To: Dealer who wrote (2515 ) 9/20/2000 9:29:42 AM From: Dealer Respond to of 65232 NTAP--ADVISORY/Network Appliance Exhibits At Oracle Open World San Francisco Will Hold One-on-One Press and Analyst Interviews -0- *T (BUSINESS WIRE)-- What: Network Appliance (Nasdaq:NTAP - news) is attending the Oracle Open World conference and holding one-on-one press and analysts interviews in San Francisco, California from October 2-4, 2000. At the Oracle Open World conference, Network Appliance will present ``Oracle and Linux on Network Attached Storage'' in conjunction with NetLedger on Tuesday, October 3 at 4:00 p.m. in room 304. Marketing management will also present ``Multi-Tiered Computing and Appliance Architecture: The New Paradigm for e-Business Data Centers,`` on Thursday, October 5 at 12:30 p.m. in room 220. At the conference, Network Appliance marketing management will discuss the company's data management and database solutions, including the NetApp® F840c and F840 filers, the newest members in the enterprise storage appliance portfolio from Network Appliance. Conference: Oracle Open World Venue: Moscone Center Date: October 2 - 4, 2000 Exhibit Booth: Booth No. 702 Time: 7:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Other: Oracle and Linux presentation on Tuesday, October 3 at 4:00 p.m. -- Room 304; Appliance Architecture presentation on Thursday, October 5 at 12:30 p.m. -- Room 220 RSVP: To schedule an appointment with a marketing manager from Network Appliance, please contact Alison Miley at Voce Communications at 650/322-6966 or at amiley@vocecommunications.com. NetApp and the Network Appliance logo are registered trademarks and Network Appliance and NetCache are trademarks of Network Appliance, Inc. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation.