NETSCOUT Systems Further Expands Sales Channels in Asia

16 Jun 2003

New Agreement Signed with Chevalier (Network Solutions) to Resell nGenius Products in Hong Kong

WESTFORD, Mass., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT), a leading provider of network performance management solutions, today announced that it has signed a new partnership agreement with Chevalier (Network Solutions) Ltd., one of the leading network solutions providers in Hong Kong. Chevalier (Network Solutions) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevalier iTech Holdings Limited (HKEx:CiTL), one of three publicly-listed companies comprising the Chevalier Group, a diversified global conglomerate with over 200 subsidiaries worldwide. Under the agreement, Chevalier (Network Solutions) will resell NetScout offerings in Hong Kong, delivering NetScout's nGenius(R) Performance Management System both directly and through its network of channel partners.

"Enterprises and multi-national corporations in Hong Kong are seeking cost-effective solutions to optimize their network and application performance," said Angus Ho, asst. general manager of Chevalier (Network Solutions). "With NetScout's nGenius products, we are now in a much stronger position to provide our customers with comprehensive solutions that will improve their ability to ensure quality of service of their network, simplify network management administration and lower total cost of ownership."

Chevalier's enterprise customers will benefit from NetScout's unified network and application performance management solution, which leverages its unique CDM(TM) technology to provide a wide range of network performance management functions including network and application monitoring, fault prevention, comprehensive troubleshooting, capacity planning and service level management.

"This new partnership with Chevalier (Network Solutions) is an important step for NetScout, opening the door to bring NetScout's nGenius solution to more customers in Hong Kong," said John Downing, vice president of worldwide sales for NetScout Systems. "By combining Chevalier's superb technical capabilities and reach of the local market with NetScout's cutting edge products, our mutual customers will now have access to the most powerful performance management solution available in the market."

About Chevalier (Network Solutions) Ltd.

Chevalier (Network Solutions) Limited, a preeminent provider of total network solutions service in Hong Kong SAR, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevalier iTech Holdings Limited (Hong Kong Exchange: CiTL), which is in turn a subsidiary of the Chevalier Group, a diversified global conglomerate consisting of three publicly listed companies with a total of over 200 subsidiaries worldwide. Chevalier (Network Solutions) Ltd. distributes and resells many premium network products and offers a customized combination of professional engineering consultation, reliable voice, data and video products, guaranteed maintenance, and full-service convenience. Further information on the company is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.chevalier-itech.com/cominfo/info_network_solutions.htm

About NetScout Systems, Inc.

NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) is a market leader and pioneer of integrated network performance management products 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. ART MIB, Because the Network is the Business, CDM and 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.

     Peggy Flynn
     NetScout Systems
     (978) 614-4162
     flynnp@netscout.com

     Dawn Sullivan
     Schwartz Communications, Inc.
     (781) 684-0770
     netscout@schwartz-pr.com

SOURCE NetScout Systems, Inc.