COGNOS ANNOUNCES 47 NEW PARTNERSHIPS

Cognos, a leading strategic vendor of enterprise business intelligence (BI) solutions for e-business, has profiled 47 companies worldwide who have recently signed new partnering agreements. The new partners join more than 2,600 Cognos partners worldwide reselling Cognos' market-leading business intelligence solutions, allowing customers to increase productivity and competitiveness, speeding up time to results. These new solution providers and OEMs integrate Cognos' BI solutions with leading Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management and e-commerce applications. They also integrate across every industry segment, including financial services, healthcare, human resources and manufacturing.

"With the market converging on e-business and e-commerce, the benefits of being a Cognos partner are greater than ever before," said Joanne Masingill, Cognos senior vice president of marketing. "Partnering with the top value- added resellers around the world is an important strategy for Cognos' growth, but more importantly, vital to our collective ability to deliver complete e- business intelligence solutions to our customers. Our partners provide geographic coverage as well as industry-specific expertise that allow any company to remain competitive and increase profitability."

"Cognos attracts more new partners than any other business intelligence vendor by offering major growth and revenue potential to its partners," said Ted Jandl, Cognos area vice president of North American partner channel sales. "We are the only company that offers its channel partners the experience, products and vision to help them succeed in the business intelligence market. Companies partnering with Cognos are at the forefront of this market opportunity and by working with Cognos, are able to offer customers a true end-to-end e-business solution."

Separate announcements were sent out from 47 partners today including:

