LumenSoft/Hyperion to Deliver Enhanced OLAP Tools

LumenSoft Corporation, experts in Business Intelligence and OLAP technology, and Hyperion Solutions Corporation, makers of Hyperion Essbase, announced a partnership to deliver expanded OLAP tools.

The Hyperion Tools Partner program is a collaboration of leading makers of products and technologies that integrate with the Hyperion Essbase product family and provide joint customers a broad and flexible set of solutions for enterprise information delivery and analysis. LumenSoft's participation in this program centers around its simple-to-use desktop-driven ServerManager product. ServerManager helps OLAP administrators build and manage sophisticated analytical environments across server, version and platform.

"We are excited to be partnering with Hyperion," said Bob Wallace, president, LumenSoft Products Division. "The strength and ingenuity of our OLAP tools, combined with the stability and robustness of Hyperion's Essbase, creates a unique and high-value offering to the Business Intelligence arena."

"LumenSoft's ServerManager product allows customers to reduce their administration and resource costs and enhances our user's interaction with Hyperion Essbase. As we continue to provide new features and functionality and release new versions of Hyperion Essbase, we look forward to LumenSoft's continued development of products and tools that integrate with the Hyperion Essbase analytical platform," said Matt Abrams, Director, Essbase Business Development, Hyperion Solutions Corporation.

LumenSoft's ServerManager and SpreadsheetObjects products are currently available and are compatible with versions of Essbase 5.0.1 or greater.

About LumenSoft

LumenSoft Corporation, based in St. Paul Minnesota, is an expert in On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) providing products, consulting, and training that specializes in analytical applications and decision support solutions. It provides Business Intelligence software and services to help companies analyze data, budget, plan, forecast, generate reports and make better business decisions. Its software suite includes ServerManager and SpreadsheetObjects, which helps users analyze data and make informed decisions through wizards which create customized report templates. The suite is compatible with all versions of Hyperion Essbase Server, IBM DB2 OLAP Server and ShowCase Essbase/400. LumenSoft's full-service model integrates common business activities to obtain maximum results and business advantage. For more information about LumenSoft visit www.lumensoftusa.com.

About Hyperion

Hyperion is a global leader in business analysis software. Hyperion helps business leaders plan, manage and execute on strategies by analyzing information on e-business initiatives, supply chain execution, customers, operations and finance. The company's market-leading Hyperion Essbase technology, packaged business analysis applications and tools are used by more than 6,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 60 of the Fortune 100, 64 of the Nikkei Top 100 and more than 40 of the Financial Times European 100. In addition, more than 400 Hyperion alliance partners deliver technology, applications and services to increase the flexibility and choice for customers. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., the company has offices in 22 countries. More information is available at www.hyperion.com, info@hyperion.com, or 1-800-286-8000.

Contact LumenSoft Corporation, St. Paul, Vikki Williams, 651-697-1127, vwilliams@lumensoftusa.com.