Aprisma Joins International ASP Industry Consortium; SPECTRUM Team Works With Other Industry Leaders to Define Best Practices.

Business/Technology Editors

DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2000

Aprisma Management Technologies, the pioneer in e-business infrastructure management solutions, today announced its membership in the Application Service Provider (ASP) Industry Consortium, an international advocacy group of over 500 leading technology companies formed to promote the application service provider industry by sponsoring research, promoting best practices, and articulating the measurable benefits of the ASP delivery model of computing. As an industry leader, Aprisma will assist ASPs in identifying and addressing critical issues to ensure optimal performance of their infrastructure.

Launched in May 1999 with 25 founding members, the ASP Industry Consortium has grown to more than 500 members in 21 countries. Its goals include educating the marketplace, developing common definitions for the industry, serving as a forum for discussion, sponsoring research and supporting adoption of the ASP model on a global basis. Among the technology sectors represented in the ASP Industry Consortium are Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Network Service Providers (NSPs), Application Service Providers (ASPs), as well as emerging business models and other sectors supporting the industry.

Specifically, Aprisma will be taking part in the ASP Industry Consortium's Best Practices Committee with a focus on Management and Service Level Agreements. Aprisma will be working with other Consortium members to deliver comprehensive, interoperable management solutions to the industry.

"Aprisma is very excited about the opportunity to work closely with ASP industry leaders and define best practices for the industry," said Patrick Kelly, Director of Product Management with Aprisma. "With Aprisma's commitment and expertise in this market, we are uniquely positioned to assist ASPs in not only managing their growing infrastructures, but also maximizing their e-business productivity by providing a foundation for getting quality, high performance applications to market more quickly."

About the ASP Industry Consortium

Information on the ASP Industry Consortium, including a full list of member companies, is available at www.allaboutasp.org or by contacting the consortium headquarters at: ASP Industry Consortium, Inc., 401 Edgewater Place, Suite 500, Wakefield, Mass. 01880: TEL: [phone]; Fax: [phone]: e-mail [e-mail].

About Aprisma

Aprisma Management Technologies is a leading provider of intelligent, "night and day" multi-vendor management solutions that meet the service-level requirements of network, enterprise and service provider customers. Aprisma's SPECTRUM suite of management software offers automated, proactive service availability solutions that are integral components of today's mission-critical business and service provider infrastructures. Aprisma's many SPECTRUM customers include Sprint, Rogers Communications, GTE, Alcatel KE, General Motors, NASA, MCI WorldCom, Compaq and Earthlink. Additional information on SPECTRUM and related solutions are available at http:www.aprisma.com or by contacting Aprisma sales at [phone], as well as contacting authorized SPECTRUM resellers worldwide.

SPECTRUM is a registered trademark of Aprisma Management Technologies.