, Executive Vice President, Commercial Development at TechAmerica. ?TechAmerica Foundation is excited to highlight Sourcefire as it continues to influence technology development throughout the rest of the world.?

Sourcefire is consistently recognized for its innovation and industry leadership with more than 60 awards and accolades to date. Most recently, the Sourcefire 3D® System was named Best Secure Virtualization Solution and was highly commended in the Best Network Security Solution category by the 2010 SC Magazine Awards Europe. In addition, he company's channel program was recognized with a five-star rating in the Everything Channel Partner Program Guide. Sourcefire was also named to the Deloitte Fast 500 and Snort was named to InfoWorld's Open Source Hall of Fame. To view Sourcefire's awards, go to sourcefire.com/news/awards/.

About TechAmerica Foundation

TechAmerica Foundation educates industry executives, policy makers and opinion leaders on the promise of technological innovation to advance prosperity, security and the general welfare. Launched in 2009, the foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit, non-partisan affiliate of TechAmerica, the leading voice and resource for the U.S. technology industry. It disseminates award-winning industry, policy and market research covering topics such as U.S. competitiveness in a global economy, innovation in government, and other areas of national interest. The foundation also organizes conferences and seminars to explore pertinent issues with government and industry representatives and to share the foundation's findings. Learn more about TechAmerica Foundation at www.techamericafoundation.org.

About Sourcefire

Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq:FIRE), is a world leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions. Sourcefire is transforming the way Global 2000 organizations and government agencies manage and minimize network security risks. Sourcefire's IPS and Real-time Adaptive Security solution equips customers with an efficient and effective layered security defense – protecting network assets before, during and after an attack. Through the years, Sourcefire has been consistently recognized for its innovation and industry leadership by customers, media and industry analysts alike – with more than 50 awards and accolades. Today, the names Sourcefire and founder Martin Roesch have grown synonymous with innovation and network security intelligence. For more information about Sourcefire, please visit http://www.sourcefire.com.

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