AppareNet Support Wins Excellence in Product Innovation; Apparent Networks' remote network assessment software receives top technology honors at BCTIA awards.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Apparent Networks, Inc., today announced that AppareNet Support has been recognized for its revolutionary approach to remote network assessment and troubleshooting in the "Excellence in Product Innovation" category of the BC Technology Industries Association (BC TIA) Technology Impact Awards (TIAs).

Now in its 12th year, the TIAs have gained a reputation as a mark of distinction and a celebration of outstanding leadership, innovation and technical excellence. "BC has a reputation for producing some of the most remarkable technologies in the world," said Cindy Pearson, BC TIA vice president. "This recognition for Excellence in Product Innovation is a great honor and establishes Apparent Networks as a company capable of rising to a market challenge by adapting its technologies and surpassing customer demand. Its immediate commercial success with AppareNet Support proves this."

AppareNet Support eliminates finger pointing, enhances support offerings, reduces costs, decreases problem resolution times and significantly improves customer satisfaction by determining if customer's networks hamper application performance. As a result, it was immediately adopted by a number of technology vendors. Within months of commercial availability, VERITAS Software, one of the 10 largest software companies in the world, purchased a site license for its global technical support organization. More than 14,000 AppareNet Support tests have been completed worldwide.

Accepting the award at the annual ceremony held in Vancouver, BC on June 8, CTO Kelly Daniels recognized the company as being the beneficiary of some of the most extraordinary technical minds in the industry. "When we first founded Apparent Networks, our over-riding philosophy was that the people are, and will always remain, the most important aspect of the company. We knew that with the right people, we could create a revolutionary product," said Daniels. "That philosophy extends beyond the company to our customers and we feel that this award is a testament to how well it is working."

This award caps an exciting year for Apparent Networks. Further fueling the company's commercial success is the addition of key managers, the launch of new products including AppareNet Voice and the securing of key patents.

About Apparent Networks:

Apparent Networks, Inc., develops and markets software for data, voice and video that is uniquely capable of providing unprecedented visibility into any network and quickly detecting network bottlenecks that are at the root of degraded end-user experience. Its AppareNet(TM) software solutions provide clear, concise, actionable information to resolve bottlenecks and correct network faults, and thereby extensively improve application performance. Apparent Networks' customers include IBM, VERITAS Software, Network Appliance, CNT, TELUS, FedEx, DHL Systems, the United States Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin Corp., Disney and Electronic Arts. The privately held company has offices in Seattle, WA and Vancouver, Canada. For more information, visit www.apparentnetworks.com.