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To: SemiBull who wrote (165)1/4/2004 2:41:38 PM
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Ascential Software Brings Enterprise Data Integration Expertise to OASIS

Tuesday November 25, 11:00 am ET

International Standards Consortium Welcomes Enterprise Data Integration Software Provider

WESTBORO, Mass., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ascential Software Corporation (Nasdaq: ASCL - News), the enterprise data integration leader, today joined OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards), an international consortium advancing e-business standards for Web services and other technologies. Ascential Software will leverage its deep experience in enterprise data integration to help shape OASIS Standards with an emphasis on the unique challenges of data profiling, quality and transformation.

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"Ascential Software's strength in enterprise data integration complements the application integration expertise of other OASIS members," said Patrick Gannon, president and CEO of OASIS. "We expect Ascential Software's participation in our standards development processes will enhance the value of its products within its customers' service-oriented architectures (SOAs)."

OASIS produces worldwide standards, including ebXML, UDDI, WS-Security, and SAML. Ascential Software today underscored its decision to join OASIS by reaffirming its commitment to these and other IT, business and vertical industry standards.

"Connecting systems within the enterprise as well as with suppliers, partners and customers is paramount for today's enterprise," said Ron Schmelzer, senior analyst at ZapThink, an IT market intelligence firm that provides advice and insight into XML, Web services, and Service Orientation. "Web services offer a new approach to solving integration challenges by leveraging the widespread adoption of standards for system-to-system communication. Ascential Software is taking full advantage of this trend and leads the market in delivering service-based solutions. The company, a 2003 ZapThought Leader, has transformed enterprise data integration by extending its data profiling, quality and transformation capabilities to Web services and SOAs."

OASIS is one of many standards bodies in which Ascential Software participates. Others include the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I), the Global Grid Forum and RosettaNet.

WS-I is an open industry organization committed to promoting interoperability among Web services based on common, industry-accepted specifications and related technologies such as XML, SOAP and others. WS-I helps organizations implement standards across the broadest range of interoperability needs.

In May, Ascential Software became the first enterprise data integration software provider to join the Global Grid Forum (GGF). GGF is an industry forum created to advance grid computing, which has the potential to lower costs and boost the efficiency of computing networks by expanding resources, allocating processing power wherever it is needed, anywhere in the world, increasing storage capacity and enhancing data exchange. Ascential Software is applying its expertise in parallel computing and enterprise data integration to help formulate standards that ensure the creation of scalable, high- throughput commercial computing grids.

RosettaNet is a non-profit consortium of more than 400 of the world's leading information technology, electronic components, semiconductor manufacturing and solution provider companies working to create, implement and promote open e-business process standards.

"There are two very good reasons for embracing standards and, when appropriate, leading their development," said David Smiley, Ascential Software product manager for standards, open source technologies and operating system strategies. "One, our customers are demanding open systems to preserve their independence from proprietary solutions so they can make purchase decisions based chiefly on the merits of the software. And two, using standard application interfaces enables us to focus on our core competency -- enterprise data integration -- rather than customizing integrations with other products. Standards benefit both customers and vendors, and our commitment to them is stronger than ever."

About Ascential Software

Ascential Software Corporation is the leading provider of enterprise data integration solutions to organizations worldwide. Customers use the Ascential(TM) Enterprise Integration Suite to integrate and leverage data across all transactional, operational, and analytical applications with confidence in the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of critical information. Ascential Software's powerful data profiling, data quality, data transformation, parallel processing, meta data and connectivity solutions enable customers to reduce total cost of ownership and increase return on IT investment. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., Ascential Software has offices worldwide and supports more than 3,000 customers in such industries as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail, and government. More information on Ascential Software can be found on the Web at www.ascential.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, and these statements are subject to important factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release address a variety of subjects including, for example, the functionality, characteristics and performance capabilities of Ascential's products, technology and services and the ability of Ascential to focus on the core competency of enterprise data integration by utilizing standard application interfaces. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward- looking statements: risks relating to the ability of Ascential to expand its market share, growth rates for the enterprise data integration software market, the scope and frequency of data integration projects, the ability of customers to improve performance utilizing Ascential's products, integration/divestiture issues resulting from merger/acquisition activities, general business conditions in the software industry, the technology sector, and in the domestic and international economies, rapid technological change in the markets served by Ascential, dependence on international operations, and difficulties that Ascential may experience integrating technologies, operations and personnel of completed or future acquisitions. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the filings made by Ascential with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Ascential disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in Ascential's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which such statements are based.

Ascential is a trademark of Ascential Software Corporation or its affiliates and may be registered in the United States or other jurisdictions. Other marks are the property of the owners of those marks.

Contact:

Chas Kielt Jeff Aubin
Ascential Software Corporation Beaupre & Co. Public Relations, Inc.
(508) 366-3888, ext. 3256 (603) 559-5838
chas.kielt@ascential.com jaubin@beaupre.com

Source: Ascential Software Corporation

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To: SemiBull who wrote (166)1/4/2004 2:48:33 PM
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Ascential Software Named 'Number One Company to Watch'

Thursday December 18, 9:46 am ET

Intelligent Enterprise Editors Select Ascential Software As the Industry Leader in Integration Software

WESTBORO, Mass., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ascential Software Corporation (Nasdaq: ASCL - News), the enterprise data integration leader, today announced that Intelligent Enterprise magazine has named it the number one integration company to watch in 2004. The honor came in the form of an Editors' Choice Award, which spotlights "companies providing the strongest vision, market leadership and technology innovation" in the "quest to align IT with business objectives and light up ... enterprises with brilliance."

