Blue Coat Announces Employee Inducement Award

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCSI), the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking, today reported that on December 2, 2009, it awarded restricted stock units covering 33,350 shares to Gordon C. Brooks, who joined the Company as senior vice president and chief financial officer in September. This award was made in accordance with the terms of his initial offer letter with the Company. The restricted stock units vest in equal annual installments over four years, with the first annual installment vesting on December 15, 2010.

In accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), the award was not made under a stockholder approved equity incentive plan. NASDAQ rules require a public announcement of equity awards that are not made under a stockholder approved plan. The foregoing award was approved by Company’s Compensation Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s Equity Award Policy.

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Blue Coat Systems is the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking. Blue Coat offers an Application Delivery Network Infrastructure that provides the visibility, acceleration and security required to optimize and secure the flow of information to any user, on any network, anywhere. This application intelligence enables enterprises to tightly align network investments with business requirements, speed decision making and secure business applications for long-term competitive advantage. For additional information, please visit www.bluecoat.com.

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