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Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Robert F. Lentz Joins FireEye's Board of Directors

Lentz to Help Define & Implement FireEye's Federal Go-To-Market Strategy

Milpitas, Califorinia - Jan 20, 2010 – FireEye, Inc., the leader in modern malware protection systems, today appointed Robert F. Lentz to the company's Board of Directors. Lentz, a seasoned cyber security expert and former Chief Information Assurance Officer (CIAO) for the Department of Defense (DoD), will play an active role in further defining and implementing FireEye's go-to-market strategies for combating custom and targeted malware attacks in Federal and enterprise networks.

Lentz has more than 35 years of experience and service to the U.S. government and its cyber crime and information assurance efforts. As the DoD's CIAO, Lentz oversaw the Defense-wide Information Assurance (IA) program. This organization plans, monitors, coordinates and integrates IA activities across the DoD. Simultaneously, Lentz served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber, Information and Identity Assurance in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Networks and Information Integration/Chief Information Officer. Prior to serving as CIAO of the DoD, Lentz spent 26 years at the National Security Agency.

Notably, Lentz received the NSA Resource Manager of the Year Award, the Defense Meritorious Service Award, the 2006 "Top 20" Excellence.gov Award, the 2003 Presidential Rank Award and the 2004 "Federal 100" award. In 2004, Lentz also received the highest-level honorary award the Department can bestow on a civilian employee, the prestigious Secretary of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award. "I'm pleased to be joining the Board of Directors of such an innovative IT security company," said Lentz. "FireEye's cyber security solutions help protect against the highly sophisticated and custom malware attacks targeted at the U.S. Federal Government and enterprise networks, including Critical Information Protection (CIP) sectors, the Academic community and State and Local government. I look forward to amplifying the company's federal sector growth to strengthen our nation's cyber security infrastructure."

"We are honored to have someone of Robert's caliber join us and contribute his cyber security experiences and insights," said Ashar Aziz, CEO, FireEye, Inc. "Given his background as the CSO of one of the largest network infrastructures in the world, Robert will be instrumental in helping FireEye navigate and expand the market opportunities for advanced malware protection systems."

For additional information on Robert Lentz, visit the FireEye website.

About FireEye, Inc.

FireEye, Inc. is the leader in malware protection systems, enabling organizations to protect critical infrastructure, intellectual property, and networks against Web malware and botnet infiltration. The FireEye Malware Protection System is a next-generation malware analysis platform featuring the network use of transparent virtual machines to uncover zero-day malware, botnets, and targeted attacks that circumvent today's technologies such as intrusion prevention systems, antivirus, and URL filters. By essentially eliminating false positives, FireEye re-defines effective network security. The company is backed by Sequoia Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, JAFCO, SVB Capital, DAG Ventures, and Juniper Networks. For more information, contact (408) 321-6300 or email: info@fireeye.com. Visit us at www.FireEye.com.

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