SUNNYVALE, Calif.-December 7, 2010-NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced that it ranked #2 on Crain's New York Business's annual "Best Places to Work in New York City" list for 2010. It marked the first time that NetApp applied for and appeared on the list and follows a long list of "top 10" rankings NetApp has received around the world for being a top employer and great place to work.

"This recognition is a testament not only to our global culture, but also to all of the employees here in the New York City area," said Bill Hogan, area vice president for NetApp. "Our employees are truly at the heart of our success and enable us to deliver to our customers the efficiency and flexibility they need to achieve significant business results."

NetApp's office in New York City, which first opened in 1997, provides storage and data management solutions to a variety of customer segments in the area, including media and entertainment, enterprise, telecommunications, legal, healthcare, pharmaceutical, advertising, state and local government agencies, and K-12 and higher education. NetApp's Americas sales operations are headquartered in New York City, as well as leadership portions of its Global, Enterprise, Commercial, and Telecommunications business units.

Results of the Crain's New York Business's "Best Place to Work" list are based on an anonymous employee survey and extensive employer questionnaire. NetApp's #2 ranking in New York City follows similar awards recognizing NetApp as a great place to work in many other locations around the world, including:

• Switzerland-#1
• Australia-#1
• RTP-#1
• Canada-#2
• Washington, D.C.-#3
• India-#5, #3 in IT
• France-#5
• United Kingdom-#6
• United States-#7
• Netherlands-#10
• Germany-#17

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