Quest Software Announces the First Completely Integrated Management Solution for Microsoft Windows.

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MEC 2002

ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2002

Quest Software Inc. (Nasdaq:QSFT), a leading provider of application management solutions, today announced Quest Central(TM) for Microsoft Windows(TM) at the Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC) 2002.

Quest Central will combine components for trouble-shooting, managing and administering a Microsoft Windows Network and Active Directory into one tightly integrated solution. Quest Software is the first vendor to combine all the components a network administrator needs to perform their daily activities into one solution.

Quest Central will enable managers to have tighter control over the capacity, structure and security of an environment and reduce an administrator's time to resolve performance problems when they do occur.

Included in the Quest Central suite will be: Fastlane(R) ActiveRoles which provides security and delegated administration; Fastlane(R) Reporter for secure auditing and network documentation; Fastlane(R) Consolidator for online data migration and administration; Spotlight(R) on Active Directory for troubleshooting Active Directory; and, Spotlight(R) on Windows for troubleshooting Windows Servers.

"For network administrators to do their job effectively they need to be able to spend more time managing users, groups and computers and less time managing a management system," said Sandi Worth, team lead, network administration, St. John's Mercy Health Care.

"We currently use most of the components included in the Quest Central for Windows solution, integrating them into a single seamless console will be a great advantage for our network administrators because it will allow them to do their job without the added interference of switching between tools."

"Businesses are demanding increased productivity with fewer resources," said David Waugh, vice president of product marketing for Microsoft solutions. "Quest Software's Quest Central for Windows suite will give the network administrator the ability to enhance performance and availability while simplifying ongoing administration."

Pricing and Availability

All of the individual components are available today. The Quest Central Console and integration between the various components will be delivered over the next year.

About Quest Software Inc.

Quest Software is a leading provider of application management solutions. Quest provides customers with Application Confidence(SM) by delivering reliable software products to develop, deploy, manage and maintain enterprise applications without expensive downtime or business interruption.

Targeting high availability, monitoring, database management and Microsoft infrastructure management, Quest products increase the performance and uptime of business-critical applications and enable IT professionals to achieve more with fewer resources. The company has headquarters in Irvine and has offices around the globe. For more information on Quest Software, visit www.quest.com.

Forward-Looking Statements 

This release and the matters to be discussed on the conference call may include predictions, estimates and other information that might be considered forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ from those anticipated as a result of various factors, including the impact of economic conditions on our customers, variations in the size and timing of customer orders; competitive products and pricing; rapid technological change; risks associated with the development and market acceptance of new products; disruptions caused by acquisitions of companies and/or technologies; risks associated with international operations; and the need to attract and retain qualified personnel.

For a discussion of these and other related risks, refer to the company's recent SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2001 and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.

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