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CMP Media's Intelligent Enterprise is read by more than 80,000 senior business and IT managers who focus on using corporate information as a strategic platform for their organizations. "In today's real-time enterprise, customers require powerful data integration solutions to transform their corporate data into intelligent business information," said Jeanette Burriesci, senior editor of Intelligent Enterprise. In her article, Burriesci writes: "Ascential is now the data integration revenue leader, thanks to its Mercator Software acquisition. The company has a chance to lead also in terms of user preference in 2004 ... Ascential is riding high in the world of enterprise integration - and that's a good place to be."

The Intelligent Enterprise award, announced in the January 2004 issue, closes a year of continuous industry recognition for Ascential Software. The company was recently named to the DM Review 100 list of business intelligence vendors. In October 2003, Software Business awarded Ascential Software its Software Industry Award for Best Enterprise Integration technology. Earlier in the year, SD Times, the software development industry's newspaper of record, selected Ascential Software for its first annual SD Times 100 list of software development leaders and innovators.

"2003 has been a tremendous year for Ascential Software," said Mark Register, vice president and chief marketing officer, Ascential Software. "We're proud that Intelligent Enterprise has validated what our customers have been saying all along - that Ascential Software provides the most complete solution for all of an enterprise's data integration requirements."

The Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite(TM) combines Ascential Software's industry-leading solutions for data profiling, data quality and data transformation/delivery. These capabilities operate on a shared platform of software services for unlimited scalability through parallel processing, complete meta data management, any-to-any connectivity and real-time data integration. Ascential Real-Time Integration Services(TM) extends the reach and enables the seamless interoperability of Ascential Software's data integration solutions within an enterprise's service-oriented architecture (SOA).

About Ascential Software

Ascential Software Corporation is the leading provider of enterprise data integration solutions to organizations worldwide. Customers use the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite to integrate and leverage data across all transactional, operational and analytical applications with confidence in the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of critical information. Ascential Software's powerful data profiling, data quality, data transformation, parallel processing, meta data and connectivity solutions enable customers to reduce total cost of ownership and increase return on IT investment. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., Ascential Software has offices worldwide and supports more than 3,000 customers in such industries as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and government. More information on Ascential Software can be found on the Web at www.ascential.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, and these statements are subject to important factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release address a variety of subjects including, for example, the functionality, characteristics and performance capabilities of Ascential's products, technology and services, the ability of Ascential to provide seamless connectivity between Ascential's data integration solutions and various enterprise applications and the ability of Ascential's products and services to provide unlimited scalability through parallel processing, complete meta data management, any-to-any connectivity and real-time data integration. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: risks relating to the ability of Ascential to expand its market share, growth rates for the enterprise data integration software market, the scope and frequency of data integration projects, the ability of customers to improve performance utilizing Ascential's products and services, integration/divestiture issues resulting from merger/acquisition activities, general business conditions in the software industry, the technology sector, and in the domestic and international economies, rapid technological change in the markets served by Ascential, dependence on international operations, and difficulties that Ascential may experience integrating technologies, operations and personnel of completed or future acquisitions. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the filings made by Ascential with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Ascential disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in Ascential's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which such statements are based.

Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite and Ascential Real-Time Integration Services are trademarks of Ascential Software Corporation or its affiliates and may be registered in the United States or other jurisdictions. Other marks are the property of the owners of those marks.

Source: Ascential Software Corporation

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To: SemiBull who wrote (167)1/4/2004 2:49:43 PM
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Ascential Software Launches Ascential Developer Net(TM) to Deliver More Value for Customers and Partners

Monday December 22, 10:10 am ET

Largest Independent Data Integration Software Vendor Helps Customers and Partners Save Time and Improve Productivity with New Online Resource Library and Collaborative Forums

WESTBORO, Mass., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall// -- Ascential Software Corporation (Nasdaq: ASCL - News), the enterprise data integration leader, today launched the Ascential Developer Net(TM), an enterprise data integration center of excellence. The Ascential Developer Net extends existing Ascential Software client support and professional services through dynamic information and interaction to help the company's more than 3,000 customers and partners maximize the business impact of their Ascential Software enterprise data integration solutions.

Medstat, a healthcare information business of the $7.8 billion Thomson Corporation that provides market intelligence and benchmark databases, decision support solutions and research services for managing the cost and quality of healthcare, is using Ascential Software enterprise data integration solutions to speed delivery of services to its clients. "As a long time customer, we look forward to maximizing our investment in Ascential Software's data integration solutions," said Daniel W. Sell, director, software development at Medstat. "We believe the Ascential Developer Net will enable us to deliver the highest quality products and services to our customers."

