Agilent Technologies Acquires the eCamera Business Unit of PhotoAccess.Com

Technology Allows Easy Web Posting of Photos, Complements Agilent's Image Sensor and Processor Offerings to Provide a Complete Imaging Solution

Palo Alto, CA, Aug. 16, 2000
The PhotoAccess.com solution includes PhotoChip, a high-performance digital still camera chip, as well as an embedded modem and software that allows digital camera users to connect the camera directly to a phone line and automatically upload photos to a pre-determined destination. The technology augments the current procedure of downloading photos to a computer and then uploading them to the Web. The PhotoChip technology also enables rapid image data processing in the camera, allowing faster burst rates when taking pictures.

Agilent is already the world's leading supplier of CMOS image sensors (miniature camera elements that capture light and convert it to digital format). With the completion of this acquisition, Agilent expects to be able to offer digital camera manufacturers a complete hardware and software solution that makes images easier and less expensive to capture and communicate.

"We see digital imaging as an important element in providing solutions for the connected world. Images are increasingly used to enhance the content and context of communications," said Steve Hoffmann, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Imaging Electronics Division. "We expect that the addition of PhotoAccess.com's technology and design resources will help us to bring complete solutions to this market more quickly."

"The eCamera team is very excited to be a part of a world-class organization with exceptional marketing reach and engineering talent," said Gene Wang, president and CEO for PhotoAccess.com. " We believe that Agilent has the muscle to turn the technology platform that we've developed into a standard used around the world."

About PhotoAccess
Founded in 1997, PhotoAccess.com is a leading provider of digital imaging solutions for the Internet. The Company's mission is to provide partners and consumers worldwide with the most convenient, cost-effective way to obtain film quality prints from digital photos. The privately funded company has offices in Mountain View, California, Seattle, Washington, and Tokyo, Japan. PhotoAccess has received venture capital funding from AVI Capital, JAFCO America and Allegro Capital.

For more information on PhotoAccess and its products, please visit the U.S. Web site at www.PhotoAccess.com . or its Japan Web site at www.PhotoAccess.co.jp.

About Agilent Technologies Inc.
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a diversified technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign itself into two fully independent companies. With approximately 43,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent Technologies is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. In fiscal year 1999, the businesses comprising Agilent, then a subsidiary of HP, had net revenue of more than $8.3 billion.

Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements (including without limitation, information regarding the future capabilities of the acquired technologies and Agilent's future product offerings) that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the results of Agilent Technologies to differ materially from management's current expectations. These risks are detailed in Agilent's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 1999, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2000, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Press Contact:

Don Parkman
Agilent
(408) 654-8794
don_parkman@agilent.com

Michael Chan
PhotoAccess.com Corp.
(650) 965-6350
mchan@photoaccess.com