ADVISORY/Agilent Technologies to Participate in Industry Panel at Semiconductor Market Opportunity Outlook 2003.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Dec. 4)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

What:  Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) will participate in a panel
       discussion presented by Reed Electronics Group, as part of
       Semiconductor Market Opportunity Outlook 2003. The presentation
       titled, "The Impact and Implications of the Globalization of
       the Electronics Industry," will focus on semiconductor market
       opportunities in China.

Where: The Hilton Hotel, 4949 Great America Parkway
       Santa Clara, Calif.

When:  Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002
       2:30 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. PT

Panel:

    --  Colin Chin, vice president and general manager, worldwide
        sales and marketing, Agilent Technologies' Semiconductor
        Products Group

    --  Lorin Coles, managing director, Alliancesphere

    --  Tom Brunell, vice president, supply network solutions
        organization, Avnet, Inc.

    --  Bruce Euzent, senior director of quality and reliability,
        Altera Corp.

    --  Moderator: Ed Sperling, editor-in-chief, Electronic News