Express Metrix Press Release

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For Immediate Release

Express Metrix Attains Elite Status as Gold Certified Microsoft Partner

SEATTLE - August 3, 2005 - Express Metrix, the leader in PC inventory and software asset management solutions, announced today that it has been officially recognized as a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner in the ISV/Software Solutions Competency. Recently awarded the Microsoft Software Asset Management (SAM) Partner of the Year by Microsoft, and the only Gold Certified SAM tool referenced on Microsoft's SAM site, Express Metrix has proven to be a leader in the SAM category. Express Metrix' best of breed product, Express Software Manager Professional™, is an integrated PC inventory, software license tracking and application metering tool that is a critical component of any organization's SAM program. It allows enterprises to effectively manage their IT assets, software licenses and control application usage.

As an ISV/Software Solutions Gold Partner, Express Metrix is recognized among the top level of Microsoft partners, having built their product using the latest Microsoft technologies and having passed stringent product testing by a third party. In this testing, Express Software Manager Professional successfully met the requirements necessary for platform performance on Windows Server 2003, Windows Client, SQL Server, Managed Code and WebServices +.net Framework.

The Microsoft ISV/Software Solutions Competency also recognizes the skill and focus partners bring to a particular solution set, in this case, Express Metrix' IT and Software Asset Management solution. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners that have obtained this status have a successful record of developing and marketing packaged software based on Microsoft technologies. Commenting on the certification, Sanjay Parthasarathy, Corporate Vice President of the Platform and Partner Group at Microsoft said, "Solutions Competencies are an important way for Microsoft to better enable ISVs to meet customer needs. They allow ISVs to keep and win customers with their deep knowledge of solutions-based Microsoft platform technologies."

For customers, Microsoft Gold Certification provides assurance that Express Metrix understands the challenges they face in managing their software assets and that the Express Metrix solution will reliably run in their Wintel environment. "Achieving Gold Certification shows Express Metrix' commitment to building products that help customers quickly address their Microsoft software licensing issues and feel confident in the product's reliability in their Microsoft environment," stated Kris Barker, CEO of Express Metrix. "Our recent Microsoft Partner of the Year Award recognizes us as an innovator in Software Asset Management. This, along with achieving Gold status, is key to helping the market move toward implementing our best of breed software asset management solutions in enterprise environments."

About Microsoft Certified Partner Program

The Microsoft Certified Partner Program helps partners build successful Microsoft technology-based businesses by offering a variety of resources including training, technical support, products and peer-networking opportunities. http://www.microsoft.com/partner

About Express Metrix

Express Metrix has proven leadership in software license metering and asset management software during more than 11 years of experience focused on this field and through its installed base of over 1,100 active customers. Winner of the 2005 Microsoft Worldwide Partners Award in the Licensing Solutions Competency category for Software Asset Management Technology Innovator, Express Metrix solutions allow enterprises to ensure software license compliance, plan for technology migrations and software upgrades and effectively manage their IT assets and budgets.

Express Metrix offers a suite of software asset management tools that provide the streamlined solutions companies need to conduct in-depth analysis and management of desktop PCs and applications. The Express product line includes Express Software Manager Professional™, Express Software Manager Standard™, Express Inventory® and Express Meter®. Express Metrix currently holds Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft® Partner Program. More information on Express Metrix can be found on the company's web site at http://www.expressmetrix.com.

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