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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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AiroPeek™ Wins Special "Best of Show" Award at N+I, Tokyo

Selected from Broad Field of Nominated Network Management Tools

Walnut Creek, California - June 7, 2001

WildPackets Inc., developers of comprehensive, affordable network and internet management tools, today announced that AiroPeek, their 802.11b wireless LAN analyzer, was selected for the N+I 2001 Tokyo "Best of Show" Special Award in the network management category from a field of eight contenders. WildPackets' Chairman and Executive Director, Tim McCreery, was on hand to accept the award, along with representatives from DIT Company, Ltd., WildPackets' distribution partner in Japan.

"Japan is a world leader in wireless networking in many respects," states Mr. McCreery. "AiroPeek has been a featured product at three major trade shows in Japan this year, and has enjoyed rapid acceptance by major enterprises here, including Cisco, Canon, Yamaha, Epson, Casio, NCR and others."

About AiroPeek

AiroPeek, WildPackets' WLAN counterpart for EtherPeek, has quickly become the 802.11b WLAN analyzer of choice for IT Professionals on the forefront of wireless network deployment. AiroPeek v1.1, a new version to be released at the end of June, features channel scanning/surfing, Cisco 340/350 Aironet Series, Symbol Spectrum, Nortel Networks e-mobility, and 3Com AirConnect wireless NIC compatibility, control packet capture, the ability to apply WEP decryption in post-capture mode, and has many new interface options over the 1.0 version. Additional adapter compatibility, in the form of drivers for Agere ORINOCO, Intel PRO/Wireless and Ericsson WLAN NICs, will be available within 60 days of the v1.1 release. Current product maintenance holders receive all updates and upgrades for free.

About DIT Company Ltd.

DIT is a key WildPackets partner, a distributor of networking products and services, and a provider of emerging networking solutions in Japan. The company, formed in 1985, has offices in Tokyo, Osaka and Hokkaido, and has played key roles in Japanese computer, network and security organizations, including establishing the Japanese Network Security Association and co-founding the Internet Association of Japan.

About WildPackets Inc.

For more than ten years, WildPackets has been developing affordable tools designed to simplify the complex tasks associated with designing, maintaining, troubleshooting and optimizing computer networks. Information on the company and products are available at www.wildpackets.com. Demonstration versions of AiroPeek and all WildPackets products are available from http://www.wildpackets.com/demos. WildPackets' Academy courses and Professional Services offerings can be perused at www.wildpacketsacademy.com. WildPackets' Network Analysis Expert (NAX) Certification Program details are available at www.nax2000.com.

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