Autonomic Software Announces Comprehensive U.S. Channel Partner Program.

DANVILLE, Calif. -- Fast Growing Vulnerability Management Provider Generates Channel Traction to Support Autonomic-Based Patch & Asset Management System

Autonomic Software, a start-up venture pioneering a new class of patch and asset management system used to eliminate the devastating impact of unpatched software vulnerabilities, today announced a comprehensive U.S. channel partner program that will scale the company's sales, marketing, customer service and technical support capabilities to meet rising demand for its ANSA (Autonomic Network & Security Administration) system.

"The pent up demand for our ANSA vulnerability management platform is driving our aggressive development of a world-class channel program," said Tony Gigliotti, Founder and CEO of Autonomic Software. "Our channel partners are keenly aware of the growing demand for a transparent 'system-managing-systems' technology to resolve the glaring deficiencies of current patch and asset management practices. Autonomic Software is aligning itself with strategic channel partners to accelerate our penetration of key accounts as well as to help deliver best-of-class service and support."

Autonomic Software has signed 20 U.S. channel partners since the formal launch of the company in April 2004, including organizations such as Becker and Pugh Systems, Camber Corporation, Data America, Dormie Technology (SA), IS Inc., JDS Datasystems, E L Associates, Kolkidos, Nuskills, Plumactive IT (CAN), Q1 Communicators, Wynn Tec and TDSC Business Communications. The tiered channel partner program is comprised of manufacturer's representatives, channel resellers, and managed service providers whose fulfillment requirements will be handled by Autonomic Software, Inc. Eventually, distributors will be added to help build out the program and provide product and fulfillment expertise to the channel resellers and managed service providers. The manufacturer's representatives, channel resellers, and managed service providers are geographically dispersed to service specific regional territories.

"As an Autonomic Certified Partner, we now carry a highly strategic enterprise-class vulnerability management solution that differentiates us in the channel," said David Dunkle, vice president of Data America, a leading supplier of computer and network equipment and software headquartered in Tampa, FL. "Autonomic's ANSA system is filling a huge void. We see customers struggling to keep pace with the growing number of critically important patches required for known operating system and application vulnerabilities, and it's negatively impacting their bottomline. The ANSA system addresses this growing problem head one, and this means we're in a perfect position to help our customers successfully contain one of their most pressing security needs."

About Autonomic Software, Inc.

Founded in 2003 with funding from Berg & Berg, LLC, headed by Silicon Valley stalwart Carl Berg, Autonomic Software, Inc. proactively eliminates unpatched software vulnerabilities that pose one of the most critical security problems facing enterprises, mid-sized and small businesses. The company has developed the industry's first autonomic-based patch and asset management software delivery platform that radically simplifies the complex process of identifying, installing and verifying essential operating system and application patches for cross-platform networks. Deploying the company's Autonomic Network & System Administration (ANSA) platform, customers can systematically and persistently inoculate their cross-platform software vulnerabilities, well in advance of security breaches, to help preserve maximum computer system uptime, with minimal IT resources, resulting in a rapid ROI. Headquartered in Danville, California, Autonomic Software can be contacted at www.autonomic-software.com or at 925.820.8209.