SERENA Software Announces Support for HP Server Platforms

Business Wire, Feb 7, 2001

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2001

SERENA(TM) Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:SRNA), an industry-leading supplier of eBusiness infrastructure Change Management solutions, today announced that its eChange Man(TM) solution supports all Hewlett-Packard Company server platforms running MPE/iX for HP e3000, HP-UX , Linux and Windows NT or 2000. SERENA plans to support HP's next-generation servers and workstations based on IA-64. SERENA provides a unique single point of control for managing Software Change Management across HP's server platform. This extension of eChange Man's capabilities enables users of these platforms to leverage their investment in HP technology for eCommerce.

"The combination of eChange Man and the HP e3000 system provides us with substantial benefits," said Jorge Herrera with McAllen Independent School District. "eChange Man provides us with a consistent, streamlined Software Change Management solution that enables us to track and create timely updates to our in-house systems. This helped us standardize the use of multiple programs on the system and effectively manage our software development. This along with HPs reliability gives us the ability to ensure our financial programs truly meet the districts needs."

"SERENA's solution gives HP's customers a real competitive advantage," said Nigel Ball, vice-president and general manager, HP E-Services Partner Division. "Consistent, streamlined Software Change Management helps customers improve development time, increase quality and reduce costs as they deploy enterprise applications."

SERENA offers a single point of control for managing software changes to mission critical eBusiness applications running across all major platforms to improve reliability, quality and time to market while reducing hard costs. eChange Man provides an automated software Change Management infrastructure for Web, Windows, Windows NT, Web, UNIX, and MPE/iX environments. The product features low bandwidth, open architecture, seamless integration with popular integrated development environments, and unparalleled multi-platform scope that make eChange Man a robust enterprise solution.

"SERENA is delighted to be able to support the full range of HP environments," said Mark Woodward, SERENA's president and chief executive officer. "This commitment will give users a single point of control to manage change across HP systems to improve software quality and speed eBusiness initiatives."

About SERENA Software

SERENA Software, Inc. is an industry leading provider of software infrastructure products and consulting best practices that automate enterprise software and Web content changes. SERENA's eFull.Cycle(TM) manages the change process throughout the entire eBusiness lifecycle, across multiple platforms -- from the mainframe to the Web. SERENA maintains a global presence with headquarters in Burlingame, California, international offices in Canada, France, 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 http://www.serena.com.

Note to Editors: eChange Man, eFull.Cycle and SERENA 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.