LANDesk Software Positioned in the Leader Quadrant In Desktop Software Distribution Magic Quadrant

Business Wire, August 27, 2004

SALT LAKE CITY -- LANDesk Software, a leader in integrated desktop, server and mobile device management software, today announced that it has been listed in the leader quadrant in Gartner Inc.'s 2004 Desktop Software Distribution Magic Quadrant, published Aug. 25. According to Gartner, the leader quadrant includes organizations that are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market.

According to the report, "Software Distribution vendors (SD) have weathered the ups and downs over the last ten years with many exits of smaller vendors struggling to demonstrate technical differentiation or to compete for execution in a crowded market. And yet, those vendors that have maintained a presence have done so by incrementally adding capability to meet the ever-changing needs of IT organizations and tying their tools to process."

LANDesk Software has rapidly advanced its solution set, building on core software distribution and inventory capabilities to address enterprises' patch management, asset management and remote control needs across laptops, desktops, servers and handheld devices.

"LANDesk is delighted by Gartner's listing in the leaders quadrant in the desktop software distribution space," said Dave R. Taylor, vice president of worldwide marketing at LANDesk Software. "Our industry-leading software distribution capabilities are at the foundation of our broad suite of management solutions. We continually focus our development efforts on adding functionality and capabilities requested by our customers, and our solutions reflect their requests for a cohesive suite -- offering security, compliance and management benefits."

Earlier this month, LANDesk announced the 16th consecutive quarter of operating profitability and a 49 percent year-over-year increase in revenue. Increased product license sales to new and existing customers and an enhanced global presence continue to fuel growth.

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2004 by Gartner, Inc., and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About LANDesk Software

LANDesk Software is an industry-leading provider of integrated desktop, server and mobile device management software. LANDesk Software enables thousands of organizations to easily deploy and use end-to-end management solutions. LANDesk Software is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with offices located in the Americas, Europe and Asia, and can be found on the Web at http://www.landesk.com, or by calling 1-800-982-2130.

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