Only Network Management Solutions Provider to Capture Positions on Both Audit Integrity's "Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies" List and Business 2.0's "B2 100" List
WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2007--NetScout Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: NTCT), the industry pacesetter for advanced network and
service assurance solutions, today acknowledged that it was recently
recognized by two top-tier business publications for outstanding
business leadership qualities, financial trustworthiness, cutting-edge
technology and profitable growth. Only 100 companies made each list,
and only four, including NetScout, made both lists. Further, NetScout
was the only network management tools vendor to receive the combined
accolades.
Recently, Business 2.0 selected NetScout for its "B2 100" list,
ranking NetScout as the 34th fastest-growing tech company in America.
In describing why NetScout is so "hot," Business 2.0 said, "Cell-phone
carriers use its software to monitor network performance and
troubleshoot slowdowns. Few rivals can top the amount of data it
collects." NetScout was selected from over 2,000 tech companies based
on three-year growth in revenue, profit and cashflow and 12-month
stock return.
Additionally, Forbes.com covered Audit Integrity's Top 100 report,
which identifies the most trustworthy public companies in the US, in
terms of accounting transparency and fair dealing to stakeholders in
2006. The Los Angeles-based research firm monitors 8,000 companies
through its quantitative Accounting and Governance (AGR(R))
assessment. The report noted that companies with top AGR scores also
tend to produce higher returns than their peers, which in 2006
averaged to 33 percent, double the overall market returns. Companies
like NetScout, which made the Top 100 list, also met additional
criteria indicating best performance in accounting transparency and
conservative corporate governance.
"Most companies would consider it a major accomplishment to be
nominated for just one of these lists. To be selected for both lists
is a truly exceptional honor," said David Sommers, Chief Financial
Officer and Senior Vice President at NetScout. "This recognition is
attributable to NetScout's unwavering pursuit of our goals of
delivering innovative solutions rapidly to our customers with the
highest levels of service and fairness. NetScout's performance
demonstrates that serving customers well and fairly along with
transparency and forthrightness with stakeholders delivers high
returns."
For more on "America's Most Trustworthy Companies" as reported by
Forbes.com, go to http://www.forbes.com/leadership/2007/03/26/
companies-accounting-governance-lead-cx_pm_0327trusty.html or visit
Audit Integrity at http://www.auditintegrity.com/documents/
Audit_Integrity_Top100_PressRelease.pdf
For more on Business 2.0's 100 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies, go
to http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/b2fastestgrowing/2007/
full_list/index.html
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About NetScout Systems
NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTCT) has been the industry
pacesetter for advanced network and service assurance solutions for
over a decade, and counts the world's largest enterprises, government
agencies, and service providers among its customers. Enterprise and
government IT organizations deploy NetScout's nGenius(R) Performance
Management System to increase service levels to their users by
reducing or preventing service disruptions. Service providers depend
on NetScout's proven IP performance management technology and
expertise to protect the quality of their customers' experience with
IP-based services. NetScout is headquartered in Westford,
Massachusetts and has offices worldwide. Further information is
available at http://www.netscout.com.
(C)2007 NetScout Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. NetScout and
the NetScout logo, nGenius, and Quantiva are registered trademarks of
NetScout Systems, Inc. The CDM logo, MasterCare, the MasterCare logo
and Progressive Analytics 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.
CONTACT: NetScout Systems, Inc.
Christine Johansen, 978-614-4113
johansenc@netscout.com
or
Davies Murphy Group, Inc.
Brian Alberti, 781-418-2403
netscout@daviesmurphy.com
SOURCE: NetScout Systems, Inc.