Mercury Interactive Appoints New Vice President Of Sales Asia Pacific

Mercury Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: MERQ), the leading provider of enterprise testing and application performance management solutions, today announced the appointment of Wilson Tan as its new Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific. Reporting to Ken Klein, chief operating officer for Mercury Interactive, Tan will drive Mercury Interactives business strategies and build strategic partnerships to continue the companys expansion in the region. Tan is currently Chairman of the Singapore IT Standards Committee (ITSC) and the immediate past Chairman of Singapore Information Technology Federation (SITF).

Singapore - April 10, 2002 -Mercury Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: MERQ), the leading provider of enterprise testing and application performance management solutions, today announced the appointment of Wilson Tan as its new Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific. Reporting to Ken Klein, chief operating officer for Mercury Interactive, Tan will drive Mercury Interactives business strategies and build strategic partnerships to continue the companys expansion in the region.

   Wilsons extensive industry experience and in-depth knowledge of the Asia Pacific markets will add immense value to Mercury Interactives operations and growth in the region. We are delighted to have him join our team and I look forward to working with him to expand our presence in the region as the leading provider of testing, tuning and performance management solutions," said Ken Klein.

Mercury Interactive is committed to the Asia Pacific market place and I look forward to working with our team to continue the momentum and traction in the region," said Tan. Todays economic climate dictates that companies require the highest standard for the quality assurance process of their critical business applications, making the most of their existing IT resources to stay competitive. With our range of products and services we can assist our customers and partners deliver the highest application quality possible, minimize the level of risk associated with deployment, and maximize the returns on their IT investments."

With a career spanning over 20 years in the information technology industry, Tan was previously the Vice President and Managing Director for Software AG Asia Pacific where he was responsible for defining, developing and implementing business and organizational strategies across the region. Prior to that, he was the Regional Director for Informix where he was instrumental in pioneering a direct sales force focusing on a line-of-business model and also forging strategic alliances with leading hardware and solution partners. Tan had also previously held various business and management appointments at Apple Computer and Xerox Corporation.

Tan is currently Chairman of the Singapore IT Standards Committee (ITSC) and the immediate past Chairman of Singapore Information Technology Federation (SITF). He is a board member of the Institute of Systems Science (ISS) and Bizlink Singapore; a non-profit organization that assists disabled individuals. He also sits on the Advisorial Committee of the School of ICT in Singapore Polytechnic and the School of Computer Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Tan had also served as board member of the National Computer Board (NCB) and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore Board (IDA).

Mercury Interactive Corporation
Founded in 1989, Mercury Interactive is the leading provider of enterprise testing and performance management solutions. The company's automated software and managed services help companies deliver and maintain high-performance applications. Customers worldwide use Mercury Interactive solutions across their application and technology infrastructures to minimize hardware and operational expenses, protect revenue streams and enhance their competitive positions.

Mercury Interactive is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with offices in more than 20 countries. Further information is available at www.mercuryinteractive.com. The company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol MERQ. For more information, please visit www.mercuryinteractive.com.