Configuresoft Earns 2006 Gold Certification in Microsoft Partner Program; Compliance Leader Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning Microsoft Competencies for Fourth Consecutive Year.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Configuresoft, an innovator in systems management technology and the creator of the enterprise continuous compliance management market, today announced 2006 Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program for independent software vendors (ISVs) and vendors of enterprise software solutions. The certification recognizes Configuresoft's expertise in complementing and enhancing the value delivered by Microsoft enterprise software solutions and represents the fourth consecutive year the company has achieved the Gold level in the Microsoft Partner Program.

As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Configuresoft has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet customers' needs. As a member of this community of leading independent solution vendors and system integrators, Configuresoft will help improve integration of enterprise security products, as well as build and deliver innovative security solutions. Configuresoft is also a founding member of the SecureIT Alliance formed by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).

"As a Gold Partner, Configuresoft adds unique skills, experience and compliance solutions to the implementation and management of Microsoft products," said Chris Farrow, director, Configuresoft's Center for Policy & Compliance. "We've created modules and security compliance toolkits for our core product, Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM), to compliment and manage security best practice configuration for Microsoft server and desktop solutions. Our Microsoft Windows Security Hardening Guides Toolkit, released last year, was well received by our enterprise clients who seek assurance that their systems are continuously configured in accordance with evolving vendor security guidelines and who monitor their systems for continuous compliance."

Configuresoft's products help organizations gain the maximum value from their Microsoft technology investment. ECM Security Update Manager (SUM) ensures enterprise security for Windows platforms though proactive IT infrastructure compliance with intelligent security patch assessment, remediation, verification and automatic alerts on security bulletins issued by Microsoft. With Configuresoft's Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) and Systems Management Software (SMS) modules, ECM supports more comprehensive, continuous, enterprise-wide OS, application and security configuration policy management of deployed client services.

"Clients are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone that can act as an expert advisor for their long-term strategic technology plans. Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies," said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "Microsoft recognizes Configuresoft as an established Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology."

"Establishing strong, mutually beneficial relationships with industry thought leaders and solution providers is essential to our customers' success," said Jeff Puffenberger, vice president Strategic Alliances and Business Development at Configuresoft. "Our close relationship with Microsoft is clearly demonstrated in Configuresoft's Rapid Security Configuration Assessment (RSCA) program. RSCA delivers detailed, enterprise level assessment of security and configuration compliance against the industry standard, the Microsoft Security and Hardening Guides. This service offering has proven to be what large, organizations need to audit internal policies, process effectiveness and technical control compliance."

About Enterprise Configuration Manager

By standardizing and monitoring server and client configurations, ECM ensures continuous operational compliance with regulatory, industry and corporate standards throughout a computing infrastructure. Sustained by a proven and scalable architecture, ECM collects tens of thousands of detailed asset, security and configuration settings from each Windows, UNIX and Linux server and workstation--storing that information in a centralized configuration management database (CMDB) for immediate access, analysis and reporting. ECM can enforce security policies by automatically resetting configurations to their desired state when an unauthorized change (or deviation) occurs. These capabilities help IT organizations keep their mission critical systems properly configured, while ensuring security compliance with regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, GLBA, PCI DSS and FISMA.

About Configuresoft's Center for Policy & Compliance

Configuresoft's Center for Policy & Compliance (CP&C) is comprised of a team of security and policy experts, IT auditors and early contributors to the Federal mandates and industry best practices. While the goal includes helping administrators better understand and evaluate the security of their networks, the driving factor behind the CP&C is to help the market gain a better understanding of the tools that can help plan and implement automated strategies that effectively address regulatory and policy compliance issues.

About Configuresoft

Configuresoft is an innovator in systems management technology, serving eight of the world's 25 largest companies. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the company offers enterprise configuration, policy compliance and remediation products that span both operations and IT security for Windows, UNIX and Linux. At a time in which organizations must maintain a continuous state of compliance and audit throughout their infrastructure, Configuresoft ensures these environments conform to any desired or mandated state. To contact Configuresoft, call 719.447.4600, visit us on the Web at www.configuresoft.com or write to [e-mail].