The Ascential Developer Net, located at developernet.ascential.com, houses a valuable library of knowledge accumulated from Ascential Software, its customers and partners -- including business cases, success stories, configuration files and code samples -- that members can leverage to improve productivity and enhance the ROI of their Ascential Software solutions. The site also provides interactive forums where customers can share ideas, tips and best practices. Ascential Software's product management and product marketing teams will moderate the Ascential Developer Net, providing suggestions, responding to questions and using what they learn to shape future product developments. The Ascential Developer Net features include a powerful search engine to facilitate navigation, and subscription capabilities to alert users when new information has been posted.

"The customer is the center of everything we do at Ascential Software, from product development to crafting support services and tools that help end- users get the most out of their implementation," said Jim Welch, vice president of product development at Ascential Software. "The Ascential Developer Net is another example of Ascential Software's dedication to extending customer value. In addition to providing our end users with information that will save them time and money, we look forward to having this additional means of listening to our customers, learning from their experiences, and improving our service to them."

About Ascential Software

Ascential Software Corporation is the leading provider of enterprise data integration solutions to organizations worldwide. Customers use the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite(TM) to integrate and leverage data across all transactional, operational and analytical applications with confidence in the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of critical information. Ascential Software's powerful data profiling, data quality, data transformation, parallel processing, meta data and connectivity solutions enable customers to reduce total cost of ownership and increase return on IT investment. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., Ascential Software has offices worldwide and supports more than 3,000 customers in such industries as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and government. More information on Ascential Software can be found on the Web at www.ascential.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, and these statements are subject to important factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release address a variety of subjects including, for example, the functionality, characteristics and performance capabilities of Ascential's products, technology and services and the ability of Ascential's products and services to enable customers to improve productivity and enhance ROI. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: risks relating to the ability of Ascential to expand its market share, growth rates for the enterprise data integration software market, the scope and frequency of data integration projects, the ability of customers to improve performance utilizing Ascential's products and services, integration/divestiture issues resulting from merger/acquisition activities, general business conditions in the software industry, the technology sector, and in the domestic and international economies, rapid technological change in the markets served by Ascential, dependence on international operations, and difficulties that Ascential may experience integrating technologies, operations and personnel of completed or future acquisitions. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the filings made by Ascential with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Ascential disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in Ascential's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which such statements are based.

Ascential Developer Net is a trademark of Ascential Software Corporation or its affiliates and may be registered in the United States or other jurisdictions. Other marks are the property of the owners of those marks.

Contact:
Chas Kielt
Ascential Software Corporation
(508) 366-3888, ext. 3256
chas.kielt@ascential.com

RJ Bardsley
Ascential Software Corporation
(508) 366-3888, ext. 3065
rj.bardsley@ascential.com

Jeff Aubin
Beaupre & Co. Public Relations, Inc.
(603) 559-5838
jaubin@beaupre.com

Source: Ascential Software Corporation

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To: SemiBull who wrote (168)1/5/2004 10:37:31 PM
From: SemiBull
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Premier Web Services Analyst Spotlights Ascential Software Leadership in $43 Billion Web Services Market

Monday January 5, 9:00 am ET

Ascential Software is Only Enterprise Data Integration Vendor Named in Definitive ZapThink Report

WESTBORO, Mass., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ascential Software Corporation (Nasdaq: ASCL - News), the enterprise data integration leader, is featured in a new report focused on the future of XML, Web services and service-oriented architectures (SOAs).

Ascential Software is the only enterprise data integration vendor listed in the report, "Service Orientation Market Trends: Predicting the Future of XML & Web Services," by leading technology analyst ZapThink, LLC. The study was published in late December 2003 and highlights Ascential Software as an established "incumbent" vendor with Web services/service orientation capabilities throughout its product line.

"Ascential Software is occupying a prominent place in the Service Orientation market, a market where its customers are clearly headed," said Ron Schmelzer, senior analyst, ZapThink. "The total SOA implementation framework market opportunity will go from $4.4 billion in 2005 to $43 billion by 2010. The Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite(TM) 7.0 and Ascential Real-Time Integration Services(TM) (RTI Services) are well positioned in that market, elegantly extending the reach of Ascential Software's powerful data profiling, data quality, data transformation, parallel processing, meta data and connectivity solutions to organizations' service-oriented architectures -- a critical need in today's enterprise for realizing the potential of Web services."

The report defines Web services as standards-based interfaces to software functionality. Service orientation is an approach to distributed computing where software functionality is available as discoverable Web services on the network.

In the report, ZapThink identifies Ascential Software as an incumbent in the emerging Service Orientation (SO) information integration segment, projected to rise as high as $4.7 billion in 2010, and the SO application integration segment, projected to rise as high as $7.9 billion by 2010. The coverage reinforces Ascential Software's leadership in the market, recognized in September when ZapThink named Ascential Software a "ZapThought Leader" for helping customers understand how to use XML, Web services and SOAs to build agile, cost-effective architectures.

