Western Blue Joins New SAS® Reseller Program

Business Wire, August 28, 2006

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Western Blue today announced its participation in the new SAS channel program, which will help bring SAS business intelligence software to the Sacramento area. Together, SAS, the leader in business intelligence and analytics, and Western Blue will enable organizations to apply the best technology needed to solve high-value business problems that consider the impact of spatial relationships as part of the intelligence creation process.

"Western Blue's strategic relationship with SAS allows us to develop comprehensive software solutions on the HP Integrity Server platform that can deliver an immediate return on investment for our customers," said Brian Gai, Vice President of Sales for Western Blue. "Organizations will be hard-pressed to find alternatives that provide the power and flexibility offered by SAS and Western Blue."

As a SAS reseller, Western Blue will promote and sell the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform, which includes data integration, business intelligence and analytics. SAS will train and certify Western Blue sales staff and provide ongoing technical support to ensure an ideal customer experience, from pre-sales to implementation and beyond. In addition, the two companies will engage in targeted marketing activities to drive greater awareness of SAS software in Western Blue's core markets, which include commercial, government and healthcare.

"We look forward to working with Western Blue to provide solutions to companies in the Sacramento area," said Jack Duncan, Director of SAS Channel Sales. "Their focus on improving operational efficiencies and lowering cost structures is an important component of SAS' overall enterprise intelligence platform."

About Western Blue

Western Blue specializes in developing turn key solutions for any size hardware or software rollout and is recognized for efficient implementations and relentless follow-through in state and local government. In addition to hardware and software fulfillment, Western Blue delivers a variety of services from consulting, server consolidation and asset management. For more than 22 years, Western Blue has maintained a focus on quality, responsiveness and consistency that are the core values upon which the company was built.

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