Attune Systems Vice President of Sales Named as Finalist in 4th Annual Stevie(R) Awards for Women in Business.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Attune Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise-class file virtualization solutions, today announced that Carolyn Hyde, the company's vice president of sales, was named a finalist in the "Best Executive - Non-Services Businesses (up to 100 Employees)" category in the 4th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

More than 800 entries were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur, and Best Community Involvement Program. A finalist in the "Best Executive" category, Carolyn Hyde has more than 20 years of experience in building and managing high-tech sales teams. Her career includes senior executive positions with StorageTek, Oracle, EMC, and SER Solutions. From her past experience at large companies such as EMC, where she directed and closed one of the company's largest transactions in the Federal Government market, to her current experience with file virtualization start-up Attune Systems, where she oversees the sales efforts while gaining great customer traction and impressive industry recognition, Carolyn shows remarkable leadership qualities, business acumen, and technology expertise.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run - worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as "the business world's own Oscars." (New York Post, April 27, 2005).

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word "crowned," winners will be announced during a gala event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Monday, November 12. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S. and several other countries are expected to attend.

"Being named a Finalist in The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an important achievement," said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. "It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of recognition. We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition."

Details about The Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/women.

About Attune Systems

Attune Systems solutions reduce file management complexity for enterprise, government, and education storage environments while slashing operating costs and increasing scalability. The company's flagship product, the Maestro File Manager, is a file virtualization appliance that helps IT administrators discover, analyze, manage, and optimize their existing, heterogeneous file storage resources without impacting end users. File virtualization is the low-risk, high-impact first step towards implementing an effective File Area Network (FAN). Attune's investors include Alloy Ventures, GF Private Equity Group, LLC, Quicksilver Ventures, Rock Creek Capital, RWI Ventures, Shea Ventures, and Shoreline Venture Management. For more information, please call 877-GO-ATTUNE (877-462-8886) or visit the company's website at www.attunesystems.com.

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