Agilent Technologies Delivers Industry-First Gigabit Ethernet Probe for Peak Capacity Network Performance Management; Solution to Provide Full Utilization Visibility.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2000

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the industry's first Gigabit Ethernet probe to provide critical network visibility to IT managers and network administrators at full utilization, when information is needed most. The Agilent NetMetrix J5490A Gigabit Ethernet LAN probe provides network managers with the level of visibility they need to limit network downtime, even at the high speeds necessary for today's Internet applications.

"Agilent is forging a broad, efficient and integrated set of RMON-based products for achieving meaningful visibility of network performance across a wide variety of transport types," said Dennis Drogseth, an analyst with Enterprise Management Associates. "Today's announcement furthers that strategy, and reinforces Agilent's position as a leading provider of real-world solutions directed at the management and control of critical networked services."

Gigabit Ethernet provides 100 times the bandwidth of traditional Ethernet, making it increasingly popular in today's Internet economy. The Agilent Gigabit Ethernet probe monitors LAN segments for full seven-layer performance monitoring of LAN backbones and inter-switch links. Capabilities include:

-- full visibility even when running at full capacity;

-- support for a second full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet monitoring port for less
than half the cost of comparable solutions;

-- seamless integration with the Agilent NetMetrix Enterprise Manager
performance management solution, allowing monitoring from the network layer
through the application layer; and

-- network performance management that scales with Ethernet LANs from 10 to
1000 Mbs.

"The response to this new probe from customers who have previewed it has been exceptional," said Anita Manwani, general manager of Agilent's NetMetrix Division. "They understand that you can only manage what you can see. With our Gigabit Ethernet Probe, IT managers and network administrators have access to the detail they need, even during times of high network stress, to make informed network management decisions that effect the bottom line."

U.S. Pricing and Availability

The Agilent NetMetrix J5490A Gigabit Ethernet LAN probe is expected to be available in October 2000. Pricing begins at $23,995.

For more information, visit www.netmetrix.com.

About Agilent NetMetrix

Agilent NetMetrix solutions offer the most comprehensive WAN, LAN and ATM network performance management tools in the industry, enabling companies to leverage network intelligence to increase revenue and optimize investments. Agilent NetMetrix network performance management solutions address the complete life cycle for the delivery of network services, including monitoring, tuning and planning, delivering, and accounting for these services.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a diversified technology company with approximately 46,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. In fiscal year 1999, Agilent had net revenue of more than $8.3 billion. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare.

Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com.

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