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Juniper Networks, Inc reports Q4’04 and year end 2004 financial results

2004 Net Revenue of $1.3B, up 90%, 2004 GAAP EPS of $0.25, up 178%, and 2004 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.44, up 214%, from 2003

Sunnyvale, CA - January 18, 2005 - Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) today reported its results for the quarter and annual periods ended December 31, 2004.

Net revenues for the fourth quarter were $430.1 million, compared to $207.0 million for the same period last year, an increase of 108 percent.
GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $66.0 million or $0.11 per share, compared to $14.7 million or $0.03 per share in the fourth quarter of 2003. Non-GAAP net income was $85.9 million or $0.15 per share, compared to $27.7 million or $0.06 per share in the fourth quarter of 2003. See the table at the bottom of the Non-GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for a reconciliation of the non-GAAP net income to the GAAP net income.

Net revenues for the full year 2004 were $1,336.0 million, compared to $701.4 million during calendar year 2003, an increase of 90 percent.

GAAP net income for calendar year 2004 was $135.7 million or $0.25 per share, compared to $39.2 million or $0.09 per share during calendar year 2003. Non-GAAP net income for calendar year 2004 was $238.6 million or $0.44 per share, compared to $59.0 million or $0.14 per share during calendar year 2003. See the table at the bottom of the Non-GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for a reconciliation of the non-GAAP net income to the GAAP net income.

Cash provided by operations was $142.5 million for the fourth quarter, compared to cash provided by operations of $62.9 million for the same period last year. Cash provided by operations for 2004 was $439.4M, up from $178.6M in 2003. Capital expenditures and depreciation during the fourth quarter were $18.5 million and $11.5 million, respectively.

"The fourth quarter was strong in every dimension, which completed a year of record performance," said Scott Kriens, CEO of Juniper Networks. "We are in the sweet spot of the new networking industry, with both opportunities and capabilities to extend our growth and leadership strengths in an expanding marketplace."
Juniper Networks’ hosted conference call will be archived on the Juniper Networks website until February 28, 2005, at: http://www.juniper.net/company/investor/conferencecall.html. A replay will be accessible by telephone after 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time through January 25, 2005 by dialing +1 402-977-9140, reservation number, 21227354. The replays will be available 24 hours/day, including weekends.

About Juniper Networks, Inc.

Juniper Networks is the leader in delivering secure and assured communications over a single IP network. The company´s purpose-built, high performance IP platforms enable customers to support many different services and applications at scale. Service providers, enterprises, governments and research and education institutions worldwide rely on Juniper Networks to deliver products for building networks that are tailored to the specific needs of their users, services and applications. Juniper Networks´ portfolio of proven networking and security solutions supports the complex scale, security and performance requirements of the world´s most demanding networks. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.
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Statements in this release concerning Juniper Networks´ business outlook, future financial and operating results, and overall future prospects are forward looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in those forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including: general economic conditions globally or regionally; business and economic conditions in the networking industry; changes in overall technology spending; the network capacity requirements of communication service providers; increases in competition; the timing of orders and their fulfillment; availability and cost of key parts and supplies; ability to establish and maintain relationships with distributors and resellers; variations in the expected mix of products sold; changes in customer mix; customer and industry analyst perceptions of Juniper Networks and its technology, products and future prospects; delays in scheduled product availability; market acceptance of our products and services; rapid technological and market change; adoption of regulations or standards affecting our products, services or industry; the ability to successfully acquire, integrate and manage businesses and technologies; product defects, returns or vulnerabilities; the ability to recruit and retain key personnel; currency fluctuations; litigation; and other factors listed in our most recent report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date set forth at the beginning of this release. Juniper Networks undertakes no obligation to update the information in this release in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change after the date of this press release.