WinINSTALL From OnDemand Software Named Three-Time Winner for ``Best Software Distribution Product;'' OnDemand and WinINSTALL Receives W2Knews 2002 User's Choice Award.

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OnDemand Software is proud to announce that WinINSTALL, its flagship desktop availability solution, is the favored Software Distribution product among the 600,000+ W2Knews readers which include NT/2000 Administrators, MIS Managers, MCPs, MCSEs and Information Technology professionals from around the world. For the third year, WinINSTALL has been awarded the highly-regarded W2K Target Award.

Each year, W2Knews readers recognize outstanding products and vendors within the Windows NT/2000 product market. The program gives readers the chance to voice their opinions regarding the tools and products they use in their everyday administration efforts and reward those considered best-in-class.

There were 100 product entries in a total of 12 categories, including Best Software Distribution Product. Each product (or service) was judged on three different criteria in each category: Price, Features and Overall Quality. WinINSTALL won all three categories. WinINSTALL has been recognized for carrying the Best Software Distribution Product award category three years in a row which demonstrates the dominance in market share that WinINSTALL continues to support and build.

The award reinforces the overwhelming response to WinINSTALL's complete end-to-end design solution. "WinINSTALL is not merely a great application packaging solution but also a complete deployment and results reporting tool used by the global IT community," said Mel Raff, Executive Vice President of Product Operations.

"We are truly honored that W2Knews readers recognize WinINSTALL as the Best Software Distribution Product. Enterprises across the globe count on W2Knews annual Target Awards to help them make the most intelligent buying decisions," said Jack Palmer, CEO, OnDemand Software. "We are thrilled that WinINSTALL has received this strong endorsement from one of the most widely-read and highly-respected computer publications on the market. Winning three years in a row demonstrates our large and loyal customer base and ongoing growth as we continue to pursue solving the problem of desktop availability."

"The Target Awards represents our attempt to highlight real-world, best-of-breed solutions in a number of categories," said Stu Sjouwerman, editor-in-chief of W2Knews. "We congratulate this year's winners and finalists."

About WinINSTALL

WinINSTALL is the leading Application Availability solution in the Microsoft Windows market. Application Availability is the process of quantifying, staging, installing, maintaining and restoring software applications on desktop systems. WinINSTALL has provided managed distribution in the enterprise since the inception of Microsoft Windows. WinINSTALL is the preferred solution for packaging and delivering applications for your Windows 2000 and XP migration. WinINSTALL implements an award-winning software packager and a proven infrastructure for managed software deployment. A Limited Edition version of WinINSTALL is included with Microsoft 2000 Server. An industry-leading Windows Installer packaging tool offering simple MSI package creation and MSI editing, WinINSTALL's effective management system is the product of 11 years of evolution in the software distribution field. WinINSTALL keeps all desktops and mission-critical applications up-to-date on an ongoing basis -- without sending technicians to every PC.

About OnDemand Software, Inc.

OnDemand is a pioneer and a leading provider of software distribution solutions for small-medium and enterprise IT environments. OnDemand's WinINSTALL product family, based on the company's Discover Snapshot(TM) technology, is used to institute and maintain desktop standards, automating the installation of operating systems, content and application load sets to networked and remote PCs. OnDemand customers -- small, medium and enterprise IT environments -- report a substantial return on investment (ROI) and a reduction in the total Cost of Ownership (TCO). OnDemand is committed to continuing the WinINSTALL product family's leadership role in the software distribution and change management market. Over 10,000 companies worldwide, supporting millions of desktops, use the WinINSTALL product. For more information on OnDemand or to download a free 30-day evaluation, please see http://www.ondemandsoftware.com or call Paul Pieske at 866/495-0541.

About W2Knews

With a circulation to over 400,000 email addresses, W2Knews is the world's first and largest online newsletter designed for NT/2000 system administrators and power users who need to keep Windows networks up and running. Every week readers get pragmatic, from-the-trenches news regarding NT/2000 and third party system management tools.

W2Knews is an operating unit of Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of best-of-breed Windows NT/2000 system tools. Working in partnership with innovative software developers, Sunbelt Software provides leading edge software with quality technical support. The company is included on the Inc. 500 list of America's fastest growing companies for 2001. Sunbelt Software is part of the Sunbelt International Group, which includes Sunbelt Software, Inc. and Sunbelt System Software in Europe. The Sunbelt System Software group has offices in the UK, France, Netherlands, Sweden and Germany.