"This report is a very detailed, objective discussion of the Web services and service-oriented architecture market. Enterprise architects and other IT professionals who are implementing or considering using Web services or deploying a service-oriented architecture will find this report very instructive," said Bob Zurek, vice president of advanced technologies and product management at Ascential Software. "ZapThink's report takes what has been one of the information technology industry's most complex markets and makes virtually perfect sense of it with credible predictions. It also places Ascential Software in its proper context as the only enterprise data integration vendor that has made a meaningful contribution to the SOA state of the art."

In addition to supplying SOA-enabled technology, Ascential Software participates in several Web services standards bodies, including:

* OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards), an international consortium advancing e-business standards for Web services and other technologies; and
* WS-I, an open industry organization committed to promoting interoperability among Web services based on common, industry-accepted specifications and related technologies such as XML, SOAP and others.

About Ascential Software

Ascential Software Corporation is the leading provider of enterprise data integration solutions to organizations worldwide. Customers use the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite to integrate and leverage data across all transactional, operational and analytical applications with confidence in the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of critical information. Ascential Software's powerful data profiling, data quality, data transformation, parallel processing, meta data and connectivity solutions enable customers to reduce total cost of ownership and increase return on IT investment. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., Ascential Software has offices worldwide and supports more than 3,000 customers in such industries as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and government. More information on Ascential Software can be found on the Web at www.ascential.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, and these statements are subject to important factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release address a variety of subjects including, for example, the functionality, characteristics and performance capabilities of Ascential's products, technology and services. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: risks relating to the ability of Ascential to expand its market share, growth rates for the enterprise data integration software market, the scope and frequency of data integration projects, the ability of customers to improve performance utilizing Ascential's products and services, integration/divestiture issues resulting from merger/acquisition activities, general business conditions in the software industry, the technology sector, and in the domestic and international economies, rapid technological change in the markets served by Ascential, dependence on international operations, and difficulties that Ascential may experience integrating technologies, operations and personnel of completed or future acquisitions. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the filings made by Ascential with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Ascential disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in Ascential's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which such statements are based.

Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite and Ascential Real-Time Integration Services are trademarks of Ascential Software Corporation or its affiliates and may be registered in the United States or other jurisdictions. Other marks are the property of the owners of those marks.

Source: Ascential Software Corporation

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To: SemiBull who wrote (169)1/13/2004 7:02:29 PM
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Ascential Software Named as Finalist for Prestigious Codie Award

Tuesday January 13, 8:31 am ET

The Software & Information Industry Association Selects Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite 7.0 As One of Five Finalists for Best Business Software Product

WESTBORO, Mass., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/-- Ascential Software Corporation (Nasdaq: ASCL - News), the enterprise data integration leader, today announced that the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has selected the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite(TM) 7.0 as a Codie Award finalist in the category of Best Business Software Product of 2004. The Codie Awards showcase the software and digital content industry's finest products and services and honor excellence for corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts. Ascential Software is one of five finalists selected from more than 800 submissions for the 2004 awards - a record high for the program.

The Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite combines Ascential Software's industry-leading solutions for data profiling, data quality and data transformation and delivery. These capabilities operate on a shared platform of software services for unlimited scalability through parallel processing, complete meta data management, any-to-any connectivity and real-time data integration. Ascential Real-Time Integration Services(TM) extends the reach and enables the seamless interoperability of Ascential Software's data integration solutions within an enterprise's service-oriented architecture (SOA).

"In light of the intense competition this year, it is a tremendous honor and an important achievement to be named a Codie Awards finalist," said Ken Wasch, SIIA president. "Our mission is to showcase the software industry's finest products and services, as uniquely defined by peers instead of pundits. Consequently, this nomination affirms Ascential Software as a true leader in its field." The 2004 Codie Awards will be presented at a black-tie gala on Tuesday, May 18 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

"We are honored to be chosen as a finalist for a Codie Award," said Mark Register, vice president and chief marketing officer, Ascential Software. "Ascential Software is the recognized industry leader in providing solutions powerful enough to rapidly transform corporate data into intelligent business information wherever and whenever it is required. This nomination reflects what we're seeing in the market -- recognition of the strategic and vital role that our enterprise data integration suite plays in helping organizations meet and exceed their business goals."

About Ascential Software

Ascential Software Corporation is the leading provider of enterprise data integration solutions to organizations worldwide. Customers use the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite to integrate and leverage data across all transactional, operational and analytical applications with confidence in the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of critical information. Ascential Software's powerful data profiling, data quality, data transformation, parallel processing, meta data and connectivity solutions enable customers to reduce total cost of ownership and increase return on IT investment. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., Ascential Software has offices worldwide and supports more than 3,000 customers in such industries as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and government. More information on Ascential Software can be found on the Web at www.ascential.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, and these statements are subject to important factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release address a variety of subjects including, for example, the functionality, characteristics and performance capabilities of Ascential's products, technology and services, the ability of Ascential to provide seamless interoperability between Ascential's data integration solutions and an enterprise's service-oriented architecture, the ability of Ascential's products and services to provide unlimited scalability through parallel processing, complete meta data management, any-to-any connectivity and real- time data integration, and the ability of Ascential to rapidly transform data into intelligent information on an "as needed" and "where-needed" basis. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: risks relating to the ability of Ascential to expand its market share, growth rates for the enterprise data integration software market, the scope and frequency of data integration projects, the ability of customers to improve performance utilizing Ascential's products and services, integration/divestiture issues resulting from merger/acquisition activities, general business conditions in the software industry, the technology sector, and in the domestic and international economies, rapid technological change in the markets served by Ascential, dependence on international operations, and difficulties that Ascential may experience integrating technologies, operations and personnel of completed or future acquisitions. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the filings made by Ascential with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Ascential disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in Ascential's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which such statements are based.

Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite and Ascential Real-Time Integration Services are trademarks of Ascential Software Corporation or its affiliates and may be registered in the United States or other jurisdictions. Other marks are the property of the owners of those marks.

Contact:
Chas Kielt
Ascential Software Corporation
(508) 366-3888, ext. 3256
chas.kielt@ascential.com

RJ Bardsley
Ascential Software Corporation
(508) 366-3888, ext. 3065
rj.bardsley@ascential.com

Jeff Aubin
Beaupre & Co. Public Relations, Inc.
(603) 559-5838
jaubin@beaupre.com

Source: Ascential Software Corporation

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To: SemiBull who wrote (170)2/9/2004 8:51:35 PM
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Ascential Software to Exhibit at Top Military Technology Exposition

Tuesday February 3, 10:25 am ET

Enterprise Data Integration Leader Showcases Strategic Value of Transforming Complex Government Data from Multiple Sources into Valuable Information

SAN DIEGO and WESTBORO, Mass., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ascential Software Corporation (Nasdaq: ASCL - News), the enterprise data integration leader, today announced it will demonstrate the Ascential(TM) Enterprise Integration Suite at the Western Conference and Exposition - "West 04" - February 3-5 at the San Diego Convention Center. West 2004 is the largest event on the West Coast for communications, electronics, intelligence, information systems, imaging, military weapon systems, aviation, shipbuilding and more.

West 2004 is co-hosted by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) and the U.S. Naval Institute, and will feature exhibits from more than 350 technology companies and discussions by leading military experts. Ascential Software enterprise data integration solutions are deployed at many federal agencies, including The U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and several intelligence organizations, among others.

"Real-time, accurate information sharing among government agencies at the federal, state and local levels has never been more crucial. These organizations have immediate requirements for comprehensive integration of massive quantities of data in mixed computing environments," said Bill Smith, director of Ascential Software's Federal division. "The Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite provides the core capabilities required to address the myriad data integration and management issues facing many agencies today as they move forward with their information sharing initiatives."

Ascential Software will demonstrate the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite at booth # 1650. The Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite is a complete data integration solution that profiles, cleanses and consolidates data from heterogeneous sources, applications and systems, and transforms it into valuable strategic information for public and private sector enterprises. The suite operates on a shared platform of software services for unlimited scalability through parallel processing, complete meta data management, any- to-any connectivity and real-time data integration. Ascential Real-Time Integration Services extends the reach and enables the seamless interoperability of Ascential Software's data integration solutions within an enterprise's service-oriented architecture (SOA).

West 2004 is the largest event on the West Coast for communications, electronics, intelligence, information systems, imaging, military weapon systems, aviation, shipbuilding and more. In addition to the exposition, leading military experts and analysts will address various topics related to national defense. For free online general registration and program updates go to west2004.org. For media registration contact Betsy Judge at (410) 295-1058/bjudge@navalinstitute.org.

The U.S. Naval Institute is a unique professional membership association that has served for more than 130 years as the only independent forum to advance the understanding of sea power and other issues critical to national defense. The U.S. Naval Institute publishes Proceedings and Naval History magazines and more than 900 professional books. For more information, go to www.navalinstitute.org.

About AFCEA

AFCEA is an international non-profit association providing a forum for the professional communications, electronics, intelligence and information systems community. The association represents the top government, military, and industry professionals. AFCEA offers TechNet International, West and other conferences; symposia; professional development opportunities; SIGNAL Magazine; 140 chapters worldwide; and more. For more information, go to www.afcea.org.

About Ascential Software

Ascential Software Corporation is the leading provider of enterprise data integration solutions to organizations worldwide. Customers use the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite to integrate and leverage data across all transactional, operational and analytical applications with confidence in the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of critical information. Ascential Software's powerful data profiling, data quality, data transformation, parallel processing, meta data and connectivity solutions enable customers to reduce total cost of ownership and increase return on IT investment. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., Ascential Software has offices worldwide and supports more than 3,000 customers in such industries as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and government. More information on Ascential Software can be found on the Web at www.ascential.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, and these statements are subject to important factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release address a variety of subjects including, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance capabilities of Ascential Software's products and technology; results achievable and benefits attainable through deployment of Ascential Software's products; specific uses of Real Time Integration services, the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite and components and Ascential Software's services oriented architecture. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: the ability of Ascential Software to expand its market share; growth rates for the enterprise data integration software market; general business conditions in the software industry, the technology sector, and in the domestic and international economies; rapid technological change in the markets served by Ascential Software; dependence on international operations; global and geopolitical instability; and difficulties that Ascential Software may experience integrating technologies, operations and personnel of completed or future acquisitions, including the recent acquisition of Mercator Software, Inc. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the filings made by Ascential Software with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Ascential Software disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in Ascential Software's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which such statements are based.

