BDNA Enriches USU's IT Asset Management Offering Through OEM Agreement.

USU Valuemation Inventory based on BDNA technology provides complete and accurate IT asset descriptions

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & HANNOVER, Germany -- BDNA, the leading solution provider of IT infrastructure insight and analysis, announces its OEM partnership with German IT asset management and business service management company, USU AG. The partnership strengthens USU AG's "Valuemation" configuration management database (CMDB) through integration with BDNA Technology. Data about each IT asset discovered is automatically loaded into Valuemation, and is enriched with information from BDNA's unique product catalog. This includes rich and detailed product specifications such as vendor information, software support dates and hardware warranty expiration data.

One of the key challenges to successful CMDB implementations is the ability to maintain the information consistently and accurately. USU previously incorporated product and vendor information into its CMDB by importing data from various sources and through manual processes. The transition to automatic updates will reduce the chance of human error, and increase accuracy and efficiency. The resulting capability will enable USU to provide its customers, which include T-Online, Poste Italiane and MTU Aero Engines, with a more timely and accurate view of their IT assets.

"Moving to an automated process is vital to improving our CMDB. We selected BDNA based on the ease of integrating their software with ours and, more importantly, because of the breadth and speed of asset discovery and the richness of information available in their catalogue," said Bernhard Oberschmidt, chief executive for USU AG. "We are confident that this partnership will put us a step ahead of the competition. Not only do we have more information than ever before, but our analysis and insight will help our customers to measure and manage their IT infrastructure more accurately and make better informed decisions about their investments."

"As technology investment moves up the boardroom agenda, it is crucial to be able to provide accurate, transparent information," said Ray Homan, chief executive officer for BDNA. "We are enthusiastic to see how quickly USU AG integrated BDNA technology in their Valuemation suite, to provide best of breed asset management to their customers."

Valuemation Inventory based on BDNA technology is available immediately from USU and its partners.

About BDNA

BDNA Insight provides the trusted fact base and analytics essential for executives in the Office of the CIO to manage the business of IT. Our on-demand FactBase with analytics for security, procurement, and operations delivers timely, complete, and accurate understanding about the company's IT infrastructure. This insight is vital to manage key IT imperatives and drive accountability. BDNA's customers include global organizations such as ENEL, KPN, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, Telecom Italia and the US Army.

BDNA is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices across the United States and Europe. For more information, please visit www.bdna.com.

About USU AG.

The Knowledge Business Company

For 30 years, we as a software company, in line with our maxim that "The market is knowledge", have been developing future-oriented application solutions, products and consulting expertise with which our customers have translated their knowledge into real added value.

Valuemation, for example. With Valuemation, our customers obtain a comprehensive overview of their IT processes and IT infrastructure and are in a position to transparently present, allocate and actively control their IT costs. More than 500 customers use this family of products to manage more than 30 million IT assets.

KnowledgeMiner, for example. We use the KnowledgeMiner technology either in the form of an integrated research and navigation system or as a portal solution to activate all of an organization's knowledge. With KnowledgeMiner, a call and service center solves more than 10,000 individual problems and questions every day. Departments like Quality Control, Production or Marketing accelerate their core processes and increase their quality as a result.

For three decades, our customers have been convinced by our ability to mold industry sector know-how, technology expertise and specific user requests into integrated software systems. Long-standing partnerships connect USU with market leaders in all areas of the economy. USU AG is a subsidiary company of USU Software AG (ISIN DE 000A0BVU28), which is quoted in the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange. Fore more information, please visit http://www.usu-ag.com.