NETSCOUT Broadens Channel Coverage in Southeast Asia

09 Aug 2004
 New Agreement Signed with Transition Systems to Promote nGenius Solution in
                      Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines

WESTFORD, Mass., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT), a leading provider of enterprise-wide network and application performance management solutions, today announced that it has signed a new partnership agreement with Transition Systems, a distributor of data communications products to enterprises and government organizations in Southeast Asia. Under the agreement, Transition Systems will resell NetScout's nGenius(R) Performance Management Solution through its extensive network of system integrators and value-added resellers in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.

"We have selected NetScout's nGenius Solution as a key offering for managing the performance of networked applications," said Jonathon Lee, managing director at Transition Systems. "Our customers need application-level information that will allow them to align infrastructure costs with business priorities. NetScout's views into individual applications, their bandwidth needs and the usage patterns of end users provides a powerful advantage for optimizing resources and performance. In addition, the solution's ability to integrate information across the enterprise and present it seamlessly for problem-solving results in quick ROI for customers."

"We are pleased to begin this relationship with Transition Systems," said John Downing, vice president of worldwide sales for NetScout Systems. "With Transition Systems' well-established reputation for high quality products and services, we can further expand our presence in important regional markets such as Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines."

About Transition Systems

Founded in 1999, Transition Systems is a regional distributor of data communication products in Southeast Asia. Transition Systems partners with selected world-class manufacturers to provide resellers with the best-of-breed quality products. Transition's expertise & focus in networking solutions, customer service & technical support, makes it uniquely positioned to deliver highly value-added services & support to help resellers be more competitive & profitable. Further information is available at http://www.transition-asia.com.

About NetScout Systems, Inc.

NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) is a market leader and pioneer of integrated network and application performance management products and solutions that unify performance across the enterprise. NetScout's nGenius(R) Performance Management System is helping more than 3000 leading companies increase their return on infrastructure investments by optimizing the performance of networks and applications according to business priorities. NetScout is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts and has offices worldwide. Further information is available at http://www.netscout.com.

NetScout and the NetScout logo, and nGenius are registered trademarks of NetScout Systems, Inc. The CDM logo, and MasterCare and the MasterCare logo, are trademarks of NetScout Systems, Inc. Other brands, product names and trademarks are property of their respective owners. NetScout reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to make changes at any time in its technical information and specifications, and service and support programs.

    For Further Information:
     Peggy Flynn                  Dawn Sullivan
     NetScout Systems             Schwartz Communications, Inc.
     (978) 614-4162               (781) 684-0770
     flynnp@netscout.com          netscout@schwartz-pr.com


SOURCE  NetScout Systems, Inc.
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    /CONTACT: Peggy Flynn of NetScout Systems, +1-978-614-4162,
flynnp@netscout.com; or Dawn Sullivan of Schwartz Communications, Inc., +1-
781-684-0770, netscout@schwartz-pr.com/
    /Web site:  http://www.netscout.com
                http://www.transition-asia.com /
    (NTCT)

CO:  Transition Systems; NetScout Systems, Inc.
ST:  Massachusetts, Malaysia
IN:  CPR STW
SU:  PDT

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