Elliott Comments on Riverbed’s Earnings Miss

Elliott Management Corporation (“Elliott”) today issued the following public statement regarding Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ:RVBD).

“Riverbed's poor performance this quarter reveals its decision to stonewall prospective buyers to be a serious and costly mistake. The results of the Board's decision to "bet on execution" are in: revenue guidance lowered to $265 million on disappointing sales, a topline miss of nearly 5% from guidance that was given only one quarter ago. All Riverbed stakeholders will end up paying for this reckless gamble, in which the Board clearly put the interests of a deeply entrenched management team ahead of shareholders. This is a clear sign that dramatic change is needed at Riverbed: The Board should immediately retain an advisor and announce a review of strategic alternatives, including a sale. To that end, as the company’s largest shareholder, we reaffirm our cash bid of $21 per share.”

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Elliott Management Corporation manages two multi-strategy hedge funds which combined have more than $23 billion of assets under management. Its flagship fund, Elliott Associates, L.P., was founded in 1977, making it one of the oldest hedge funds under continuous management. The Elliott funds' investors include pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, funds-of-funds, high net worth individuals and families, and employees of the firm.