Aldon Supports IBM eServer i5 and Centrally-Managed Enterprise Development; First Change Management Vendor to Announce Support.

EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Aldon, the leading software provider of enterprise application lifetime management solutions, today announced immediate support for the new IBM eServer i5 to give customers the power and capacity to build and run business applications that span multiple operating systems on the same server. Aldon is the first software configuration and change management vendor to currently provide centralized and fully integrated application development support for the diverse set of operating systems that make up the i5, including i5/OS, AIX 5L(TM), Linux and Windows(R).

"We have the largest number of iSeries customers in the entire change management market, and they depend on Aldon to respond to the increased complexity of enterprise-wide development," said Ron Oliveira, CTO of Aldon. "Aldon's immediate move to support eServer i5 is just another example of our long-term commitment to our customers, the iSeries industry and the evolution of enterprise applications. In a re-affirmation of this dedication to the iSeries market, the entire Aldon Application Lifetime Management Suite, which includes Aldon Lifecycle Manager, all support the newly-released i5/OS V5R3."

"Aldon's foundation is with IBM, the iSeries and the goal of freeing IT professionals from error-prone, manual, administrative tasks to focus on building new applications," said Daniel Magid, president and CEO of Aldon. "Aldon extends IBM AS/400's value proposition of stability, predictability and productivity to the software development process. So IBM and the iSeries always have and will be important to our business as we extend these core process management values to all operating systems and development environments."

About IBM eServer i5/OS

As the industry's first servers based on advanced IBM POWER5(TM) microprocessor technology, the ninth generation of IBM 64-bit processor technology, IBM eServer iSeries servers are designed to reduce complexity, streamline infrastructure and enhance productivity through server consolidation.

By integrating applications that span multiple operating systems onto a single platform, users can grow their IT infrastructure along with their company -- without adding an extra server every time they take on a new business challenge. The Aldon Application Lifetime Management Suite simplifies, automates and centralizes the management of a platform that facilitates such diverse enterprise development possibilities.

About Aldon

Aldon is the leading software provider of enterprise application lifetime management solutions. For more than 25 years, Aldon has delivered application management and support solutions for the enterprise. The Aldon Application Lifetime Management Suite manages the multiple release lifecycles within each lifetime of every enterprise application. More than 1,300 companies, including nearly 30 percent of the Fortune 500, rely on the Aldon Lifetime Suite. Privately held, Aldon is headquartered in Emeryville, California and maintains 12 offices worldwide serving more than 40 countries. (www.aldon.com).

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