Pegasystems Achieves IBM Grid Computing Validation of its J2EE BPM Suite; IBM's WebSphere Grid Drives Massive Scale and Resiliency

Business Wire, March 31, 2005

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the leading provider of smart business process management (BPM) software, today announced IBM's validation for Grid Computing of the Pegasystems' J2EE SmartBPM Suite including PegaRULES Process Commander.

Pegasystems' technical leadership was demonstrated while operating with IBM's "Parallel Services" Grid Strategy, specifically designed for solutions architected to leverage Grid computing power. The comprehensive testing occurred at the IBM Innovation centers in Waltham, MA (US) and Hursley, England (UK).

Pegasystems used the IBM WebSphere J2EE platform running simultaneously across geographically dispersed Linux servers on pSeries, xSeries and zSeries hardware. This deployment model demonstrates PegaRULES Process Commander engines orchestrating parallel web services across heterogeneous hardware platforms on multiple continents.

"Our customers are looking for agility and productivity," said Jay Sherry, Vice President of BPM and Solution Marketing for Pegasystems. "This Grid deployment model strategically complements our multi-tier Web/EJB model and JMS, web services and JCA connectivity. Pegasystems change-aware, self-distributing J2EE component technology lets customers specialize rules and processes to respond instantly to shifting conditions. This validation shows how we leverage IBM's market-leading WebSphere and DB2 platforms to deliver flexible and resilient SmartBPM solutions.

"Pegasystems chose one of the most challenging validation strategies to date. IBM's Strategy 5 test involves the parallel deployment of web services in a distributed grid. The IBM Grid support is a demonstration of how Pegasystems is responding to the needs of the world's most sophisticated customers."

About Pegasystems

Pegasystems Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGA) provides software to automate complex, changing business processes. Our Business Process Management (BPM) solutions provide organizations with the agility critical to managing growth, productivity and compliance. Our solution unifies pure-play BPM software with a sophisticated Business Rules Engine to drive business effectiveness. This patented technology enables organizations to "build for change" and overcome the execution gap that occurs as evolving business objectives outpace the ability of business systems to respond.

Pegasystems' BPM suite offers standards-based technology built in a rapid-solution development environment. Our BPM solution combines the capability to solve a full range of business process challenges with the opportunity to leverage existing technology investments. By enabling business process responsiveness, Pegasystems makes it easier for people and systems to work together.

Pegasystems' award-winning BPM suite is complemented with best-practice solution frameworks based on more than 20 years of experience helping Fortune 500 and other leading corporations in the financial services, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing and government markets.

Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Pegasystems has regional offices in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. For more information, visit www.pega.com.