Agilent Technologies and Motorola Form Alliance to Promote Improved Manufacturing Productivity.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PALO ALTO, Calif. & SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2002

Combination of Agilent Capabilities in Manufacturing

Test with Motorola Capabilities in Monitoring Designed to

Reduce Costs and Downtime

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced an agreement that is expected to result in a complete shop-floor information solution for electronics assembly manufacturing and test. The combination of Agilent capabilities in manufacturing test with Motorola capabilities in manufacturing monitoring is expected to result in reduced costs and downtime for electronics manufacturers.

The combined solution is based on the Agilent Intelligent Test Framework, Agilent's software platform that allows for data sharing between test and repair, and Motorola's suite of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) products, including Manufacturing Pulse(TM), Manufacturing Intellitrak(TM) and Manufacturing Balance(TM). The solution addresses pre-production optimization and complete line build, including screen-printing through process inspection and electrical test.

"Motorola's suite is the most comprehensive factory-in-line process suite we've seen," said Kamran Firooz, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Manufacturing Test Business Unit. "The combined application of Agilent Intelligent Test Framework and Motorola MES products creates a solution unmatched in quality, experience and capability."

"For much of electronics manufacturing history, Agilent has been the de facto standard in Electronics Test and Inspection," said John Kivlin, Motorola's director of Manufacturing Software Strategic Business Unit. "Leveraging Motorola's experience and innovative manufacturing software applications with Agilent provides powerful solutions for our customers."

Agilent Intelligent Test Framework (ITF) is a communication platform that links Agilent's industry-leading test equipment. This platform is a proven solution that optimizes PCB (printed circuit board) manufacturing test by making test and repair information available across testers and repair stations. Popular with Agilent customers worldwide, ITF is built on IPC XML standards that allow applications to easily access test and repair information.

Motorola's MES software captures real-time data from process equipment supplied by all major vendors and from test and inspection equipment through the Agilent ITF. Production data and reports are then made available to line operators, manufacturing engineers and management. This data provides the information necessary for line-level optimization along with enterprise-level and supply chain process improvement, all required to reduce cost and downtime, in addition to improving yields and business results.

Agilent and Motorola will begin joint marketing and referenced sales of their ITF and MES products, respectively, in North America. More information is available at www.motorola.com/manufacturingpulse or http://www.agilent.com/see/motorola_alliance.

About Motorola

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2000 were $37.6 billion. The Global Software Group of Motorola, Inc., provides software engineering technologies, custom software development and software products for end-to-end system solutions. Motorola GSG has the distinct advantage to leverage both its manufacturing and software development expertise into a highly sophisticated solution for process monitoring and control. For more information about Motorola and its Global Software Group, please visit the web site at www.motorola.com.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics and life sciences. The company's 41,000 employees serve customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $8.4 billion in fiscal year 2001. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

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