NETSCOUT Systems to Present at the RBC Capital Markets Software Conference and The AeA Classic Financial Conference

23 Oct 2002

WESTFORD, Mass., Oct. 23--NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) announced today it will present at the RBC Capital Markets Software Conference in San Francisco, CA. Mr. David Sommers, Senior Vice President of General Operations and Chief Financial Officer, will speak at 5:15 p.m. PST on Tuesday, October 29. Mr. Sommers' presentation will be webcast live over the Internet at http://www.netscout.com/investors.

NetScout will also present during Session II at the AeA Classic Financial Conference in San Diego, CA on November 5 and 6 at the Sheraton Hotel & Marina, in Room 5131. Mr. Sommers will be the featured speaker.

About NetScout Systems

NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) is a market leader and pioneer of integrated network performance management solutions for leading companies and service providers worldwide. NetScout serves the Global 5000 and counts among its customers Arvin Meritor, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cable and Wireless, Cisco Systems, China Telecom, Fidelity Investments, Getronics, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Nextel Communications, Samsung SDS, Siemens Health Services Corporation, StarBand Communications, Travelocity.com, Visa International, and Wachovia Bank. NetScout's solutions are offered through its nGenius(TM) Performance Management System, an integrated solution of advanced monitoring and reporting applications that draw on the rich performance data generated by NetScout's real-time, application-aware probes, advanced intelligent software agents and network devices. The nGenius System helps organizations increase their return on infrastructure investments by optimizing the performance of their network, applications and content. NetScout is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts and has approximately 360 employees, with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Further information on the company is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.netscout.com.

NetScout is a registered trademark, and the NetScout logo, nGenius, nGenius Performance Manager, CDM, nGenius Capacity Planner, nGenius Application Service Level Manager, nGenius Real-Time Monitor and nGenius Probe are trademarks of NetScout Systems, Inc.

     For further information, please contact:
     Catherine Taylor
     Director, Investor Relations
     NetScout Systems, Inc.
     Phone: 978-614-4286
     E-mail: ir@netscout.com

SOURCE NetScout Systems, Inc

Web site: http://www.netscout.com

CONTACT: Catherine Taylor, Director, Investor Relations of
NetScout Systems, Inc., +1- 978-614-4286, ir@netscout.com