CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazu Networks, the leading provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems, today announced that the Boston Business Journal ranked the company as the second best place to work in Massachusetts. This year marks the second consecutive year that Mazu Networks has been listed in Boston Business Journal's Best Places to Work list. The fourth annual award recognizes the achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture.

Mazu Networks was one of more than 300 companies to qualify for consideration, ranking high in the top 20 list in its size category based on the results of employee-satisfaction surveys taken throughout the spring of 2006. The positive responses from Mazu Networks employees sealed the company's top status.

"We understand the importance of creating a positive and supportive workplace for our employees," said Paul Brady, CEO, Mazu Networks. "The Mazu Networks team is what makes the company successful so it is our responsibility to create an environment that fosters their growth, innovation and achievements. Winning the honor of the best place to work in Massachusetts through the votes of our employees demonstrates that our team feels rewarded on both a professional and personal level, which is the greatest success a company can have."

"For the fourth year in a row, our results validate how the creation of the right corporate culture can create powerful business advantages," said George Donnelly, editor for the Boston Business Journal. "We have found that employees take pride in working for companies that are more than just business."

The survey project itself was launched in January by the Boston Business Journal in conjunction with market research firm QMR Inc. of Wichita, Kansas. Companies were evaluated on the results of more than 20,000 employee-satisfaction surveys. Employees answered questionnaires that addressed such factors as their pride in the company, company encouragement, support and recognition of achievement and relationships with co-workers and supervisors. The results were analyzed and scored by assigning points to each question.

The top 20 companies in four size categories -- emerging (10-24 employees), small (25-100 employees), midsize (101-500 employees) and large (more than 500 employees) -- have been profiled in a special supplement of the June 23, 2006 edition of the Boston Business Journal. A countdown celebration breakfast was held on June 22 to announce the final rankings.

About Mazu Networks, Inc.

Mazu Networks, the leading provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems, delivers real-time enterprise-wide visibility, context and control of critical business applications. Mazu Networks' products use existing network infrastructure, eliminating the need for agents or inline hardware. Mazu Networks' offerings include: Mazu Profiler(TM) -- an internal security, application visibility and compliance solution, and Mazu Enforcer(TM) -- a perimeter visibility and DDoS protection solution. Mazu Networks is backed by premier venture capital firms, including Greylock Partners, Matrix Partners, Pilot House Ventures Group and StarVest Partners. Symantec Corporation also is an investor in the company. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Mazu Networks also has locations in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit http://www.mazunetworks.com/.

Media Contacts: Karen Regan Carol Lee Mazu Networks, Inc. Mazu Networks, Inc. (617) 354-9292 ext. 148 (617) 354-9292 ext. 104 karen.regan@mazunetworks.comcarol.lee@mazunetworks.com

CONTACT: Karen Regan, +1-617-354-9292 ext. 148,
karen.regan@mazunetworks.com, or Carol Lee, +1-617-354-9292 ext. 104,
carol.lee@mazunetworks.com both of Mazu Networks, Inc.

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