Australia, Sydney - 12 January 2007
-- Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), a leader in advanced
network storage solutions, has been named to Forbes magazine's "400
Best Big Companies in America" list for 2007, an annual listing
that appears in the January 8, 2007, issue. NetApp® is one of
20 companies in the technology hardware and equipment
category.
The Forbes 400 list is developed from over 1,000 corporations with
$1 billion or more in revenues, using metrics such as the latest
12-month and five-year stock market returns, sales and
earnings-per-share growth, and debt-to-capital ratios.
"We are honored to have been recognized by an industry-leading
magazine such as Forbes as one of the top 20 technology hardware
and equipment companies," said Dan Warmenhoven, CEO of Network
Appliance. "This recognition reflects the quality of our business,
the commitment of our employees and partners, and the successful
execution of our operating strategies."
About Network Appliance
Network Appliance is a world leader in unified storage solutions
for today's data-intensive enterprise. Since its inception in 1992,
Network Appliance has delivered technology, product, and partner
firsts. Information about Network Appliance™ solutions and
services is available at
www.netapp.com.
NetApp is a registered trademark and Network Appliance is a
trademark of Network Appliance, Inc. in the U.S. and other
countries. All other brands or products are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be
treated as such.
Contact:
Mark Heers
Network Appliance, Inc.
+61 2 9779 5623
Mark.heers@netapp.com
Rachel York
Max Australia
+61 2 9954 3492
Rachel.york@maxaustralia.com.au