To: 2MAR$ who wrote (3843 ) 2/5/2001 9:23:22 PM From: puborectalis Respond to of 6445 F5 Networks' 3-DNS Controller Judged `Best Internet Product of the Year' by the Washington Software Alliance -- WSA Coveted Industry Achievement Award honors products that deliver the highest value to users and advances the use, development and expansion of the Internet SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001-- F5 Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFIV - news), the leading provider of Internet traffic and content management (iTCM) products, today announced that its 3-DNS® Controller has been selected as the Best Internet Product of the Year by the Washington Software Alliance (WSA). WSA's Industry Achievement Awards is held annually to honor products that are distinguished amongst the crowd of other Internet-based products and those that have the greatest potential for success. ``This is another great win for F5 Networks and we're pleased that the WSA has honored us with this prestigious award, for a second year in a row,'' said Jeff Pancottine, Senior Vice-President of Marketing and Business Development at F5 Networks. ``Since its inception, 3-DNS has been recognized as a product far ahead of the competition and one that customers consider critical to their global network infrastructure. 3-DNS not only facilitates the best Internet experience for end-users, but also serves as an invaluable solution for IT professionals by drastically reducing the complexities and costs of managing global data centers.'' About the 3-DNS Controller The 3-DNS Controller is a high availability, intelligent load balancing solution for geographically distributed Internet sites and data centers. With 3-DNS, businesses can ensure optimal reliability and consistent performance in all their Internet sites -- no matter where they are in the world. 3-DNS manages and distributes Internet, Intranet and e-commerce user requests across multiple, redundant server sites -- regardless of the platform type or combination, and without requiring additional software on web servers.