SAN JOSE — Network monitoring software vendor NetIQ last week announced it will shell out $1 billion worth of stock to buy WebTrends, best known for products that track and report online behavior.

<b>NetIQ</b> this week plans to introduce new Web analytics products at its NetConnect 2002 user conference here a week after naming a new president and CEO.

Systems and security management vendor NetIQ Tuesday added a new executive to its channel management team and expanded it direct sales force.