Altova Utilizes Renewable Energy for a Healthier Environment

Business Wire, August 22, 2007

Company Powers Its Headquarters with Carbon-Free Electricity

BEVERLY, Mass. -- Altova[R] (http://www.altova.com), creator of XMLSpy[R] and other leading XML, data management, UML, and Web services tools, today announced that it has taken important steps to help lessen the effects that greenhouse gases and air pollution are having on the quality of the environment. By purchasing renewable energy credits (RECs) from Renewable Choice Energy, Altova is offsetting all the carbon emissions produced in powering its US headquarters - Altova, Inc.

"From day-to-day business operations to travel and special events, the energy being used by companies has a lasting effect on the environment," said Alexander Falk, President and CEO of Altova. "By purchasing clean renewable energy, Altova is helping to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, fight global warming, and reduce our environmental footprint, providing a healthier environment for our families, friends, employees, and customers."

In the US, every time a renewable energy producer adds electricity to the national electric grid, it earns RECs which represent the additional cost and value of a specific amount of renewable energy that is generated. RECs are the industry standard method of accounting for renewable energy production, and they are audited and guaranteed by an independent third-party program, called Green-e, run by the Center for Resource Solutions in San Francisco. By purchasing RECs to offset the electricity consumption of its US headquarters, Altova is ensuring that the specific amount of electricity that it consumes is replaced on the national grid with clean, carbon-free electricity.

Altova's purchase of 144,000 kWh worth of renewable energy credits prevents over 200,000 pounds of CO2 pollution, which has the same environmental impact as:

* Not burning 107,653 pounds of coal

* Planting 2,646 trees

* Not driving a typical car 218,830 miles

Concurrently, Altova has switched its European headquarters - Altova GmbH - over to using only renewable energy generated from wind, solar, and hydro power produced by Wienstrom, the main energy supplier for the city of Vienna, Austria.

For more information on Altova's commitment to renewable energy, visit: http://www.altova.com/renewable_energy.html

For information on Altova's award-wining XML, data management, UML, and Web services software tools visit: http://www.altova.com/products.html

About Renewable Choice Energy

Based in Boulder, Colo., Renewable Choice Energy (www.renewablechoice.com) promotes the development of clean alternatives to fossil fuels. Renewable Choice connects renewable energy producers with forward-thinking consumers including Fortune 500 companies, cities, universities and residential consumers across the country. As a pioneer in wind power development, Renewable Choice Energy has helped develop many industry standards and best practices, and is the leading supplier to LEED certified green building projects.

About Altova

Altova accelerates application development and data management projects with software and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of XMLSpy and other leading XML, data management, UML, and Web services tools, Altova is the choice of over 3 million clients worldwide, including 91 percent of the Fortune 500. Enabling customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of software tools fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Object Management Group (OMG) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent solutions that are powerful, affordable, and easy to use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria. Visit Altova on the Web at: http://www.altova.com

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