Altova Named to KMWorld's List of 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management

Business Wire, Feb 22, 2005

BEVERLY, Mass. -- Altova(R) (www.altova.com), creator of XMLSpy(R), MapForce(TM), and other leading software development and data integration tools, today announced that it has been selected as one of the "100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management" by KMWorld, a leading industry publication. The 2005 list was compiled by KMWorld editors, knowledge management practitioners, theorists, analysts, vendors, and customers to recognize each company's velocity of innovation.

"As in previous years, this list was conceived as a way to identify companies such as Altova that are leading the way in the knowledge economy and to encourage a broader discussion of knowledge management," said Hugh McKellar, Editor-in-Chief of KMWorld. "Altova's inclusion in this year's list highlights the growing role of XML in managing and sharing enterprise information, and the demand for tools that accelerate the development of advanced knowledge management systems."

"Altova is proud to be selected by KMWorld as a leader in the knowledge management industry," said Tim Hale, Director of Marketing for Altova. "KMWorld's audience of information architects, developers and IT professionals rely on our software to facilitate the collection, structuring, and presentation of mission critical data. Being recognized as a key innovator in this space is high praise indeed, especially since knowledge management is so crucial in this age of ever-increasing communications."

The complete "100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management" listing is featured in the March 2005 issue of KMWorld and is also available online at www.kmworld.com/100.cfm.> About KMWorld

The leading information provider serving the Knowledge, Document and Content Management systems market, KMWorld informs more than 50,000 subscribers about the components and processes - and subsequent success stories - that together offer solutions for improving business performance. KMWorld is a publishing unit of Information Today, Inc.

About Altova

Altova accelerates development and integration projects with software, services, and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of XMLSpy, MapForce, and other leading software development and data integration tools, Altova is the choice of over 1.5 million clients worldwide and virtually every Fortune 500 company. With customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of software applications and custom-tailored professional and educational services fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent development solutions that are powerful, affordable, and easy to use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria. Visit Altova on the Web at www.altova.com.

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