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New Functionality Includes Support for Green Screen/Legacy Environments, Open APIs for Integration to Third-Party Solutions Segue Software, Inc. (NASDAQ-CM: SEGU), the leader in Software Quality Optimization(TM) (SQO(TM)), announced today the immediate availability of SilkCentral(TM) Test Manager 8.1, SilkCentral Issue Manager 4.0, SilkCentral Performance Manager 2.9 and SilkPerformer(R) 7.3. These new product versions provide enhanced functionality within Segue's SilkCentral software quality platform. SilkCentral is an integrated platform to define, measure, manage and improve software quality throughout the entire application lifecycle. The platform enables collaboration between the various quality stakeholders--line of business managers, development, quality assurance and operations personnel--responsible for various aspects of software quality. SilkCentral provides a central point of control for quality activities and helps align application quality with business goals. The new enhancements introduced by Segue(R) extend collaboration between quality stakeholders and facilitate the integration of all quality-related activities. For example, SilkCentral Test Manager 8.1 offers open application programming interfaces (APIs) for integration with requirements, defect tracking and source control applications from other vendors. Key features in SilkCentral Performance Manager 2.9 include enhanced mainframe support for Telnet, TN3270, TN5250 and VT100 "green screen" environments. SilkCentral Performance Manager 2.9 also features an open API and improved Web Services that enable third party tools to integrate with it, further enabling visibility into all quality and performance aspects of the production environment. New features in SilkPerformer 7.3 include the same high-level support for green screen applications as that introduced within SilkCentral Performance Manager. SilkCentral is built upon the SilkCentral Common Architecture(TM) (SCA(TM)). The SCA provides a series of core services such as a central data repository, collaboration services, integration services, user management services and workflow services for use by the various SilkCentral platform modules. Based on J2EE and Web services standards, the SCA provides an open and highly extensible platform for integration with both Segue and third party tools and platforms. With the latest developments in SilkCentral Test Manager, SilkCentral Issue Manager, SilkCentral Performance Manager and SilkPerformer, these releases provide the ability to: -- Foster collaboration between all quality stakeholders across the enterprise with new green screen support provided within SilkPerformer and SilkCentral Performance Manager. With a single platform, organizations can now cover all of the application lifecycle and optimize the quality of all of their enterprise environments from mainframe to distributed, Web, client/server as well as Service Oriented Architectures. -- Provide open APIs within SilkCentral Test Manager for integration with other lifecycle tools such as defect tracking, requirements management and source control applications. The integration capability provided through the APIs enables SilkCentral to be a single point of control for quality management activities and a central repository for all quality-related metrics. -- Additional specific integrations are included within SilkCentral Test Manager for Telelogic(R) DOORS(R) requirements management and CVS source control solutions. In addition, SilkCentral Test Manager already includes explicit support for Microsoft(R) Office, Borland(R) Caliber RM(TM), IBM(R) Rational(R) Requisite Pro(R), IBM Rational ClearQuest(R), Microsoft Visual SourceSafe(R) and Serena(TM) PVCS. "For many organizations, the state of the art in IT these days is distributed, multi-tiered systems and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) with Web interfaces. Many times these architectures also incorporate mainframe systems--which are still the backbone of many business-critical, transaction intensive applications," said Andre Pino, chief marketing officer, Segue Software. "To date, quality-minded organizations haven't had an easy way to ensure overall quality in heterogeneous environments that include green screen applications. Now, with Segue's latest release of the SilkCentral platform, we can provide enhanced support for load testing and monitoring of green screen environments, ensuring quality from start-to-finish, throughout the entire business process." About Segue Software Segue Software, Inc. (NASDAQ-CM: SEGU) is a global expert in delivering solutions to define, measure, manage and improve software quality throughout the entire software application lifecycle. Segue's Software Quality Optimization(TM) (SQO(TM)) solutions help companies reduce business risk, ensure the deployment of high quality software and increase return on investment. Leading businesses around the world, including many of the Fortune 500, rely on Segue's innovative Silk family of products to protect their business service levels, competitive edge and brand reputation. Headquartered in Lexington, Mass., with offices across North America, Europe and Asia, Segue can be reached at +1.781.402.1000 or http://www.segue.com. Segue, the Segue logo and SilkPerformer are registered trademarks and Software Quality Optimization, SQO, SilkCentral, SilkCentral Common Architecture and SCA are trademarks of Segue Software, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. This Press Release may contain statements that are "forward-looking" statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate", "assume", "outlook", "will", "should", and other expressions which predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters. You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of Segue. 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