Ixia Opens Federal Offices to Support its Rapidly Expanding U.S. Government Test Activities; Ixia Opens the Industry's First East Coast Office Targeted Specifically at Servicing the U.S. Government's Complex IP Networking Testing and Certification Needs.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA), a leading, global provider of IP network testing solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of its Federal Offices, housed in the Skyline Complex in Falls Church, Virginia. Centrally positioned for quick access to Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia locations, the new Ixia facility is designed to respond rapidly to Ixia's existing Federal customer base and broaden its penetration within the government sector. Current customers include Defense Information System Agency (DISA), Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC), U.S. Army Technology Integration Center (TIC), The Pentagon, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), and others who are responsible for maintaining, updating, and securing the wide ranging network testing needs of the U.S. Government.

"Ixia's growing role within the U.S. Government test arena is an indication of our commitment to provide leading-edge test solutions in support of their emerging testing strategies," said Errol Ginsberg, Ixia president and CEO. "By opening a Federal Office, Ixia will be even more responsive to the critical testing needs for the wide ranging technologies the U.S. Government is implementing. Key among these, is its transition to IPv6."

The Grand Opening took place on June 9, 2005, and the ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by numerous Government employees, including, Dr. Charles Lynch, the Technical Director, DoD IPv6 Transition Office, who cut the opening day ribbon.

"I am pleased that Ixia has moved into the neighborhood," said Dr. Charles Lynch, Technical Director, DoD IPv6 Transition Office. "My office has been working closely with their systems and engineers already, primarily for IPv6 testing, and I look forward to their continued support, especially in the area of test system training and testing strategy development."

The Ixia Federal Office is the spearhead location for Ixia Federal, which was established to provide sales services, training, proof-of-concept exercises, and certification activities, as well as other support needs to the U.S. Government. The in-house training department offers hands-on training on Ixia systems and testing technologies, and Certification Seminars designed to certify users on specific Ixia test applications. For example, Ixia will be offering certification on its popular IxChariot test application at the Federal Office on June 23, http://www.ixiacom.com/certifications/ixchariot/ixchariot_usa.php. The lab and testing facilities may also be leased by Federal customers to accommodate individual testing requirements.

About Ixia

Ixia is a leading, global provider of high performance IP network testing solutions. Its highly scalable solutions generate, capture, characterize, and emulate network and application traffic, establishing definitive performance and conformance metrics of network devices or systems under test. Ixia's testing solutions are used by Network and Telephony Equipment Manufacturers, Semiconductor Manufacturers, Service Providers, the U. S. Federal Government, and large Enterprises to validate the functionality, and reliability of complex IP networks, devices, and applications. Ixia's patented Real World Traffic(TM) Suite addresses the growing need to test applications and networks prior to deployment under realistic load conditions. Ixia's vision is to be the world's preeminent provider of solutions to enable testing of these "utility- grade" IP networks. Ixia's analysis solutions utilize a wide range of industry-standard interfaces and are distinguished by their performance, accuracy, reliability, and adaptability to the industry's constant evolution.

For more information, contact Ixia's Federal Office, 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 601, Falls Church, Virginia 22041. Phone number:703-822-7527, Email: [e-mail] or visit our Web Site at http://www.ixiacom.com.

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