Double-Take® Software's Double-Take® 5.0 Named Finalist for the 2008 MITX Technology Awards

Business Wire, May 7, 2008

Fifth Annual MITX What's Next Forum & Technology Awards Recognize Outstanding Technology Advancements in New England Region

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- Double-Take[R] Software (NASDAQ: DBTK) today announced that its Double-Take[R] 5.0, the industry's first continuous full-server protection and recovery technology, has been named as a finalist for the 5(th) Annual MITX Technology Awards in the category of Data Protection.

The MITX What's Next Forum & Technology Awards recognize innovative technologies developed in the New England area, as well as the individuals and organizations responsible for driving these advancements. The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) is the country's leading association bringing together digital marketing, media and technology professionals to engage in what's next for the web and how it impacts the marketing and business worlds.

Double-Take 5.0 from Double-Take Software makes data protection and recovery easy by providing real-time data replication and full-server failover capabilities for both physical and virtual servers. Double-Take is the affordable answer for disaster recovery, high availability and centralized backup for any Windows-based application.

"We are honored to be recognized as one of the top innovative technologies in Massachusetts," said Dean Goodermote, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, Double-Take Software. "The features of Double-Take 5.0 offer unparalleled data protection for organizations of all sizes seeking reliable, affordable disaster recovery planning, data replication and full server protection in both physical and virtual environments."

"In its fifth year, the MITX Technology Awards have attracted some of the most distinguished technological innovations that the region has to offer," said Kiki Mills, executive director of MITX. "It is this tremendous interest that enables our organization to accomplish its mission of uniting the brightest minds in the digital marketing, media and technology community and honoring their outstanding achievement."

Double-Take Software will be recognized with the other finalists in the category of Data Protection at an awards ceremony attended by the region's top technology and business professionals. Winners will be announced at the ceremony at the Royal Sonesta Hotel on Tuesday, June 3, 2008. This year's keynote speaker and special honoree is Dr. Amar Bose, Chairman & Founder of Bose Corporation.

The MITX What's Next Forum & Technology Awards are sponsored by Backbone Media, DLA Piper, Invest Northern Ireland, LEWIS PR, Oracle and Technology Review.

For more information about Double-Take Software, please visit: www.doubletake.com

About MITX

Established in 1996, MITX--the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange is the leading industry organization focused on the web, bringing together the digital technology, marketing and media community to engage in what is next for the web and how it will impact the marketing and business worlds. Reaching more than 6,000 professionals in New England, MITX is a dynamic and growing community of thought leaders, collaborators, and individuals in search of insight, education and opportunity. With more than 60 events annually, MITX provides its members with the opportunity to promote their companies to targeted audiences and provides a valuable forum for networking to source potential business leads, partnerships, ideas, funding and other likeminded peers in the industry. MITX is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. For more information please go to www.mitx.org.

About Double-Take[R] Software

Headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts, Double-Take[R] Software (Nasdaq: DBTK) is a leading provider of affordable software for recoverability, including continuous data replication, application availability and system state protection. Double-Take Software products and services enable customers to protect and recover business-critical data and applications such as Microsoft Exchange, SQL, and SharePoint in both physical and virtual environments. With its unparalleled partner programs, technical support, and professional services, Double-Take Software is the solution of choice for more than ten thousand customers worldwide, from SMEs to the Fortune 500. Information about Double-Take Software's products and services can be found at www.doubletake.com.

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