Ascential and DataStage and Ascential DataStage XWE, Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite are trademarks of Ascential Software Corporation or its affiliates and may be registered in the United States or other jurisdictions. Other marks are the property of the owners of those marks.

Contact:
Chas Kielt
Ascential Software Corporation
(508) 366-3888, ext. 3256
chas.kielt@ascential.com

RJ Bardsley
Ascential Software Corporation
(508) 366-3888, ext. 3065
rj.bardsley@ascential.com

Jeff Aubin
Beaupre & Co. Public Relations, Inc.
(603) 559-5838
jaubin@beaupre.com

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To: SemiBull who wrote (171)2/9/2004 9:22:15 PM
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Ascential Software Pays Off For Mandalay Resort Group in High Stakes Game of Customer Relationship Management

Thursday February 5, 1:24 pm ET

Owner of 16 Gaming and Entertainment Resorts Selects Ascential Software to Provide Critical Solution for Strategic Business Initiative

LAS VEGAS, and WESTBORO, Mass., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ascential Software Corporation (Nasdaq: ASCL - News), the enterprise data integration leader, today announced that Mandalay Resort Group (NYSE: MBG - News), a leading owner and operator of world-class entertainment and business destinations in Nevada, Illinois, Michigan and Mississippi, has selected enterprise data integration solutions from Ascential Software as the cornerstone of its next generation customer relationship management (CRM) platform. Mandalay Resort Group will use Ascential DataStage XE and Ascential Real-Time Integration (RTI) Services to integrate data from the company's 16 resorts in real-time, enabling the company to improve branding, marketing and guest loyalty programs.

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"Our market is very dynamic," said Tracy Austin, chief information officer for Mandalay Resort Group. "Ascential Software is a key component of our CRM tool kit, which will help us respond quickly to market trends and enable us to tailor branding and marketing programs across the entire Mandalay Resort Group portfolio. Our goal is to grow revenue by maximizing room and casino returns, improving gaming returns, and increasing retail and restaurant sales. We can only implement marketing programs to achieve these goals when we have a complete understanding of our customers from all service touch points -- and we can't do that quickly and efficiently without Ascential Software."

Mandalay Resort Group is replacing proprietary custom software that feeds the company's CRM system. Ascential DataStage XE and RTI Services are designed to enable Mandalay to efficiently integrate data from all of the company's 16 locations for a business intelligence platform that gives the company an integrated, real-time view of individual guests. The IT architectural strategy is all about ensuring a flexible CRM framework to meet the needs of Mandalay Resort Group customers, property operators and marketing executives.

"Mandalay Resort Group has achieved success in a complex industry by understanding their guests and using that knowledge to deliver experiences that keep them coming back," said Mark Register, chief marketing officer and vice president of marketing, industry solutions and global alliances at Ascential Software. "Ascential Software is helping Mandalay expand that vision by enabling them to capture and leverage more guest information, reliably and quickly."

Ascential DataStage XE is a component of the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite(TM), Ascential Software's enterprise data integration platform that combines industry-leading solutions for data profiling, data quality and data transformation and delivery on a shared platform of software services. The Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite provides unlimited scalability through parallel processing, management of meta data, any-to-any connectivity and real-time data integration. Ascential RTI Services extends the reach and enables the seamless interoperability of Ascential Software's data integration solutions within an enterprise's service-oriented architecture (SOA).

Final implementation of the software at all Mandalay Resort Group properties is subject to certain regulatory and joint venture approvals.

About Mandalay Resort Group

Mandalay Resort Group (NYSE: MBG - News) is a leading owner and operator of world-class entertainment and business destinations serving multiple segments of the market with casinos, hotels and entertainment attractions in key regions of the United States. The company owns and operates 11 properties in Nevada: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Luxor, Excalibur, Circus Circus, and Slots-A-Fun in Las Vegas; Circus Circus-Reno; Colorado Belle and Edgewater in Laughlin; Gold Strike and Nevada Landing in Jean and Railroad Pass in Henderson. The company also owns and operates Gold Strike, a hotel/casino in Tunica County, Mississippi. The company owns a 50% interest in Silver Legacy in Reno, and owns a 50% interest in and operates Monte Carlo in Las Vegas. In addition, the company owns a 50% interest in and operates Grand Victoria, a riverboat in Elgin, Illinois, and owns a 53.5% interest in and operates MotorCity in Detroit, Michigan.

About Ascential Software

Ascential Software Corporation is the leading provider of enterprise data integration solutions to organizations worldwide. Customers use the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite to integrate and leverage data across all transactional, operational and analytical applications with confidence in the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of critical information. Ascential Software's powerful data profiling, data quality, data transformation, parallel processing, meta data and connectivity solutions enable customers to reduce total cost of ownership and increase return on IT investment. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., Ascential Software has offices worldwide and supports more than 3,000 customers in such industries as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and government. More information on Ascential Software can be found on the Web at www.ascential.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, and these statements are subject to important factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release address a variety of subjects including, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance capabilities of Ascential Software's products and technology; results achievable and benefits attainable through deployment of Ascential Software's products; specific uses of DataStageXE and Real Time Integration services. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: the ability of Ascential Software to expand its market share; growth rates for the enterprise data integration software market; general business conditions in the software industry, the technology sector, and in the domestic and international economies; rapid technological change in the markets served by Ascential Software; dependence on international operations; global and geopolitical instability; and difficulties that Ascential Software may experience integrating technologies, operations and personnel of completed or future acquisitions, including the recent acquisition of Mercator Software, Inc. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the filings made by Ascential Software with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Ascential Software disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in Ascential Software's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which such statements are based.

