CITTIO CEO To Speak At LinuxWorld Conference and Expo; Jamie Lerner to Lead Tutorial on Best Practices in Network Monitoring

Business Wire, August 9, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO -- CITTIO Inc., the award-winning innovation leader in network and systems monitoring software, today announced CEO Jamie Lerner will direct a tutorial session entitled, "Best Practices in Network Monitoring and Management" at LinuxWorld Conference and Expo.

This session, which will be held on Monday, August 14th, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the San Francisco Moscone Center, will provide an overview of current best practices in network monitoring. The session will focus on those aspects of network monitoring and management that are common to all operating environments, with particular emphasis on popular Linux distributions. It will also demonstrate techniques for linking the various assets on the network to the specific business units and functions they support, thereby facilitating improved management of IT.

"I'm excited to speak at LinuxWorld on the 15th anniversary of Linux, as it has become a key tenet of the business world," said Jamie Lerner. "All businesses - regardless of their operating environment - must successfully monitor and maintain their network in order to insure the highest levels of customer service and productivity. As I share best practices in this area, my hope is that attendees will realize that network and systems monitoring products don't need to be complicated in order to be effective."

LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R) is the world's most comprehensive marketplace for open source products and services. The show combines in-depth educational sessions with product and solution displays on the exhibit floor to provide business decision-makers with information and resources on Linux and open source solutions for business infrastructure and enterprise networks.

To register for LinuxWorld, please visit http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/register.> About CITTIO, Inc.

CITTIO, Inc. is the award-winning innovation leader in Network and Systems Monitoring software. Based on a 100 percent Java architecture, only WatchTower(R) delivers a fully bundled software solution, including a web server, an embedded database, and a management portal, providing complete functionality for operating a network data center. The unique monitoring capabilities of WatchTower(R), coupled with powerful automation technology, provide IT managers and network technicians alike with a simple and complete solution for data center management. CITTIO's customers include industry-leading companies such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Hawaii, Capitol Advantage, Circuit City, Five Mile Capital, National Parks Conservation Association, Pacific Sunwear, and The Gymboree Corporation. For more information, please visit the CITTIO website www.cittio.com.

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