Expand Networks Presents ``Taking Application Traffic Management to the Next Level'' at Networld+Interop in Las Vegas.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NetWorld+Interop 2004 Las Vegas 

Booth 2753-13

ROSELAND, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2004

Expand Networks, a leading provider of Application Traffic Management systems, today announced that Pedro Colaco, vice president of marketing at Expand Networks, will be presenting Taking Application Traffic Management to the Next Level at the industry-leading trade show Networld+Interop in Las Vegas, NV, May 9-14, 2004.

The presentation will be given in the Presentation Theater at the Performance Pavilion on:

-- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at 11:00-11:15AM,

-- Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 3:15-3:30PM, and

-- Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 1:00-1:15PM.

Taking the Complexity out Application Traffic Management

In a recent survey, 'The Shifting Branch Office Network Environment' conducted by Ashton Metzler and Associates, 69% of the respondents cited, 'complexity, time and overhead' as the primary obstacles in deploying a traffic management system.

Expand's new product architecture takes the complexity out of traffic management by automatically adapting to changes in network traffic to maximize the performance of distributed applications. The breakthrough architecture accomplishes this through the company's leading next-generation compression algorithms and application acceleration, providing for immediate application performance improvements while giving the administrator the flexibility and the tools to fine-tune the traffic mix when needed.

Expand Networks will also be demonstrating ExpandView, the company's leading WAN monitoring and management platform at Networld+Interop at: Booth 2753-13.

About Expand Networks

Expand Networks is a leading provider of Application Traffic Management solutions and WAN acceleration appliances. The company's Accelerators take Application Traffic Management to the next level by employing a modular and intelligent application architecture that eliminates complexities associated with traditional traffic management solutions. The Accelerators automatically adapt to changes in traffic, remove WAN inefficiencies and maximize the performance of distributed enterprise applications. The Accelerators combine many unique features including next-generation WAN compression, application-specific acceleration, Layer 7 QoS and sophisticated monitoring and reporting. Expand has shipped over 20,000 Accelerator devices to more than 1,000 customers including Motorola, Continental Airlines and the United States Department of Defense. Expand Networks is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey with offices in Australia, Israel, Italy, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom and throughout the United States. To learn more, visit www.expand.com or call [phone].

Expand Networks, Accelerator System 9000, Accelerator Server, Accelerator 6800 Series, Accelerator 4800 Series, Accelerator 4000 Series, Accelerator 1800 Series, HTTPS Accelerator Series and ExpandView are trademarks of Expand Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.