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[December 12, 2005]

Global Corporations Choose Softricity Application Virtualization for Desktop Refresh Projects; New White Paper Details How To Eliminate Desktop Refresh and Imaging Pain Points, Accelerate the Processes and Save Money

BOSTON --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 12, 2005 -- Softricity(R) today announced the availability of a new white paper that addresses how application virtualization can overcome many of the challenges IT organizations confront with desktop refresh projects. The paper, "Instant Desktop Refreshes with Minimal IT Resources," is available now at http://www.softricity.com/go/desktop- refreshes. (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field.)


With PC replacements on the rise--leading analysts estimate sales of new PCs were up over 15% in Q3 2005 from the same period a year ago, based largely on desktop replacement programs--the burden on enterprise IT promises to get worse.

Softricity transforms Windows(R) applications from products that must be installed and managed locally into virtual services that are centrally managed and deployed on-demand--without any installation or recoding --to any desktop, server or laptop. This streamlines desktop refresh projects in the following ways:

-- Enables near instantaneous employee relocations and hassle-free hotelling. End-users can log into any computer and get immediate availability to their applications.

-- Accelerates fixes and disaster response, saving IT hundreds of hours in man power and eliminating downtime as employees are up and running in minutes, rather than hours or days.

-- Cuts help desk call volume and time by up to 80% by eliminating time-consuming problem identification and work-arounds, and making it easy to refresh desktops when applications conflict and crash the systems.

-- Improves image consolidation and stability, eliminating image bloat.

-- Simplifies Windows profile management by separating application preferences from their normal location in the Windows user profile.

"IT is constantly tasked with refreshing desktops and re-imaging applications and operating systems. Whether due to planned initiatives such as PC replacement programs and department relocations, or unplanned events such as desktop crashes or power outages, these projects are extremely time- and resource-consuming," said David Greschler, co-founder and VP of corporate marketing, Softricity. "As this white paper shows, our customers have found that using Softricity application virtualization changes the way IT manages desktop refreshes by instantly enabling application availability from any computer on the network - without the need for building multiple images or lengthy compatibility testing. This significantly cuts the hours and staff needed to complete these projects and keeps business users online and productive."

About Softricity

Softricity enables software to be as instantly available and easy to use as electricity by transforming applications into network services that no longer need to be installed. The Softricity Desktop(TM) provides a software environment that can be securely deployed, managed and immediately available anywhere in the world at a fraction of traditional IT investments - while dramatically improving business agility and delivering a superior end-user experience. Powered by the SoftGrid(R) Platform & Softricity ZeroTouch(TM), The Softricity Desktop employs the company's patented application virtualization, intelligent on-demand delivery and policy-based management technologies to save enterprises over 80% in application management costs, 30% in help desk costs, and realize a four-fold increase in user up-time. Global customers include AIG, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Northeastern University, Prudential, Raytheon, Sanofi-Aventis and Suncor Energy. Softricity is a partner with Microsoft (Gold Certified), IBM, HP and VMware. For more information visit http://www.softricity.com.

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