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Stratigent is First company to Earn Visual Sciences Certified Partner Distinction for Visual Site SAN DIEGO, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visual Sciences, Inc. (formerly known as WebSideStory, Inc.) (NASDAQ:VSCN), a leading provider of real-time analytics applications, today announced that Stratigent, a global provider of strategic Web analytics consulting services, is the first company to earn the designation of Visual Sciences Certified Partner for the company's Visual Site(R) product. Following successful completion of the intensive curriculum, Stratigent now employs seven Visual Certified Analysts and six Visual Certified Architects trained in Visual Sciences' solutions for real-time customer analytics, Web metrics and interactive data visualization. Only interactive agencies and consultancies that maintain a staff of Visual Certified Professionals can earn the distinction of Visual Certified Partner from Visual Sciences. This recognition reflects Stratigent's ongoing commitment to real-time analytics and to implementing Visual Sciences' products. "Our participation in the Visual Certified program is a great opportunity to solidify and validate the knowledge base that our consultants have gained in working with Visual Site in the recent past. Our certification signifies the mutual commitment and dedication between our companies," said Josh Manion, chief executive officer of Stratigent. "Visual Sciences trusts us to represent and implement its innovative solutions, and in return, we have committed significant resources to intensive training and certification of our employees for the benefit of our joint customers." Besides the training classes, Stratigent's certified professionals also receive access to Visual Sciences Technology Platform 5(TM) and HBX(TM) "sandbox" systems which allow for on-demand skills development and proof-of-concept work. "We are extremely pleased with Stratigent's participation and completion of the VCP program and believe the company's accomplishment reflects its overall expertise in implementing Visual Site," said Bob Chatham, senior vice president of Education Services at Visual Sciences. "We look forward to certifying more companies and partners in the future thus providing our clients with access to experts in real-time analytics." As one of the most respected Web analytics consultancies, Stratigent brings a wealth of expertise in Web analytics strategy and execution. Having worked with more than 200 clients worldwide to provide strategic Web analytics solutions, including to mutual customers -- Peapod/Ahold, AutoTrader.com, Washington Mutual (WaMu) and T. Rowe Price -- Stratigent has gained deep insight into best practices that maximize the value derived from Web analytics initiatives. Visual Sciences' Certified Professional program was launched in May 2007. The program provides Visual Sciences' customers with knowledgeable, comprehensive and professional services on Visual Sciences products while expanding the community of active Visual Sciences' users and partners. Interactive agencies that consistently maintain a certain number of Visual Certified Professionals on their staff can earn the recognition of Visual Certified Partner as a way to demonstrate their commitment to helping mutual customers succeed with Visual Sciences products. In addition to certification of Visual Site implementation, the program provides access to Visual Sciences Technology Platform 5 and HBX Analytics, along with helpful assistance from Visual Sciences' consulting experts and access to technical support services. Other Certification Options: The Visual Certified Partner program is role-based and product-specific. Candidates acquire certification on Visual Sciences products through a training curriculum and comprehensive written and practical exams. Current certifications include: -- Certified Analyst -- The Analyst certification program provides in-depth training and credentials for business analysts who want to become expert end-users of HBX Analytics or Visual Site. -- Certified Architect -- The Architect certification provides in-depth training and credentials for candidates that want to configure and construct datasets using Visual Sciences Platform products. -- Certified Web Analytics Solution Consultant -- The Solution Consultant is certified to present Visual Site and HBX Web analytics solutions. Visual Sciences Certification Professional Program Pricing Pricing is per student and varies based on certification package and level. Package pricing is available for agencies and companies seeking to train groups or establish ongoing certification programs. Courses are offered either privately, dedicated to the employees of a single firm or agency, or as public courses given at Visual Sciences' training facilities in San Diego, Calif., Herndon, Virginia or Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information about the Visual Sciences Certified Professional program, visit http://www.visualsciences.com/certification. About Visual Sciences Founded in 1996, Visual Sciences, Inc. (formerly known as WebSideStory, Inc.) (NASDAQ:VSCN) is a leading provider of real-time analytics applications. The company's analytics applications, based on its patent pending on-demand service and software platform, enable fast and detailed analytics on large volumes of streaming and stored data. More than 1,590 enterprises worldwide rely on the answers delivered by these applications to provide them with actionable intelligence to optimize their business operations. The company provides real-time analytics applications for Web sites, contact centers, retail points-of-sale, messaging systems and the intelligence community. In addition, the company's line of analytics-driven offerings leverages its analytics technology to automatically optimize Web sites and related marketing applications. Visual Sciences' flexible technology platform, Visual Sciences Technology Platform 5(TM), allows the company to rapidly introduce tailored solutions to meet its clients' needs. Visual Sciences is headquartered in San Diego, Calif., and has East Coast offices in Herndon, Virginia and European headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information, contact Visual Sciences. Voice: 858.546.0040. Fax: 858.546.0480. Address: 10182 Telesis Court, 6th Floor, San Diego, CA 92121. Web site: http://www.visualsciences.com/. Visual Sciences is a registered trademark of Visual Sciences, Inc. Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. You should not regard any forward-looking statement as a representation by Visual Sciences that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Visual Sciences' business, including, without limitation: Visual Sciences' reliance on its Web analytics services for the majority of its revenue; potential impacts on Visual Sciences' business, results of operations and common stock price resulting from the process the company is undertaking with an investment banking firm to evaluate potential strategic transactions with interested parties; blocking or erasing of cookies or limitations on the company's ability to use cookies; Visual Sciences' limited experience with real-time analytics applications beyond Web analytics; the risks associated with integrating the operations and products of acquired companies with those of Visual Sciences; privacy concerns and laws or other domestic or foreign regulations that may subject Visual Sciences to litigation or limit the company's ability to collect and use Internet user information; Visual Sciences' ongoing ability to protect its own intellectual property rights and to avoid violating the intellectual property rights of third parties; the highly competitive markets in which the company operates that could make it difficult for Visual Sciences to acquire and retain customers; the risk that Visual Sciences' customers fail to renew their agreements; the risks associated with the company's indebtedness, including the risk of non-compliance with the covenants in the company's credit facility; the risk that Visual Sciences' services may become obsolete in a market with rapidly changing technology and industry standards; the risks associated with renaming the company and undertaking related branding activities; and other risks described in Visual Sciences' Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Do not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this news release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Visual Sciences undertakes no obligation to revise or update this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release. DATASOURCE: Visual Sciences CONTACT: Liya Sharif, , or Lori Scribner, , both of JHG-Townsend, +1-858-457-4888, for Visual Sciences Web site: http://www.visualsciences.com/

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