Altiris® Named Fastest Growing System Management Software Company on the 2006 Network World 200 List; Altiris Claims Spot among the Top 10 Fastest-Growing Companies for Fourth Year in a Row

Business Wire, May 22, 2006

SALT LAKE CITY -- Altiris Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRS), a pioneer of service-oriented management solutions, today announced it has been ranked as the fastest-growing systems management company on the 2006 Network World 200 list. In addition, for the fourth year in a row, Altiris is ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing companies on the list. Altiris experienced 53 percent compound annual growth from '01-'05, posting $187.6 million in revenue in 2005.

"Our consistent success has been punctuated by another year of solid financial performance," said Carine Clark, Altiris VP of marketing. "Altiris employees, partners and customers have made success possible by delivering on the vision of service-oriented management. Altiris solutions continue to resonate with a market that is looking to align IT with business requirements and deliver secure computing, all while reducing costs."

The NW200 is an annual list of the largest North American network vendors, ranked by revenue. Network World compiles the NW200 list to help buyers and vendors assess the financial health of the most significant companies in the network industry. For more information about the NW200 visit www.nww.com/nw200/2006/.> About Altiris

Altiris Inc. is a leading provider of service-oriented management software that enables IT organizations to easily manage, secure and service heterogeneous IT assets. Flexible solutions from Altiris help IT align services to drive business objectives, deliver audit-ready security, automate tasks, and reduce the cost and complexity of management. For more information, visit www.altiris.com.

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