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Witness Systems (NASDAQ: WITS), a leading global provider of workforce optimization software and services, today announced that Bill Byron Concevitch - the company's chief talent and learning officer - will join the main chief learning officer panel discussion and present a breakout session at LearnShare's "Sharing@LearnShare, Achieving Competitive Advantage" Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Taking place September 14-15, 2006 at the Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown, the event will focus on the single most powerful competitive advantage a company has: its people. In addition to keynotes from GM University and Chick-fil-A, senior development and training officers will highlight common challenges and best practices in the form of panel discussions and breakout sessions that feature a variety of leading organizations including Witness Systems, The Home Depot and Coca-Cola, as well as Capital One, John Deere, Orkin, Delta Air Lines, Lucent Technologies to name a few. Witness Systems Shares "How to be a Good Business Partner" When: September 14, 2006; 12:45 - 2 p.m. ET Session: This panel discussion, moderated by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), will explore ways that organizations across a variety of industries attract and retain talent, expand initiatives into new markets and cultures, leverage and build on individual strengths, and demonstrate to leadership teams the business value of training a workforce. Concevitch will join other learning experts from General Motors, The Home Depot and Coca-Cola to discuss these challenges and also how to take them beyond a focus on simply training or outsourcing. Witness Systems Focuses on "Developing Your Talent Pool Through an Emerging Leader Program" When: September 15, 2006; 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. ET Session: This breakout session will feature Concevitch and Brenda Eubank, Witness Systems' director of talent development and professional programs. By focusing on interpersonal skills, internal operations, external perspectives and performance value, the content will highlight ways to create a development program designed to nurture company talent into leadership roles. In addition, the session will incorporate best practices such as mentoring with proven leaders, building on the program as it evolves, and providing progress reports to company executives. For more information about the sessions highlighted above or the "2006 Sharing Conference," please visit http://www.learnshare.com/Site/Sharing/atlanta2006/atlanta.aspx. About Witness Systems Witness Systems (NASDAQ: WITS) is the worldwide leader in software and services that help businesses capture customer intelligence and optimize their workforce performance. The company's Impact 360(TM) solution features quality monitoring, compliance and IP recording, workforce management, performance management and e-learning. Primarily deployed in contact centers - as well as the remote, branch and back offices of global organizations - the workforce optimization solution captures, analyzes and enables users to share and act on cross-functional information across the enterprise. With Impact 360, organizations can improve interactions and the underlying back-office processes that enhance the customer experience and build customer loyalty. For more information, visit us at www.witness.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this release that involves Witness Systems' expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. They are identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and similar expressions. These statements are based upon information available to Witness Systems as of the date of this release, and the company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements believed true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Some of the factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include fluctuations in customer demand and the timing of orders; the company's ability to manage its growth; the risk of new product introductions and customer acceptance of new products; the rapid technological change which characterizes the company's markets; the risks associated with international sales as the company expands its markets, including the risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations; the ability of the company to complete and integrate successfully any acquisitions or investments it may make; and the ability of the company to compete successfully in the future, as well as other risks identified under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional risks that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include the risk of management distraction and other consequences that might result from the review of certain option grants and option granting practices described in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 11, 2006 and related developments. Witness, Impact 360, Improve Everything and the Witness logo are the trademarks (registered or otherwise) of Witness Systems, Inc. protected by laws of the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.