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PROPHIX Software Achieves the Data Management Solution Competency from Microsoft

Toronto, ON, June 29, 2007 - PROPHIX Software, a leader in delivering Performance Management solutions, today announced that it has achieved the Data Management Solution competency from Microsoft Corporation, specializing in Business Intelligence. This competency is awarded to Microsoft Certified and Gold Certified partners who have proved their competency in implementing solutions that feature business intelligence, online analytical processing (OLAP), data mining, data warehousing, decision support, and in-depth reporting solutions using SQL Server and Analysis Services technologies.

This is the second competency that PROPHIX has earned since becoming Gold Certified in January 2006-the first achievement being the ISV/Software Solutions competency. Earning the Data Management Solution competency, formerly known as the Business Intelligence competency, PROPHIX assures customers that solutions are focused on business needs; PROPHIX has strengthened its skills to design and build solutions that help businesses improve performance management, analysis, and reporting capabilities. Furthermore, customers gain additional support through online access to relevant Microsoft resources.

With its newest product-PROPHIX for SQL Server-being built on SQL Server technology, PROPHIX can offer advanced and innovative solutions. "Acquiring the Data Management Solutions competency only continues to strengthen our already strong relationship with Microsoft Corporation. It demonstrates the commitment we have in leveraging Microsoft SQL Server and Analysis Services technologies and delivering affordable Performance Management Solutions to our customers worldwide," says Massimo Galati, Director of Product Management. "It's important for us to obtain these accolades, as it will allow PROPHIX Software to continue to be leaders in Business Intelligence and Financial Performance Management."

Microsoft Competencies define areas of specialization and can help businesses position their skills to customers. Competency programs better align businesses with Microsoft marketing initiatives and offer extensive resources on Microsoft technologies.

About PROPHIX
PROPHIX provides performance management solutions with a focus on budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial analysis. With twenty years of planning, reporting, and analysis experience, PROPHIX focuses on the most value-added components of performance management, yet supports open standards, allowing best-in-class scorecarding and dashboarding as add-ons to its own visualization capability.

With more than 1100 customers worldwide, PROPHIX serves a variety of industries including financial services, manufacturing, high-tech, professional services, health care, consumer packaged goods, government, and not-for-profit organizations. Its clients include Toyota, Mazda North America, Thrifty Car Rental, Nestle-Purina, Seattle Supersonics, Bridgestone-Firestone, Martin Guitars, Wentworth Mold, State National Bank, Framesaver, Union Energy, LWCC (Louisiana Workers' Compensation Carrier), and Environ. For more information, visit http://www.prophix.com.

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