Network General Names Kevin Maloney as Executive Vice President Worldwide Sales.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Network General(TM), the global leader in providing dashboard to packet solutions for enterprise application and network performance analysis, today announced the appointment of Kevin Maloney as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Maloney, 52, will be responsible for

A 28-year veteran of IBM, Maloney is a highly seasoned executive with extensive experience in managing global and diverse sales and distribution organizations. His strong track record of achievement in hardware and software sales, as well as channel management, will be a tremendous asset in building on Network General's continued momentum and market leadership.

"Kevin's strong execution skills and proven ability to lead top performing teams will be critical in creating new market opportunities for Network General," said CEO Bill Gibson, Network General. "This is an exciting time for the company, and Kevin's invaluable experience will play a crucial role as Network General continues to extend its leadership position in the Network Performance Management and Business Service Monitoring markets."

Maloney's career has been distinguished by extensive international experience building and managing direct and indirect sales. Maloney led the distribution and channel strategy for Checkpoint Software Technologies, and was responsible for growing the business 10 percent per year. Maloney also spent 28 years at IBM Corporation, where he held several sales executive positions in the Hardware and Software Sales groups. At IBM, Maloney was Vice President of the Americas, Data Management Sales, Software Group.

"I am excited about the opportunity to build upon a foundation of more than 13,000 loyal customers and the strongest brand in the industry, said Maloney. "I look forward to joining the team that will continue to deliver the strongest portfolio of network performance analysis and business monitoring solutions on the market."

About Network General Corporation

Network General(TM) Corporation is the global leader in providing dashboard to packet solutions for enterprise application and network performance analysis. The Network General portfolio consists of innovative software solutions and intelligent appliances that span the entire range of application performance management including network devices, applications, and servers. Sniffer Enterprise Solutions provide IT professionals with an end-to-end correlated view of performance and availability of critical business services and the underlying network infrastructure. Supporting the widest range of network topologies in the industry, Network General delivers breakthrough technology solutions that focus on the intersection of the application and the network for comprehensive real-time monitoring, analysis, and reporting across the enterprise. For more information on Network General, a privately-held company based in San Jose, California, dial +1-408-571-5000 or go to www.networkgeneral.com.

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