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Network General's Sniffer Distributed Solution Selected As Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Award Winner

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Network General's Sniffer Distributed Solution Selected As Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Award Winner

SAN JOSE, CALIF., September 23, 2004 - Network General(tm) Corporation, the leading developer and provider of award-winning solutions for network and application performance management, today announced that the Sniffer(r) Distributed solution was selected as a winner in Penton Media's Windows IT Pro 2004 Readers' Choice Awards. Sniffer Distributed was honored the Readers' Choice Award in the "Best Network Management Tools, Best Hardware Network Analyzers" category. Sniffer Distributed s6040 was the winner in the "Best Software Protocol Analyzers" category.

"Recognition from peers in the industry is an honor and is the ultimate 'seal of approval' for the products that won," said Peg Miller, associate publisher, Windows IT Pro. "The Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Awards were started as a way for readers to choose and recommend the best technology products in the industry. The awards program gives readers the opportunity to voice their opinions, and gives leading technology companies industry-wide recognition for developing excellent products and services."    

Readers were asked to vote on their product preferences in 16 technology categories. More than 2,000 readers voted for the best technology products from more than 700 products and services.

Sniffer Distributed is a powerful, modular and cost-effective solution for network and application performance management across the entire enterprise. Utilizing protocol decodes, exclusive Expert diagnosis, and short-and long-term reporting, Sniffer Distributed lets network professionals anticipate, identify and resolve network performance problems and bottlenecks - before users ever see them. This unparalleled combination of capabilities makes Sniffer Distributed the ideal tool for proactively managing today's multi-topology, multi-protocol distributed networks.

"Winning these awards validates the strength that Network General solutions have with our customers, and is evidence of our solutions' dominance and history of excellence in the network and application performance management marketplace," said Bruce Fram, chief executive officer at Network General. "We are continuing to build on nearly 18 years of expertise in developing and delivering the industry's most cutting-edge solutions that address the business-critical requirements for today's networked environments."

About Penton Media
First published in 1995, Windows IT Pro is the editorial leader in its field. Since its inception it has grown into an information network that includes the magazine, three print newsletters, 12 direct-request e-mail newsletters, Webs sites and in-person events such as Web seminars, road shows, trade shows and conferences. The magazine has a paid subscription base of 102,000; more than 2.3 million IT professionals are reached through the Windows IT Pro network each month. The magazine is published in 13 languages and has an international reach into 160 countries.

Penton Media ( www.penton.com) is a diversified business-to-business media company that provides high-quality content and integrated marketing solutions to the following industries: business technology/enterprise IT; aviation; design/engineering; electronics; food/retail; government/compliance; leisure/hospitality; manufacturing; mechanical systems/construction; health/nutrition and natural and organic products; and supply chain. Founded in 1892, Penton produces market-focused magazines, trade shows, conferences and online media, and provides a broad range of custom media and direct marketing solutions for business-to-business customers worldwide.

 

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