Ardence Software-Streaming Revenue Growth Tops 250%; Product Releases in 2006 Will Include Multiple OS Support; Increases Distribution Initiatives and R&D; Adds Senior Business Development Leaders.

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Ardence, Inc., whose award-winning software enables breakthrough IT-management and user benefits by on-demand streaming of both applications and operating systems from networked storage, said today that revenue growth for its Ardence Software-Streaming Platform exceeded 250% for the 2005 fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.

Ardence also outlined its 2006 go-to-market strategy, which centers on accelerating its global desktop and data center growth in Call Centers, Government, Education and Managed Services.

--The company said that in 2006 it will release two new versions of the Ardence Software-Streaming Platform, both of which will contain significant new capabilities and functionality improvements that address business challenges identified by its target customers - including customers' need to support multiple operating systems.

--Ardence said it is stepping up its product research and development efforts, adding a significant number of development engineers in recent months and beginning construction of a state-of-the-art test and demonstration facility for the Ardence Software-Streaming Platform at its Waltham headquarters. Ardence won the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange's (MITX) Best Technology Operations Application for 2005 and was recently a winner in the 2005 Computerworld Horizon Awards, which acknowledge leading-edge technologies developed by research labs and private companies.

--The company said it recently completed a significant distribution agreement with global IT-network integrated solutions leader NEC and is expanding its distribution channels world-wide. Ardence has added channel-development leaders in the U.S., Europe and Asia/Pacific and said it will announce additional agreements with Global 1000 companies over the next several months.

--Ardence said it recently named experienced business development and sales executives to head initiatives in each of its target markets.

"We are very pleased to achieve this level of growth in our Ardence platform during a year in which we relocated our headquarters, changed our corporate name and completely rebranded," said Richard J. Davis, Ardence Chairman, President and CEO. Ardence was formerly VenturCom Inc., and in addition to its Ardence Software-Streaming Platform also has three leading embedded software products - RTX, ReadyOn and ETS.

Davis added that the significant technology management challenges facing customers in its core markets represent an attractive opportunity for Ardence. "In order to capitalize on the opportunities we see, we recognize that we have to be more aggressive in improving our software and in seeking out and working with more distributors and larger partners worldwide. We are doing these things and we are moving rapidly," said Davis. "I'm particularly encouraged that we continue to attract unusually talented people to our organization."

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

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.

The Ardence Software-Streaming Platform (formerly BXP) enables on-demand streaming of applications and operating systems, providing economic, system-management, and user benefits at the desktop and in the data center. Additionally, because it is a software-only solution, the Ardence Software-Streaming Platform works with, and extends the life of existing hardware. Ardence has widespread application throughout the enterprise and is 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.

RTX, Phar Lap ETS and ReadyOn are registered trademarks of Ardence, Inc., and Ardence is an unregistered trademark of Ardence, Inc. Other product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.