arcplan Positioned In Visionary Quadrant In Latest Analyst Report On Business Intelligence; Demand for Business Intelligence Continues to Grow.

WAYNE, Pa. -- arcplan, a leading provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced Gartner Inc. has positioned arcplan in the visionary quadrant in the BI Platforms segment of its newest "Magic Quadrants for Business Intelligence" report.

According to Gartner, software vendors listed in the visionary quadrant have a clear vision of market direction and are focused on preparing for it, but can still improve in terms of optimizing delivery. Gartner evaluated arcplan on its vision and ability to execute on that vision.

Business intelligence continues to grow in prominence, according to Gartner.

"Business Intelligence (BI) continues to grow as a priority for large and mid-sized organizations," note the Gartner analysts Howard Dresner, Bill Hostmann and Frank Buytendijk. "Demand is spread comfortably across business units and IT organizations, although buying behavior varies between the two."(1)

arcplan is the only provider of an "Assemble to Order" platform that marries the benefits of custom-made solutions with the rapid availability of packaged applications.

"arcplan was one of the first vendors to provide advanced BI technology for the quick development and support of custom BI applications. Our flexible, low-cost offering continues to attract new customers while growing in application and use with our established customer base," Robert Koolen, CEO for arcplan Inc., said. "To be positioned in the visionary quadrant by the prestigious Gartner Magic Quadrant report, we feel confirms our vision and strength of our platform and service solutions."

For more than a decade, arcplan's dynaSight analytic development platform technology has been making the complex information landscape of the enterprise observable, accessible and navigable for cutting-edge companies from the pharmacy, financial services, banking, automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, technology and service industries, and governmental organizations.

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About arcplan, Inc.

arcplan is a globally successful software developer whose business intelligence solutions enable companies to align technology with business initiatives for optimal business performance. With arcplan's dynaSight analytic development platform, business and IT professionals can easily tailor analytic applications to unique business processes and deliver via the web to all levels of the organization. arcplan supports more than 1,800 customers and 230,000 users worldwide. Headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany and Philadelphia, PA, arcplan delivers its solutions through a global direct sales force and a network of more than 130 service and implementation partners in over 30 countries. For more information, visit http://www.arcplan.com.

(1)"Magic Quadrants for Enterprise BI Suits and Platforms," Dresner, Howard, Hostmann, Bill, Buytendijk, Frank, November 29, 2004.