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Juniper Networks, Inc. Reports Q2’05 Financial Results

Sunnyvale, CA – July 19, 2005 -- Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) today reported its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

Net revenues for the second quarter were $493.0 million, compared with $306.9 million for the same period last year, an increase of 61 percent.

GAAP net income for the second quarter was $89.0 million or $0.15 per share, compared with a GAAP net loss of $12.6 million or $0.02 per share in the second quarter of 2004. Non-GAAP net income was $104.3 million or $0.18 per share, compared with non-GAAP net income of $42.7 million or $0.08 per share in the second quarter of 2004. 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 $166.1 million for the second quarter, compared to cash provided by operations of $119.0 million for the same period last year. Capital expenditures and depreciation during the second quarter were $18.1 million and $12.9 million, respectively.

“The news for this quarter is once again growth – significant revenue growth, outpaced by earnings per share growth, all while our investment in innovation grows as well," commented Scott Kriens, chairman and CEO, Juniper Networks. “The momentum we are enjoying in our brand, our portfolio and the corresponding market opportunity continues to be fueled by the confidence of our customers and the strong demand for the value we bring to the network."

Juniper Networks continues to leverage its traffic processing expertise to enhance the value of the network for customers worldwide.
· Juniper is helping its customers capitalize on the increasing demand for triple play services – voice, video and data - by delivering cost-effective solutions with assured levels of quality, security and availability. These solutions, such as the recently announced E320, are developed organically through Juniper’s internal innovation engine, through partnerships with market leaders, such as Avaya and through acquisitions such as that of Kagoor, delivering key Session Border Control technology to secure and assure the delivery of multimedia services.
· Juniper continues to participate at the leading edge of IP-based converged network deployments. With Lucent and Siemens, Juniper is providing assured, high performance networking solutions for one of the most revolutionary projects the industry has seen - British Telecommunications 21st Century Network.
· In the security market, Juniper continues to lead the emerging SSL VPN space, as enterprises looking for secure connections across a distributed organization, and service providers, offering both network and CPE-based managed security solutions, recognize the benefit of Juniper’s best-in-class solution.
· Enterprises looking for secure and assured networking and security solutions to support mission critical requirements increasingly look to Juniper to address those needs. The United States Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Heath Administration deployed the Juniper Networks Secure Access FIPS-compliant SSL VPNs to provide remote employees with secure access to agency network resources and information faster and more securely than their previous traditional access methods. Whether it is standalone routing, or combined routing and security, customers appreciate the focus and innovation Juniper brings to the problem.

Juniper Networks will host a conference call web cast today, July 19, 2005 at 1:45 p.m. (Pacific Time), to be broadcasted live over the Internet http://www.juniper.net/company/investor/conferencecall.html. The conference call will be archived on the Juniper Networks website until August 19, 2005. A replay will be accessible by telephone after 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time through July 26th, 2005 by dialing 800-633-8284 (or 402-977-9140), reservation number, 21250338. The replays will be available 24 hours/day, including weekends.

About Juniper Networks, Inc.
Juniper Networks is the leader in enabling 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.