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Network Appliance's F760 Filer Wins Best Product Award From Network Computing Magazine.biz.yahoo.com SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1999--Network Appliance, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTAP - news), a leader in enterprise data management solutions, today announced that Network Computing magazine voted the NetApp® F760 filer as the best Network Attached Storage product in the Server and Peripherals category. The award was presented to Network Appliance as part of Network Computing's 1999 Well-Connected Awards announced this week at Networld + Interop in Las Vegas. According to Network Computing, the Well-Connected Awards are the only industry awards distributed based on ''hands-on'' testing of products. Network Computing recognized the award winning NetApp F760 for its superior benchmark performance and modular design, as well as the unit's remarkably easy set-up procedures and administrative tools. ''Network Appliance has designed and built its products for enterprise scalability, multiprotocol performance and appliance reliability because these are the features customers are demanding,'' said Mike Marchi, director of enterprise marketing for Network Appliance. ''Network Computing's editors experienced first-hand how the NetApp filer addresses the mission critical, real-world needs of enterprises for access and storage of information.'' Network Appliance pioneered the use of storage appliances based on NAS technology. Network Appliance's success continues to grow through superior technology innovation, as well as through strategic partnerships with industry leaders and key alliances with leading storage vendors. NetApp filers consolidate storage for Windows* and UNIX® systems, reducing storage costs and providing access to multi-terabyte enterprise data. By eliminating the need for specialized set-up and administration, customers deploying NetApp filers can experience significant reduction in administration and support costs.