Actuate Announces More Aggressive Stock Repurchase Program.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTU), the world leader in Enterprise Reporting Applications, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the stock repurchase amount for Actuate's second fiscal quarter and established new criteria for the purchase amounts going forward. The Board's action modified the stock repurchase program implemented in 2001 and allows the company to purchase each quarter a dollar amount of stock equal to the amount of cash generated from operations during the prior quarter, with the exact amount to be approved in advance by the Board. During the first quarter of 2005, Actuate is authorized to repurchase up to $2.8 million in shares, which is an increase from the previous amount of up to $1.5 million in a quarter.

"In our view, Actuate's stock price does not reflect the company's long-term prospects for earnings growth and cash generation and we look forward to this opportunity to enhance shareholder value," said Pete Cittadini, Actuate's president and CEO.

Under the modified stock repurchase program, which is in effect, Actuate may repurchase its shares from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to management's evaluation of market conditions and other factors.

About Actuate Corporation

Actuate Corporation is the world leader in Enterprise Reporting Applications that ensure 100% adoption by users. Actuate's Enterprise Reporting Application Platform is the foundation on which Global 9000 organizations (companies with annual revenues greater than $1 billion) and packaged application software vendors develop intuitive, Web portal-like reporting and analytic applications that empower 100% of users with decision-making information. These applications are deployed inside and outside the firewall to improve corporate performance across a range of business functions including financial management, sales, human resource management, and customer self-service. When tested against other business intelligence products, Actuate's Enterprise Reporting Application Platform has been proven to offer industry-leading scalability and the lowest Total Cost of Ownership. Actuate has over 3,000 customers globally in a range of industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals, insurance, and distribution services, as well as the government sector.

Founded in 1993, Actuate has headquarters in South San Francisco, Calif., and has offices worldwide. Actuate is listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol ACTU. For more information on Actuate, visit the company's Web site at www.actuate.com.

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