NIKU Niku Corp (MM)

Niku Corporation (Nasdaq:NIKU), the global leader in IT Management and Governance (IT-MG) solutions, today announced its Southwest User Group, to be held Wednesday, May 18, 2005 in Orange, California. The meeting will provide a venue for customers to discuss best practices for implementing and achieving results with Clarity, Niku's market-leading IT-MG solution. Niku customer Ameriquest Data Services, Ameriquest's IT organization, is hosting and keynoting the session. "As a long-time Niku customer, we are very pleased to host and present at the user group meeting," said Suzanne Toten, PMO Director for Ameriquest. "We look forward to these sessions each year to exchange information and ideas, collaborate with other users, and learn about product updates from Niku." "This user group will provide a meaningful forum for Niku's customers to share their experiences with Clarity and discuss IT-MG best practices," said David Savoca, Vice President of Customer Care at Niku. "Niku is committed to 100% customer satisfaction, and we are delighted to partner with our customers on events such as this that contribute to successful implementations." Discussion topics at the user group will include user experiences with Clarity, methodologies for accomplishing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and implementation tips. Niku executives will also discuss the latest in customer care programs and product advancements. About Niku Niku Corporation (Nasdaq:NIKU) is the leader in IT Management and Governance (IT-MG) solutions and two-time winner of the Gartner PPM Summit "Best Vendor" award. More than 400,000 users at industry leaders such as Avon, BT, Eastman Chemical, HSBC, Manpower, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Unilever depend on Niku software to maximize their "Return on IT." With headquarters in Silicon Valley, Niku serves global customers from more than 20 offices worldwide. For more information, contact info@niku.com or visit http://www.niku.com. Niku and the Niku logo are registered trademarks and Clarity, Open Workbench and Project Workbench are trademarks of Niku Corporation in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks, trade names, and/or product names are used solely for the purpose of identification and are the property of their respective owners.