Ascential and DataStage and Ascential DataStage XE, Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite are trademarks of Ascential Software Corporation or its affiliates and may be registered in the United States or other jurisdictions. Other marks are the property of the owners of those marks.

Source: Ascential Software Corporation

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To: SemiBull who wrote (172)3/2/2004 8:44:47 PM
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Ascential Software and Kalido Form Alliance to Deliver Solution for Dynamic Management of Enterprise Data Warehouses

Monday March 1, 8:45 am ET

WESTBORO, Mass. & BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2004--Ascential Software Corporation (Nasdaq:ASCL - News), the enterprise data integration leader, and Kalido, the leading data warehouse lifecycle management (DWLM) software provider, have entered into an alliance to provide Global 2000 companies with leading-edge DWLM solutions that can increase the strategic value of business information throughout periods of change. Under this relationship the companies are collaborating on sales, marketing and product integration.

The integration of the Ascential(TM) Enterprise Integration Suite and KALIDO® DWLM Suite provides a best-in-class business insight application to meet the information needs of highly dynamic enterprises. The benefits of the joint solution include accelerating time to implementation, reducing total lifetime cost, and lowering risk. In addition, the offerings from Ascential Software and Kalido complement and interoperate with the market's leading business intelligence tools.

Ascential Software and Kalido together have successfully deployed solutions to organizations including Royal/Dutch Shell Group and HBOS Plc, formed from the merger of Halifax Bank and the Bank of Scotland. The combined offering is designed to automate the delivery of data from multiple transactional and operational systems to a flexible, pre-built data warehouse that is business-model driven.

This solution accelerates the delivery of reliable reports on financials and other key performance metrics such as customer service, sales and marketing, supply chain management, and logistics. Traditionally, companies have struggled to achieve the same result with custom-built data warehousing.

The KALIDO DWLM Suite automates the building and management of data warehouses and their master data for rapid implementation and updates without the need for software programming. Data is prepared for movement into a KALIDO data warehouse using the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite, which combines industry-leading solutions for data profiling, data quality and data transformation. Ascential's Suite operates on a shared platform of software services for unlimited scalability through parallel processing, complete meta data management, any-to-any connectivity and on-demand data integration.

Cliff Longman, chief technology officer, Kalido, comments: "Ascential and Kalido have worked together successfully on some of the most high profile data warehousing projects in the world. It is a key element of our Data Warehouse Lifecycle Management (DWLM) approach to partner with the leading Enterprise Data Integration vendor, and Ascential Software offers the most complete, best performing solution in this category. Our customers tell us they want an integrated, seamless solution for business performance management across major enterprise applications and this alliance will help us to deliver exactly that."

Mark Register, chief marketing officer and vice president of marketing, industry solutions and global strategic alliances at Ascential Software, adds: "Better management of dynamic data within the enterprise data warehouse is an important focus of successful IT organizations as they strive to achieve a single, consistent view of their business. Ascential Software's established reputation as an enterprise data integration innovator, coupled with Kalido's unique data warehouse lifecycle management software and experience with Global 2000 organizations, provides a compelling value proposition for our customers and partnership."

Ian Taylor, head of group procurement, HBOS plc, states: "We are very pleased that two of our key partners in the award-winning HBOS supplier relationship management (HBOS SRM) system are now entering into a partnership. We find both partner offerings to be essential and highly complementary in creating and managing any large enterprise data warehouse throughout its lifecycle. We are very satisfied with the speed of implementation and the results from the HBOS SRM system."

Madan Sheina, business intelligence analyst, ComputerWire, comments: "This partnership strikes all the right chords in the market as companies look for integrated, rather than point, solutions from their IT suppliers. Both companies already have a strong heritage in the data warehousing arena, and the combination of Ascential's broad data integration prowess with Kalido's dynamic and highly adaptive platform will significantly enhance the value proposition to customers seeking to integrate their information value chain."

About Ascential Software

Ascential Software Corporation is the leading provider of enterprise data integration solutions to organizations worldwide. Customers use the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite to integrate and leverage data across all transactional, operational, and analytical applications with confidence in the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of critical information. Ascential Software's powerful data profiling, data quality, data transformation, parallel processing, meta data and connectivity solutions enable customers to reduce total cost of ownership and increase return on IT investment. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., Ascential Software has offices worldwide and supports more than 3,000 customers in such industries as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail, and government. More information on Ascential Software can be found on the Web at www.ascential.com.

