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This excerpt taken from the RVBD DEF 14A filed Apr 24, 2009.

Information Regarding Other Directors Continuing in Office

Set forth below is information regarding each of the continuing directors of Riverbed, including his age as of March 16, 2009, the period during which he has served as a director, and certain information as to principal occupations and directorships held by him in corporations whose shares are publicly registered.

Continuing Directors — Term Ending in 2010

Mark A. Floyd, age 53, has been a member of the Board of Directors since August 2007. Until February 2007, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Entrisphere, Inc., a telecommunications equipment company, a position he had held since August 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Floyd served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens ICN, Inc., a telecommunications equipment company, from April 2000 until January 2001, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Efficient Networks, Inc., another telecommunications equipment company, from July 1993 to April 2000. Mr. Floyd holds a B.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Texas. He is also a director of Tekelec, Inc., a network applications company.

Christopher J. Schaepe, age 45, has been a member of the Board of Directors since December 2002. Mr. Schaepe is a founding managing director of Lightspeed Venture Partners, a venture capital firm. Prior to joining Lightspeed in September 2000, he was a general partner at Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, which he joined in 1991. Mr. Schaepe holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mr. Schaepe is also a director of eHealth, Inc., an online health insurance provider.

James R. Swartz, age 66, has been a member of the Board of Directors since November 2002. Mr. Swartz is a founding partner of Accel Partners, a venture capital firm. He holds a B.S. degree from Harvard University with a concentration in Engineering Sciences and Applied Physics and an M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

Continuing Directors — Term Ending in 2011

Michael R. Kourey, age 49, has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 2006 and has served as our lead independent director since April 2006. Mr. Kourey has served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and a director of Polycom, Inc., a unified collaborative communications solutions company, since January 1999 and as Chief Financial Officer since January 1995. He served as Treasurer of Polycom from May 2003 to May 2004, as Vice President, Finance and Administration from January 1995 to January 1999 and as Vice President, Finance and Operations from July 1991 to January 1995. Mr. Kourey holds a B.S. in managerial economics from the University of California, Davis and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University. Mr. Kourey serves on the Advisory Board of the Business School at Santa Clara University. Mr. Kourey is also a director of Aruba Networks, Inc., an enterprise mobility solution provider.

Steven McCanne, Ph.D., age 40, co-founded our company in May 2002 and has served as our Chief Technology Officer since September 2002. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors since May 2002. From May 2002 to September 2002, Dr. McCanne served as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to founding our company, Dr. McCanne served as Chief Technology Officer, Media Division and later as Chief Technology Officer for Inktomi Corporation from October 2000 to March 2002. Dr. McCanne joined Inktomi following its acquisition of FastForward Networks, which he co-founded in May 1998. Dr. McCanne has also served on the faculty in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. McCanne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

 

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This excerpt taken from the RVBD DEF 14A filed Apr 25, 2008.

Information Regarding Other Directors Continuing in Office

Set forth below is information regarding each of the continuing directors of Riverbed, including his age as of March 15, 2008, the period during which he has served as a director, and certain information as to principal occupations and directorships held by him in corporations whose shares are publicly registered.

Continuing Directors — Term Ending in 2009

Jerry M. Kennelly, age 57, co-founded our company in May 2002 and serves as chairman of the Board of Directors and as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Immediately prior to founding our company, Mr. Kennelly spent six years at Inktomi Corporation, an infrastructure software company, where he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. From June 1990 until joining Inktomi in October 1996, Mr. Kennelly worked for Sybase, Inc., an infrastructure software company, in a number of senior financial and operational positions, most recently as Vice President of Corporate Finance. From November 1988 until June 1990, Mr. Kennelly worked at Oracle Corporation as finance director for US Operations. From June 1980 until November 1988, Mr. Kennelly worked at Hewlett-Packard Company as Worldwide Sales and Marketing Controller for the Tandem Computers Division. Mr. Kennelly holds a Bachelor’s degree from Williams College and a Masters degree from the New York University Graduate School of Business Administration.

Stanley J. Meresman, age 61, has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 2005. Mr. Meresman was a Venture Partner with Technology Crossover Ventures, a private equity firm, from January through December 2004 and was General Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Technology Crossover Ventures from November 2001 to December 2003. During the four years prior to joining Technology Crossover Ventures, Mr. Meresman was a private investor and board member and advisor to several technology companies. From May 1989 to May 1997, Mr. Meresman was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Prior to Silicon Graphics, he was Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Cypress Semiconductor. Mr. Meresman holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Continuing Directors — Term Ending in 2010

Mark A. Floyd, age 52, has been a member of the Board of Directors since August 2007. Until February 2007, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Entrisphere, Inc., a telecommunications equipment company, a position he had held since August 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Floyd served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens ICN, Inc., a telecommunications equipment company, from April 2000 until January 2001, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Efficient Networks, Inc., another telecommunications equipment company, from July 1993 to April 2000. Mr. Floyd holds a B.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Texas. He is also a director of Tekelec, Inc., a network applications company.

Mr. Floyd was appointed to our Board of Directors in August 2007, after first being identified as a candidate by one of our non-management directors. During the course of the year, our Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee considered a number of highly qualified director candidates. After an extensive review of Mr. Floyd’s qualifications and experience, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee nominated Mr. Floyd and, after deliberation, the full Board of Directors appointed Mr. Floyd to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Christopher J. Schaepe, age 44, has been a member of the Board of Directors since December 2002. Mr. Schaepe is a founding managing director of Lightspeed Venture Partners, a venture capital firm. Prior to joining Lightspeed in September 2000, he was a general partner at Weiss, Peck & Greer

 

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Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, which he joined in 1991. Mr. Schaepe holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mr. Schaepe is also a director of eHealth, Inc., an online health insurance provider.

James R. Swartz, age 65, has been a member of the Board of Directors since November 2002. Mr. Swartz is a founding partner of Accel Partners, a venture capital firm. He holds a B.S. degree from Harvard University with a concentration in Engineering Sciences and Applied Physics and an M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

 

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