• Advanced FoodSystems (AFS), (Phoenix, AZ) -- provider of business management software solutions to the food distribution industry. www.afsi.com
• Agog Software, (Oakland, CA) -- analytical applications supplier to the e-business market. www.agogsoft.com
• AIM, (Hull, UK) -- software solution provider for the legal profession. www.aim.co.uk
• AndersonBDG Corporation, (Allentown, PA) -- software developer in the automotive service repair industry. www.andersonbdg.com
• -- Anderson Ross Associates, (Glasgow, Scotland) -- improving client's business performance by focusing on senior management information needs. www.andersonross.com
• Application Partners, (Atlanta, GA) -- full-service provider for data warehouse implementation and business intelligence tools. www.apartners.com
• Armada, (Johannesburg, South Africa) -- provides configurable software solutions for customers wanting to optimise their Supply Chain Performance. www.armada.co.za
• Associated Computer Solutions, (Johannesberg, South Africa) -- ERP business software solution company. www.acsembrace.co.za
• BI Inform, (North Yorkshire, UK) -- management information consultants for financial software companies. www.bi-inform.com
• Currimjee Jeewanjee Information Technology, (Port-Louis, Republic of Mauritius) - systems integrator in Mauritius. www.currimjee.com
• CMS Manufacturing Systems, Inc., (Toronto, Canada) -- developer of Enterprise Resource Planning and Supply Chain Management software solutions for small and midrange manufacturers. www.cms400.com
• ClientXchange, (New York, NY) -- provider of client relationship management software for the financial industry. www.clientxchange.com
• Cosapisoft, (Lima, Peru) -- information technology integrator and business consulting company working in the Latin American market. www.cosapisoft.com.pe
• DataProfit, (Holyoke, MA) -- providers of business systems that help guide customers to the next level. www.dataprofit.com
• Datasoft, (Cape Town, South Africa) -- member of the JSE listed Datatec group and developer of Compact. www.compact.co.za
• DSS of Mexico, (Mexico City, Mexico) -- consulting firm specializing in sales analysis, planning, budgeting and performance measurement. www.dssmexico.com.mx
• Electronic Interface Associates, Inc. (New York, NY) -- data warehousing and business intelligence professional services firm. www.eiasolutions.com
• eNVISN, (Bolton, MA) - provider of enterprise data warehouses and data marts. www.envisn.com
• Genesys Software Systems, Inc., (Methuen, MA) -- provider of software applications and outsourcing services for human-resource (HR) management, payroll, and benefits. www.genesys-soft.com
• Intelligent Decision Solutions, LLC, (Cincinnati, OH) -- software company that specializing in business solutions for health care providers. www.solutions-ids.com
• Infocube, (Hertfordshire, UK) -- provider of consulting, project services and business intelligence applications. www.infocube.co.uk
• information, (Chester, UK) -- provider of high-quality IT consultancy. www.in-formation.co.uk
• Lysander Systems, (Buckinghamshire, UK) -- business solutions provider specializing in knowledge management and business intelligence. www.lysander.co.uk
• Main Control, Inc., (McLean, VA) -- provider of technology infrastructure management solutions. www.maincontrol.com
• Metamor Industry Solutions, (St. Paul, MN) -- provides value-added technology applications. www.metamor.com
• Okron Data, (Centreville, VA) -- business intelligence specialists offering business intelligence, database, and Web solutions. www.okron.com
• Opal Systems, (Johannesburg, South Africa) -- supplier of generic packaged solutions and information technology services. www.opalsystems.co.za
• Pinnacle Decision Systems, Inc., (Middletown, CT) -- professional services and software development company. www.pinndec.com
• PQ Business Intelligence, (Cape Town, South Africa) -- divisional center for BI operations in the PQ Africa group. www.pqbi.co.za
• Project Performance Corporation, (McLean, VA) -- environmental, management and information systems consulting firm. www.ppc.com
• QSP, (London, England) -- provider of financial management and e- business solutions. www.qsp.co.uk
• Raindrop Information Systems, (London, UK) -- publishers of the Manhattan suite of property management software. www.raindropgroup.com
• Rebus Software, (Peterborough, UK) -- supplier of human resources and payroll software. www.rebussoftware.com
• Regenerating Solutions, Inc., (Fairfield, CT) -- computer software consulting firm specializing in the collection and management of business information. www.regen.com
• Sharidionne, Inc., (Southfield, MI) -- national provider of consulting and business information technology. www.sharidionne.com
• Simpson Associates, (Wetherby, UK) -- Business Intelligence enablers for the IBM AS/400. www.simassoc.co.uk
• Solution Design Group, (Eagan, MN) -- Twins Cities-based computer consulting firm. www.solutiondesign.com
• Success Automation, (Waltham, MA) -- consulting and training firm specializing in Customer Relationship Management and business intelligence. www.reportingsuccess.com
• Sunstone Business Solutions, (Johannesburg, South Africa) -- information delivery and solutions provider.
• Synergy Computing (Pty) Ltd., (Johannesburg, South Africa) -- enterprise business intelligence solution provider. www.synergy.co.za
• Systems Initiatives Ltd., (London, UK) -- specialists in data movement and systems integration. www.initiatives.co.uk
• Talent Software Services, Inc., (Minneapolis, MN) -- business intelligence consulting firm focused on deploying strategic analytical solutions. www.talent-sws.com
• Technology Group International, Ltd., (Toledo, OH) -- Enterprise Resource Planning software development company. www.techgroupintl.com
• Touchwood Technologies, (Little Rock, AK) -- information technology consultancy. www.icdata.com
• Triangle, (Warrington, UK) -- leading supplier of information technology solutions. www.triangle-group.com
• TSF Services & Solutions, (Johannesburg, South Africa) -- organization specializing in value added IT services and solutions. www.tsf.co.za
• UNICOM, (Providence, RI) -- technology services company providing consulting, systems integration, service and support for education, government and corporate clients. www.unicom-inc.com

Cognos

Cognos is a leading vendor of enterprise business intelligence solutions. Business Intelligence software makes corporate data easily accessible to everyone in an organization, so they can better coordinate decision-making across the entire enterprise, and improve the performance of the business. Cognos products are available directly from Cognos and through an extensive network of channel partners. The Company also develops, markets and supports software tools for application development.

Founded in 1969, Cognos is a publicly traded company with offices around the world. US operations for the company are headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. For more information, visit the Cognos Web site at www.cognos.com.