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INVIO JOINS BMC SOFTWARE'S ACSM CONSORTIUM

Invio Software Inc, the company that is bringing automation to networked storage environments, announced that it has joined BMC Software's ACSM consortium as an Integrated Technologies Program partner. The partnership will focus on providing interoperable solutions for application centric storage management.

"IT organizations use Invio software to automate the process of getting the right level of storage service to each of their applications", said Tad Lebeck, Invio CTO. "To do this we must interoperate with components on the network, from the array all the way to the application. As a member of the ACSM consortium we have the opportunity to work closely with BMC, and other consortium members, to ensure products are complementary and interoperable."

Invio automated management solutions enable centralized certification, management and control of local or remote storage management processes, including:

• Storage Migration
• Topology Management
• Provisioning
• Replica Management
• Data Protection

Invio and BMC Software will leverage the ACSM relationship to extend Invio's interoperability with BMC Software's PATROL Storage Manager, giving customers the capability to drive storage management from analysis to action.

"We are delighted to welcome Invio into the ACSM Consortium, said Helmuth Klemm, vice president and general manager of BMC's Enterprise Storage Management Business Unit. Invio is a leading provider of automation solutions whose approach to application-centric storage management aligns directly with ours. Their ability to automate processes that see into the application, and also interact with it, is a powerful complement to BMC's ACSM offerings."

About Invio Software

Invio provides enterprise software that automates information management processes across your networked storage environment and the applications it serves. With Invio, your IT organization can apply the power of automation to dramatically lower your total cost of storage ownership while consistently exceeding service level targets. Unlike traditional approaches, Invio solutions are designed to enable a true storage utility, allowing your applications to directly access storage resources and information management services -- on demand, according to your best practices. Visit www.Inviosoftware.com to learn more.

About BMC Software

BMC Software Inc is a leader in enterprise management. The company focuses on Assuring Business Availability for its customers by helping them proactively improve service, reduce costs and increase value to their business. BMC Software solutions span enterprise systems, applications and databases. Founded in 1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and is a member of the S&P 500, with fiscal year 2002 revenues of approximately $1.3 billion. Visit www.bmc.com to learn more.

CONTACT: Chris Hyrne, Invio Softwarem, 650-813-1200x125, chris@inviosoftware.com.