Vignette V7 Named a Trend-Setting Product of 2005; Respected Trade Publication KMWorld Recognizes Vignette Enterprise Content Management as One of Industry's Best

Business Wire, Sept 8, 2005

AUSTIN, Texas -- Vignette Corp. (Nasdaq:VIGN) today announced that respected industry publication KMWorld has named Vignette V7 as a "Trend-Setting Product of 2005." This marks the second consecutive year that Vignette V7 has been recognized by the magazine for its innovation and advancement in Enterprise Content Management technology.

Vignette V7 Web content management, document and records management, collaboration, integration and portal products help organizations capture information, streamline business processes, share knowledge and access relevant information while becoming more efficient and complying with corporate regulations.

KMWorld evaluated 1,200 products from 200 vendors on their usability, flexibility, adoption rate and total cost of ownership. "We recognized vendors such as Vignette for their vision toward the future. Vignette V7 is an exceptional product that combines many powerful components to comprise an enterprise content management solution," said Hugh McKellar, KMWorld editor-in-chief of KMWorld.

"It's an honor for Vignette to once again be acknowledged for its product excellence and vision by such a well-respected publication as KMWorld," said Conleth O'Connell, chief technology officer at Vignette. "This recognition further validates the strength of the Vignette product offering and the company's ability to innovate and demonstrate leadership in enterprise content management technology."

The KMWorld "Trend-Setting Product of 2005" is the fourth major accolade to be awarded to Vignette this year. Earlier this year Vignette was recognized by KMWorld magazine as one of the '100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management.' The company has also received the Red Cross Circle of Humanitarian Award, the eContent 100 Award and the SIIA Codie Award for best document management solution.

The complete list of Trend-Setting Products of 2005 is available at http://www.kmworld.com/publications/magazine/index.cfm?action= readarticle&Article_ID=2218&Publication_ID=142. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

About KMWorld

The leading information provider serving the Knowledge Management systems market, KMWorld (with a focus on Content, Document and Knowledge Management) informs more than 51,000 subscribers about the components and processes -- and subsequent success stories -- that together offer solutions for improving business performance.

About Vignette

Vignette's software and expertise help organizations harness the power of information and the Web for measurable improvements in business efficiency. As the efficiency experts, Vignette (Nasdaq:VIGN) helps organizations increase productivity, reduce costs, improve user experiences and manage risk. Vignette's intranet, extranet and Internet solutions incorporate portal, integration, enterprise content management and collaboration capabilities that can rapidly deliver unique advantages through an open, scalable, and adaptable architecture that integrates with legacy systems. Vignette is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with local operations worldwide. Visit http://www.vignette.com to see how Vignette customers achieve measurable improvements in business efficiency and to find out why more companies prefer Vignette.

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