About Kalido

Kalido is the leading data warehouse lifecycle management (DWLM) software provider. The KALIDO® DWLM Suite automates data warehouse creation and modification to provide business users with timely and consolidated management information throughout organizational change. This ability empowers IT and the business to become more closely aligned to help accelerate financial reporting and enhance performance management of key business entities such as customers, brands, sales, marketing, supply and logistics.

The KALIDO DWLM Suite consists of adaptive data warehouse and master data management software. This software application portfolio allows users to rapidly build and maintain an enterprise data warehouse and its master data without the need for programming or operational system standardization. The software suite is designed upon UK-patented technology that enables the business model within the data warehouse to be easily modified to keep it continuously up to date with the business as it changes. Kalido's software reduces the creation and lifecycle maintenance staffing costs of data warehouses by 55 per cent or more compared to custom-built solutions according to an independently audited study.

Kalido serves major companies in over 100 countries including Cadbury Schweppes, HBOS plc, Intelsat, Philips, Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies (Shell), and Unilever. A privately-held software company, Kalido is headquartered in Burlington, Mass. and London, UK and has regional sales offices throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and France. Kalido works closely with technology partners and large system integrators for the deployment of Kalido data warehousing projects. More information about Kalido can be found at: kalido.com.

Ascential Software Corporation Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, and these statements are subject to important factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release address a variety of subjects including, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance capabilities of third party and/or Ascential Software's products and technology and the integration/interoperability of same; results achievable and benefits attainable through deployment of Ascential Software's products; and the long term success of the business relationship between Ascential Software and Kalido. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: the ability of Ascential Software to expand its market share; growth rates for the enterprise data integration software market; demand for the integrated or stand alone products; general business conditions in the software industry, the technology sector, and in the domestic and international economies; rapid technological change in the markets served by Ascential Software; dependence on international operations; global and geopolitical instability; and difficulties that Ascential Software may experience integrating technologies, operations and personnel of completed or future acquisitions, including the recent acquisition of Mercator Software, Inc. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the filings made by Ascential Software with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Ascential Software disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in Ascential Software's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which such statements are based.
# (C) 2004 Ascential Software Corporation. All rights reserved. Ascential is a trademark of Ascential Software Corporation or its affiliates and may be registered in the United States or other jurisdictions. Other marks are the property of the owners of those marks.
Contact:

Ascential Software Corporation
Chas Kielt, +1 508 366 3888
chas.kielt@ascential.com
or
Kalido
Zoe White, +44 20 7934 3300
zoe.white@kalido.com
or
Kalido US Agency Contacts
Horn Group, Inc.
Lorita Ba or Julie Mello, +1 781 356 7100
lba@horngroup.com or jmello@horngroup.com
or
Kalido UK Agency Contacts
Brands2Life
Gareth Thomas or Rebecca Tyrer, +44 20 7386 6200
kalido@brands2life.com

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To: SemiBull who wrote (173)3/2/2004 8:45:50 PM
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Ascential Software Corporation to Present at Lehman Brothers Global Software and IT Services Conference

Tuesday March 2, 5:00 pm ET

WESTBORO, Mass., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ascential Software Corporation (Nasdaq: ASCL - News), the enterprise data integration leader, today announced that Pete Fiore, President of Ascential Software, will present at the Lehman Brothers Global Software & IT Services Conference on Monday, March 8, 2004 at 10AM (Pacific). Mr. Fiore will provide an update on the company and address questions from the investor audience. The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet. To listen to the webcast, please visit the Ascential Software Investor Relations web site at www.ascential.com/investors and click on the webcast link entitled "Lehman Brothers Global Software & IT Services Conference." Replay of the webcast will be available at this location for 30 days following the presentation.

Ascential Software Corporation is the leading provider of enterprise data integration solutions to organizations worldwide. Customers use the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite to integrate and leverage data across all transactional, operational and analytical applications with confidence in the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of critical information. Ascential Software's powerful data profiling, data quality, data transformation, parallel processing, meta data and connectivity solutions enable customers to reduce total cost of ownership and increase return on IT investment. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., Ascential Software has offices worldwide and supports more than 3,000 customers in such industries as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail and government. More information on Ascential Software can be found on the Web at www.ascential.com.

Ascential is a trademark of Ascential Software Corporation or its affiliates and may be registered in the United States or other jurisdictions. Other marks are the property of the owners of those marks.

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From: Mark Duper3/14/2005 11:01:51 AM
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IBM to Acquire Ascential

By TSC Staff
3/14/2005 8:27 AM EST




IBM (IBM:NYSE - news - research) agreed Monday to acquire systems integration software company Ascential (ASCL:Nasdaq - news - research) for $18.50 a share in cash, or about $1.1 billion.

The buyout price is about 18% above Ascential's Friday close of $15.70, and the shares jumped $2.69, or 17.3%, to $18.21 in premarket Instinet trading. The stock has traded around $11 as recently as early August and at $28 in January 2004.

"The acquisition of Ascential Software expands IBM's open information integration platform and strengthens our ability to help customers create an environment that delivers the data they need, in the right form, to the right location, and at the right time," IBM said in a release.

IBM closed Friday at $91.51.

The acquisition is subject to the approval of Ascential Software and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2005.

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