AmberPoint to Manage Web Services Systems for Motorola; Industry-leading Software Company Delivers Comprehensive Web Services Management Capabilities.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004

AmberPoint, Inc. today announced that Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) has selected its software solutions to manage and secure the company's Web services-based systems. Motorola conducted a lengthy product review and completed an extensive proof of concept before deciding on AmberPoint Management Foundation, AmberPoint Service Level Manager and AmberPoint Exception Manager.

"The management layer is a critical component of any enterprise-class Web services system," said Toby Redshaw, corporate vice president of IT Strategy Architecture and eBusiness, Motorola. "After an extensive review of solutions, we saw that AmberPoint met all our Web services management requirements. AmberPoint has given us the service level management and security measures we need to be successful with our loosely coupled systems."

Advanced Web Services Management Requirements

Motorola is implementing a complex Web services-based system including J2EE services, those built on the Microsoft .NET Framework, packaged applications with Web services interfaces and external Web services. The company's initial management requirements include:

-- Service Level Management: Track performance and availability

of Web services-based systems and perform real-time actions in

response to performance metrics. Ensure that performance

levels remain in compliance with established in service level

agreements (SLAs).

-- Exception Handling: Detect, diagnose and resolve faults and

errant business conditions based upon clues hidden in

multiple, distributed messages.

-- Securing Access: Provide content-based security measures for

Web services systems. Must integrate with XML firewall 

solutions.

-- Fault Tolerance: Minimize downtime and prevent loss of data.

-- UDDI Integration: Seamless integration with third-party UDDI

registries.

"It was clear in our initial meetings that our companies shared a common vision for Web services and that our management capabilities met all of Motorola's requirements," said AmberPoint CEO John Hubinger. "Adding Motorola to our community of marquee customers extends our leadership in this market and is further validation of the unique advantages of our software solutions."

AmberPoint makes Web services production-ready. With its uniquely non-invasive approach for managing distributed, heterogeneous service-oriented systems, AmberPoint integrates into any Web services environment to quickly deliver comprehensive management, monitoring and security capabilities without requiring additional coding to the Web services themselves. AmberPoint is the first Web services management vendor with solutions that run natively in both .NET and Java, enabling its software products to fully leverage the advantages of both prevailing Web services platforms.

About AmberPoint

AmberPoint is the leading provider of Web services management software. With its modular, distributed architecture, AmberPoint radically simplifies the management and evolution of business solutions built on Web services. For more information, contact AmberPoint at 510.663.6300 or [e-mail], or visit the company website at www.amberpoint.com for a complimentary developer's edition of AmberPoint software.

About Motorola

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronised and fun. Sales in 2003 were US $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more information: www.motorola.com.