Macrovision's FLEXnet AdminStudio 7 Recognized in TechTarget's SearchWinSystems.com Products of the Year Awards in the Desktop Management Category

Business Wire, Feb 2, 2006

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Judges Recognize AdminStudio as Only Software Packaging Solution in This Category: "Dependable Standard That Every Deployment Specialist Needs"

Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN) today announced that FLEXnet AdminStudio(TM) has received a Silver Award in the desktop management category in SearchWinSystems.com's 2005 Products of the Year awards. Winners were selected by the editors of TechTarget's SearchWinSystems.com, in conjunction with a panel of independent judges.

The judging panel complimented FLEXnet AdminStudio 7's efficient and reliable management of the entire application packaging process, praising new features such as integrated patch analysis, centralized data management and advanced workflow capabilities. According to the judges of Product of the Year Awards, "FLEXnet AdminStudio 7.0 scored consistently well, with one judge calling it a 'dependable standard that every deployment specialist needs.' AdminStudio addresses a big problem for many administrators: delivering software updates and applications to users in a timely and efficient manner. The software automates the steps involved in preparing software for installation."

Nominees of the SearchWinSystems.com Products of the Year awards are assessed on the basis of innovation, performance, ease of integration into existing environments, ease of use and manageability, functionality and value. Three winners were selected within each of the five different categories. Macrovision's Silver honors mark the second time that FLEXnet AdminStudio has placed in TechTarget's Products of the Year awards. Last year, it was recognized by TechTarget's SearchWin2000.com in the enterprise desktop administration category.

FLEXnet AdminStudio, part of Macrovision's FLEXnet(TM) line of Software Value Management solutions, is a full-service application suite that helps enterprises package and test software supplied by third-party vendors as well as those developed internally, eliminating the complexities of preparing applications for deployment. FLEXnet AdminStudio 7 delivers required enterprise-class capabilities such as customizable workflows, LDAP security, centralized reporting and an integrated, single-source file repository.

About SearchWinSystems.com

SearchWinSystems.com is the leading online resource for Windows systems administrators who seek information on the latest Windows-related technologies and issues so they can make decisions, research products and set strategies. The site provides original news stories, expert advice, research and interactive features for the Windows community, and is the largest online source of Windows e-newsletters, white papers and Webcasts. More information can be found at www.SearchWinSystems.com.

About Macrovision

Macrovision Corporation is the market leader in electronic licensing, installation, and digital rights management (DRM) technologies. Over 50,000 software publishers and virtually all of the Fortune 1000 companies use Macrovision's technologies to maximize the value of their software. Software Value Management solutions bridge the gap between pricing and packaging software on the developer side, and purchasing and managing that software on the enterprise side. Macrovision markets the FLEXnet Software Value Management platform which includes FLEXnet Publisher, the InstallShield and InstallAnywhere suites of software installation tools, and the AdminStudio packaging solutions, which are deployed on more than 500 million desktops worldwide. Macrovision holds more than 910 software licensing, DRM and content protection patents worldwide. Macrovision is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has offices worldwide. More information about Macrovision and Software Value Management solutions can be found at www.macrovision.com.

(C) 2006 Macrovision Corporation. Macrovision, FLEXnet, FLEXnet InstallShield, FLEXnet AdminStudio, InstallAnywhere are registered trademarks or trademarks of Macrovision Corporation. All other brands and product names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective companies.