VIENNA, Virginia.-June 16, 2010-NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced that it is #3 in the Large Company category (with nonlocal headquarters) on the Washington Business Journal's 50 "Best Places to Work" list in the D.C. area for 2010. The honor marks the second consecutive year that NetApp has been awarded a top-five standing in this ranking. NetApp's facility in Vienna, Virginia, which first opened in 1999, focuses on customers in federal, state, and local government; K-12 and higher education; as well as commercial entities in the Washington, D.C., area.

"This distinction from the Washington Business Journal is testament to NetApp's strong corporate culture and high caliber of employees here in the D.C. area," said Mark Weber, president of U.S. Public Sector at NetApp. "In fact, it's our employees who drive the NetApp innovation that enables our customers to achieve business breakthroughs and increase efficiencies. We are honored to be on this list for a second straight year and will continue to work hard at building a model company and live by NetApp's core values."

The 50 "Best Places to Work" list is based on results of confidential surveys administered by the Washington Business Journal.

In January 2010, NetApp was named #7 on FORTUNE magazine's annual "100 Best Companies to Work For®" list, marking the fourth consecutive year in the top 15 and the eighth consecutive year in the top 50. In 2009, NetApp was ranked the #1 Best Company to Work For® by FORTUNE magazine.

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