Ardence Software Streaming Wins Computerworld Horizon Award; Among New Technologies That ''Demonstrate Measurable Business Value to End-User Organizations''.

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Ardence, Inc., which enables breakthrough IT-management and user benefits through on-demand delivery of the operating system and applications from networked storage, today announced its software-streaming technology has been recognized by IDG's Computerworld, a leading IT industry newspaper, in its first annual Computerworld Horizon Awards.

The Computerworld Horizon Awards acknowledge leading-edge technologies developed by research labs and private companies. Nominations were reviewed and scored by a panel of ten independent judges. Based on their evaluations, Computerworld selected companies whose products demonstrate measurable business value to end-user organizations. The winning products are new to the marketplace or still in development and show considerable promise to solve real-world business problems.

"This year's Horizon Award honorees exemplify the most notable technologies that will potentially impact both consumers and enterprises in the coming years," said Don Tennant, editor-in-chief of Computerworld. Ardence software streaming received Honorable Mention.

"This is very encouraging and we certainly concur with the judges' view on the potential impact that Ardence software streaming can have in the coming years. Earning this distinction from a leading publication such as Computerworld is another significant validation of our software as game-changing technology that provides companies with a much better, more cost-effective way to manage their desktops and servers," said Richard J. Davis, Chairman, CEO and President of Ardence.

The Horizon Award is the most recent accolade Ardence has received for its software-streaming technology. The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) named Ardence the Best Technology Operations Application at the recent 2005 MITX awards.

Ardence software-streaming solutions enable companies to centralize IT management of both the operating system and applications while providing users with speed, flexibility, and dependability - at a cost far less than any comparable approach. Ardence streams both the operating system and applications from networked storage, providing significant economic, system-management and end-user benefits at the desktop and the data center. Ardence solutions are deployed world-wide in call centers, school systems and universities, U.S. government agencies, retail enterprises and financial services.

The Horizon Award winners were profiled in a special report in the September 12 issue of Computerworld. For more information, visit: www.computerworld.com.

About the Horizon Awards

The Computerworld Horizon awards were established this year to inform readers of the most cutting-edge technologies that are "on the horizon" from research labs and private companies. The program is accompanied by an eight-page special report in Computerworld magazine and online at http://www.computerworld.com/horizon. The feature will look at this year's winning technologies, here which range from super-fast worm blocker to software that analyzes voice recordings to gauge the caller's emotions.

About Ardence, Inc.

Ardence, Inc. - formerly VenturCom, Inc. - is a global leader in designing and developing software solutions that enhance the control, dependability and management of Windows(R) operating systems.

Ardence streaming-software solutions (formerly BXP) enable on-demand streaming of the operating system and applications, providing economic, system-management, and user benefits at the desktop and in the data center. Additionally, because it is a software-only solution, Ardence software streaming works with, and extends the life of existing hardware. Ardence streaming solutions have widespread application throughout the Enterprise and are deployed world-wide.

The company's embedded solutions include RTX, Phar Lap ETS and ReadyOn. RTX is a real-time solution that enhances the control of Windows, providing greater flexibility and reliability. Phar Lap ETS is the smallest-footprint Win32 real-time operating system in the market, and ReadyOn provides instant-on functionality for Windows devices.