EDITORIAL CONTACTS: PREM06029

Janet Smith, Agilent+1 970 679 5739janet_smith@agilent.com

Duncan McKeanPleon UK, for Anite+44 (0) 207 479 5627duncan.mckean@pleon.com

Adrian BrophyPleon UK, for Anite+44 (0) 207 479 5656adrian.brophy@pleon.com

TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies and Anite Telecoms Announce Development of HSDPA RF Conformance Test Solution

PALO ALTO, Calif., and FLEET, Hampshire, U.K., Feb. 1, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Anite Telecoms (LSE: ANITE) today announced the development of the industry’s first HSDPA RF conformance test solution. Release is planned for April 2006, followed by a complete W-CDMA RF conformance test solution. The Agilent and Anite relationship, formed in 2003 to develop and promote protocol and system simulator test solutions, now moves into RF conformance testing with the development of the Agilent GS-8800+ RF conformance test system. Both companies will market the GS8800+ solution to their customers.

Agilent and Anite have both contributed to the development of the new system. Already an unrivaled development support product, the GS-8800 system has now been extended, using the Anite Baseband Processor and Anite System Software to help 3G wireless device technology developers perform RF pre-

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conformance testing to 3GPP TS 34.121 specifications. Anite’s SAT protocol conformance test systems were the first in the industry to perform HSDPA protocol testing to 3GPP standards. Now this industry leadership extends itself to RF conformance testing.

Anite’s SAS system simulator and SAT systems use Agilent’s E5515C (8960) wireless communications test set as a network simulator.

“With the high levels of complexity and new technology adoption in wireless products, design and validation teams require higher-performance test systems to support multiple formats,” said Amir Aghdaei, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Measurement Systems Division. “This GS-8800+ test system illustrates our commitment to providing innovative test solutions for enhancing performance throughout the product development cycle -- from protocol implementation to RF design validation and final conformance testing.”

“Both Agilent and Anite understand the time-to-market pressures faced by wireless R&D customers and test houses when bringing wireless devices to the market,” said Daniel Oosthuizen, Anite director. “The natural synergy between our firms has enabled us to create end-to-end test solutions wireless developers can depend on for performance and repeatability.”

The addition of HSDPA and W-CDMA formats for RF pre-conformance and design verification expand the capabilities of the GS-8800 system, which already supports GSM, GPRS, EGPRS, cdma2000, cdmaOne, 1xEV-DO, and AMPS technologies. Those seeking to expand the capabilities of installed GS-8800 RF design verification systems can upgrade to the GS-8800+ system with hardware and software upgrade options.

About Anite

Anite Group plc is a leading supplier of software, systems integration, consultancy and managed services to the travel, telecoms and public sector markets. Headquartered in the U.K., the Group employs approximately 1,800 staff

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in 12 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia. The telecoms division of Anite is a leading provider of test solutions to equipment manufacturers, operators and test laboratories for the development, conformance and interoperability testing of mobile terminals. Its products enable the rapid, reliable deployment of leading-edge communications services and products for all 2G and 3G technologies. With 15 years’ experience in providing customer-focused solutions, the telecoms division of Anite has played a major role in the advancement of the global wireless market. For more information, please visit the company on the Internet at www.anite.com/telecoms.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s 21,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $5.1 billion in fiscal 2005. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements (including, without limitation, statements relating to Anite and Agilent’s ability to 1) release an HSDPA RF conformance test solution in April 2006 and a complete W-CDMA RF conformance test solution thereafter; 2) market the GS8800+ solution; and 3) expand the capabilities of the GS-8800 system by the addition of HSDPA and W-CDMA formats for RF pre-conformance and design verification) that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results of Agilent Technologies to differ materially from management’s current expectations. These risks are detailed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Oct. 31, 2005, and its Current Report on Form 8-K dated Jan. 13, 2006. The company assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release.

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