Axway and Cyclone Commerce Positioned in Leaders Quadrant in Analyst Firm's B2B Gateway Providers Magic Quadrant; Companies Evaluated on Vision and Ability to Execute

Business Wire, March 20, 2006

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Axway and Cyclone Commerce, which are currently in the process of integrating operations following their merger in January 2006, today announced that they have each been positioned in the Leader quadrant in Gartner, Inc.'s Magic Quadrant for B2B Gateway Providers, 1Q 2006(1).

The combined company serves 7,000 customers around the globe in a wide range of vertical markets. The combined entity will continue to leverage its leadership in B2B and integration solutions, in addition to delivering vertical solutions for the healthcare and financial services markets.

The Magic Quadrant, which was written by Gartner Research Analyst Frank Kenney, states that B2B gateways "continue to be in high demand from organizations of every size, regardless of industry expertise." The report goes on to state that "...we continue to see a strong emphasis on the basic core functionality of the B2B gateway: secure communications, adaptive capabilities, event management, translation, and most importantly, TPM (Trading Partner Management)."

"We believe being positioned in the Leader quadrant is a strong indicator that Cyclone and Axway are right on target with our vision for serving the marketplace," says Dave Bennett, Cyclone founder and chief technology officer of the combined company. "We feel this recognition highlights the overwhelmingly positive industry perception of our offerings. The combination of our strengths in products and services makes us the natural choice for businesses facing collaboration, integration, and compliance needs."

According to Gartner, Leaders are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market.

About Gartner Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted February 22, 2006 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Axway Software

World-recognized leader in Application Integration, Axway provides software solutions and services to enterprises of all sizes, in all sectors, for optimizing their business processes, and ensuring, automating, and enriching internal and external information exchanges. Present in 19 countries, Axway already accelerates the business of some 6,000 public and private clients around the world. Through its flagship global integration offering, the Axway Integration Platform, Axway provides all the software components required for integrating enterprise business processes, monitoring business activity, and connecting trading partners and business applications. More than 700 specialists also help to make Axway a leader in Integration services. We advise enterprises in their architectural choices, help pilot and carry out application integration projects, and accompany clients in optimizing process and product deployment. Enterprises improve the fluidity and efficiency of their information exchanges, providing better service to their clients, developing their B2B partner networks in complete trust, and reducing the internal costs of their business.

About Cyclone Commerce, Inc.

Cyclone, the Collaborative Commerce Company, provides solutions that help businesses manage operational processes using a single, integrated platform. Cyclone software allows businesses to act in real-time upon information "in flight" between divisions, customers, suppliers and regulatory bodies. By managing trading partner communities, providing visibility into key processes and allowing enterprises to manage exceptions as they occur, Cyclone makes it easy to extend existing enterprise applications and business intelligence investments outside the four walls of an enterprise. Founded in 1996, Cyclone Commerce is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz.

(1)Gartner Research "Magic Quadrant for B2B Gateway Providers" by L. Frank Kenney. February 22, 2006