(RVBD) Board of Directors Rejects Unsolicited Proposal from Elliott

Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ:RVBD), the leader in application performance infrastructure, today announced that its Board of Directors, after consideration with its independent legal and financial advisors, has unanimously determined not to pursue the unsolicited proposal from Elliott Management Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Riverbed common stock for $21.00 per share, as it believes the proposal undervalues the Company and is not in the best interests of shareholders.

As previously stated, the Board will carefully review any credible offer to acquire the Company that it receives. Any such offer must deliver value to our shareholders in excess of what we believe will be created as we execute on our growth plans. The Board remains focused on delivering value to all Riverbed shareholders.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is serving as financial advisor to Riverbed and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is serving as legal advisor.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About Riverbed

Riverbed at more than $1 billion in annual revenue is the leader in Application Performance Infrastructure, delivering the most complete platform for Location-Independent Computing. Location-Independent Computing turns location and distance into a competitive advantage by allowing IT to have the flexibility to host applications and data in the most optimal locations while ensuring applications perform as expected, data is always available when needed, and performance issues are detected and fixed before end users notice. Riverbed’s 25,000+ customers include 97% of the Fortune 100 and 95% of the Forbes Global 100. Learn more at www.riverbed.com.

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