Exhibit 99.1



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Michele Drake
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   Agilent Technologies' COO Bill Sullivan to Expand Role; Electronic Products
             and Solutions Group Senior VP Byron Anderson to Retire


      PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 24, 2003 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A)
today announced that Agilent Chief Operating Officer Bill Sullivan will assume
leadership of the company's Electronic Products and Solutions Group (EPSG) as of
Feb. 1. Sullivan will replace Byron Anderson, who announced his retirement after
a 33-year career with Agilent and Hewlett-Packard Company.

      Sullivan will continue as Agilent's COO with some of his corporate
responsibilities, in addition to his new EPSG leadership role. EPSG is a part of
Agilent's Test and Measurement Organization, and the largest business group
within the company.

      Prior to his COO position, Sullivan was senior vice president and general
manager of Agilent's Semiconductor Products Group.

      "I believe Bill's leadership and operations skills will have a great
impact on EPSG," said Agilent Chairman, President and CEO Ned Barnholt. "I'd
also like to thank Byron for his many contributions to Agilent and HP. Byron has
played a key role in the growth of our Test and Measurement business and in the
launch of Agilent."

About Agilent Technologies

      Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global technology leader in
Communications, electronics and life sciences. The company's 36,000 employees
serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6
billion in fiscal year 2002. Information about Agilent is available on the Web
at www.agilent.com.

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