Marimba Enters Scandinavian Market Through Maersk Data Partnership; Maersk Data to Offer Marimba's Software Change Management Products to Nordic Customers

Business Wire, August 12, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2002

Marimba, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRBA), the Software Change-Management Company, today announced it has signed a reseller agreement with Nordic reseller Maersk Data to sell its portfolio of Change-Management products. Maersk will resell Marimba's products to manage software on desktops, laptops, servers and devices for companies located in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland.

John S Jessen, team leader of Server Based Solutions at Maersk Data comments, "Marimba's solutions enable companies to manage any software product in its organization throughout the software's life cycle -- from the initial distribution through any updates and until it may finally be replaced. This includes any type of software from single documents to anti-virus programs or operating systems."

Marco Bussadori, Marimba's director of strategic alliances for EMEA says, "We used to focus mainly on the US market. In recent years, however, we have expanded a great deal in Europe and the new partnership with Maersk Data should help us to become a major force in Scandinavia. We have worked successfully with Maersk Data before, as they have implemented and provided facilities management for one of our largest installations in Europe."

Jessen added, "Our experience shows that Marimba works smoothly no matter which type of application needs to be distributed. Marimba's software change-management products are easy to use, Java-based, and flexible. If there are any problems, we can easily contact Marimba's support organization."

About Marimba

Marimba, Inc., the Software Change-Management Company, is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. Marimba's Desktop/Mobile Management, Server Management, and Embedded Management product families allow Global 2000 companies to better manage their IT resources, increase operational efficiency and reduce IT costs. Additional information is available at www.marimba.com.

This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe harbors created by these sections. These forward-looking statements concern, among other things, Marimba becoming a major force in Scandinavia. Those results are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including personnel, technical, marketing, and business factors particular to Marimba and Maersk Data; and factors affecting the market for software change management software in Scandinavia. Actual results may differ materially due to these and other factors. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties described from time to time in Marimba's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see the Risk Factors described in Marimba's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10Q. Marimba assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

Marimba is a registered trademark of Marimba, Inc. in the U.S. and/or certain other countries. Other product, trademark, company or service names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.