Serena Software Delivers Linux, OS/390 Unix System Services, and Oracle eBusiness Database Support

Business Wire, May 31, 2000

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2000

eChange Man(TM) 5.2 Now Available, Offering Improved eBusiness

Infrastructure Support and Broader Platform Compatibility

SERENA Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:SRNA), an industry-leading supplier of eBusiness infrastructure Software Change Management (SCM) solutions, today announced the general availability of eChange Man 5.2, the company's robust solution that protects software assets and automates the software life cycle to streamline development and deployment, enhance quality, and speed time to market. eChange Man 5.2 extends the range of business critical components that can be centrally managed, provides greater flexibility in database support, enhances performance and provides a single point of control to manage software change across the most popular eBusiness platforms.

"Linux and OS/390 Unix represent important, fast growing markets with expanding roles in eBusiness that are essential to an overall enterprise solution," said Perry Harris of the Yankee Group. "SERENA's early Software Change Management support for these platforms reinforces its position as a market leader."

"We wanted a superior Software Change Management solution that provides enterprise level integration, seamless interoperability across multiple platforms and a safe and reliable tool to manage software change," said April Davis, Manager, Configuration Management of PointServe. "SERENA's eChange Man was the product to fill that need. eChange Man is an important tool to help us ensure timely and safe deployment of our applications and services to PointServe customers."

eChange Man 5.2 now offers comprehensive life cycle support (e.g. version control, process management, approvals, impact analysis, build and release management, reporting and audit, security, concurrent development and backout capability) for Linux and OS/390 UNIX System Services (USS). This includes client support, securely storing software code, locating the meta data repository on Linux or OS/390 USS, managing software builds, and distributing applications to Linux or OS/390 USS servers. eChange Man 5.2 supports Red Hat Linux operating systems 5.2 and above and other popular versions.

eChange Man's new Oracle database support enables companies to leverage their investment in Oracle technology and training by centralizing control and improving performance and scalability. Overall, eChange Man offers customers a comprehensive, open solution with advantages in ease of use, implementation, and administration, performance, and as part of a broader solution for managing change enterprise-wide.

SERENA's Change Man(R) provides the automated software change management infrastructure for OS/390 MVS applications, with eChange Man for Windows, NT, Web, UNIX (e.g., Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, HP-UX, OS/390 USS, and Linux), and MPE/iX environments. ChangeXpress(TM) provides a single point of control for software change reporting and approvals for platforms supported by Change Man and eChange Man. ChangeXpress is scheduled for delivery next quarter.

"SERENA is in the unique position of delivering a seamless eBusiness infrastructure management solution, regardless of the computing platform," said Tony Stayner, vice president of marketing for SERENA Software. "That along with our superior TCP/IP based architecture, multi-platform support and ability to speed the time to market gives us and our customers a complete winning solution."

eChange Man is an integral part of the SERENA's eFull.Cycle(TM) strategy and framework for providing a single point of control to manage change throughout the eBusiness application life cycle across the entire enterprise from the mainframe to the Web. SERENA, through its eFull.Cycle framework, is the only company that combines an integrated suite of industry-leading software products, an open cross-platform architecture, comprehensive consulting services, and industry partnerships to offer a complete, end-to-end solution.

About SERENA Software

SERENA Software, Inc. is an industry leading provider of software infrastructure products and consulting best practices that automates enterprise software and Web content changes. SERENA maintains a global presence with headquarters in Burlingame, California, international offices in Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and a network of international distributors for local support and service. SERENA products are used at over 2,500 customer sites, including 84% of the Fortune 50. SERENA can be reached through the World Wide Web at www.serena.com.

Note to Editors: Change Man is a registered trademark of SERENA Software. eChange Man, eFull.Cycle, and ChangeXpress are trademarks of SERENA Software, Inc. All other products or company names are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners.