Agilent Technologies is one of the worlds leading measurement companies and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The companys approximately 20,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of over $5 billion in fiscal 2005. It delivers critical tools and technologies that sense, measure and interpret the physical and biological world. The company s solutions enable a wide range of customers in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis to make technological advancements that drive productivity and improve the way people live and work. Agilent Technologies has facilities in more than 30 countries and develops products at manufacturing sites in the United States, China, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and the United Kingdom. The company maintains its headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.