AAA's National Office Selects Adaptive Planning for On-Demand Performance Management; Selection by Leading Auto Club Network Exemplifies Rapid Adoption of On-Demand Budgeting, Forecasting, and Reporting Solutions.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Adaptive Planning, the leading provider of on-demand business performance management (BPM) solutions, today announced AAA's National Office, which coordinates and supports the activities of a federation of clubs providing automotive and travel-related services and products, is the latest company to select Adaptive Planning for streamlining its budgeting and forecasting processes.

AAA offers a wide array of automotive, travel, insurance and financial services to more than 49 million members in the United States and Canada through a network of local club offices, telecommunication centers and Web sites. The AAA National Office, which provides publishing, travel, and IT services to AAA clubs in the United States as well as to Canadian Automobile Association clubs and other international affiliates, needed a solution to replace their spreadsheet-based budgeting and forecasting processes. AAA required a solution that would allow rapid consolidation of plans across over 75 internal organizations, integrate with accounting and payroll systems, and enable easy what-if scenario analysis. To meet these needs, AAA turned to Adaptive Planning.

"We were looking for a solution to replace our Excel-based approach so we could save time, enhance accuracy and have more flexibility," said Suzanne Kline, Managing Director of Financial Reporting & Analysis, AAA. "We also wanted a solution that would deploy quickly--so that we could use it for our upcoming budget cycle--and that was affordable. After evaluating multiple enterprise software vendors, Adaptive Planning's on-demand solution was the clear choice."

"Companies of all sizes are dissatisfied with their spreadsheet-based financial processes, but are unwilling to spend the significant dollars and time required to license and implement traditional BPM and business intelligence software," said William A. Soward, CEO, Adaptive Planning. "Adaptive Planning provides a superior alternative that is affordable, easy-to-use, and quick-to-implement. We are pleased to be working with AAA's National Office."

The Adaptive Planning application is a full-featured BPM solution that provides integrated reporting, analysis, and planning capabilities. By using Adaptive Planning instead of spreadsheets, AAA's National Office will be able to reduce the time required for their budgeting process, improve accuracy, and increase collaboration with departmental managers. They will also be able to monitor key business metrics, which include both operational and financial data. Finally, AAA's National Office will improve its ability to forecast both revenues and expenses, and will be able to incorporate these forecasts into comprehensive financial statements, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Adaptive Planning is offered as a web-based on-demand service. Because the solution does not require companies to install new software or hardware, it can be deployed in days, without IT support.

About AAA

As North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides its more than 49 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA clubs can be visited on the Internet at www.aaa.com.

About Adaptive Planning

Adaptive Planning is the leading provider of on-demand budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analytics applications. Adaptive Planning makes it easy for mid-size companies and departments of larger corporations to move beyond spreadsheets to a full-featured BPM solution for a fraction of the cost of traditional BPM or business intelligence applications. Delivered as a service over the web, Adaptive Planning includes world class hosting, support, and application upgrades for a low monthly subscription fee. Adaptive Planning is headquartered in Mountain View, California and can be reached at 650-528-7500 or www.adaptiveplanning.com.