SANTA CLARA, Calif, March 19, 2007 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it has received principal member status with the WiMAX Forum. Agilent, a market leader in test equipment, has been actively involved in the Forum since 2004, introducing test equipment to support WiMAX(tm) technology. Agilent was first to provide standard-compliant 802.16 design and test tools and solutions for fixed and mobile 802.16 applications, and first to enable RF and baseband engineers working at the 802.16-2004 PHY layer to create, analyze and troubleshoot signals. Agilent's principal status will further strengthen its ability to deliver standards-based WiMAX test solutions, contributing to the delivery of cost-effective, high-quality products into the marketplace. "Inclusion in the WiMAX Forum as a principal member is yet another opportunity for Agilent to continue to demonstrate leadership and ongoing commitment to enabling the emergence of WiMAX as a truly global technology," said Ron Nersesian, vice president of Agilent's Wireless Business Unit. "We have been actively engaged with the WiMAX Forum and have introduced innovative test solutions for this market, ensuring today's engineers have the tools they need to create the next generation of communication based on the WiMAX of tomorrow." As a world leader in test and measurement solutions, Agilent continues to be at the forefront of this emerging market, offering WiMAX design and test solutions that span the entire technology lifecycle -- R&D, design verification and pre-conformance, conformance, and manufacturing. Thanks to their reliability, repeatability and consistency, these solutions provide engineers with a level of performance and functionality not currently available with competing solutions. Information about Agilent's WiMAX test solutions is available at www.agilent.com/find/wimax.