Press Release

WildPackets Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Promotes Scott Haugdahl, VP of Analysis Technology, to Key Strategic Post

Walnut Creek, California, March 23, 2004

WildPackets Inc., innovators in advanced network services fault analysis, today named Scott Haugdahl to the position of Chief Technology Officer. As CTO, Haugdahl’s responsibilities include providing technical guidance to the company in the areas of customer needs, product design, industry trends, technical papers and presentations, and expert technology.

Haugdahl brings over two decades of experience in network analysis, troubleshooting, and optimization to his new role. In 1996, he founded and presided over the Net3 Group, a WildPackets strategic partner that specialized in developing intelligent tools for the professional network engineer. Net3 Group was acquired by WildPackets in 2000, and Haugdahl then assumed the role of VP of Analysis Technology for the newly-combined organization. Prior to that time, Haugdahl consulted to enterprise clients, wrote a regular column for Network Computing Magazine, authored a popular text on network analysis and troubleshooting, designed and taught professional networking classes worldwide, and was one of the original architects and presenters of technical network analysis forums at NetWorld+Interop.

"Scott’s technical depth, broad experience in network troubleshooting, and contribution to product innovations, particularly in wireless and VoIP expert analysis, has allowed us to successfully gain entry to new market segments and expand use of our solutions in the enterprise," states Mahboud Zabetian, WildPackets’ President and CEO. As we deliver on the promise of our Omni³ distributed network fault analysis platform this year, his knowledge and expertise will keep our development focused on the most critical applications."

About WildPackets Inc.

Since 1990, WildPackets has been delivering real-time fault analysis solutions that enable organizations to optimize network performance and availability. From the desktop to the datacenter, from wireless LANs to Gigabit backbones, on local segments and across distributed networks, WildPackets products enable IT organizations to quickly find and fix problems affecting mission-critical network services. WildPackets products are sold in over 60 countries through a broad network of channel and strategic partners. Over 5,000 customers across all industrial sectors use WildPackets products including Agilent, Cisco Systems, Comcast, EDS, Microsoft, Siemens AG, Unisys, Motorola, and Deutsche Bank. Strategic partners include Aruba, Atheros, Cisco, 3Com, Intel and Symbol Technologies. For further information, please visit www.wildpackets.com.

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