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 January 18, 2008

Software Planner Finalist in Tester Choice Award – PR-0072
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SOFTWARE PLANNER FINALIST IN  2008 JOLT AWARD
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS CATEGORY

Pragmatic Software Company (http://www.pragmaticsw.com) announced that its flagship product, Software Planner (http://www.SoftwarePlanner.com), was selected as a finalist in the 2008 Jolt Award in the category of Project Management.

Directed by CMP Media, the Jolt Product Excellence Awards has become the "Oscars" of the Information Technology industry, illustrating best-of-breed products that "jolt" the industry with their significance.  Each product nominated for the Jolt award is evaluated by a team of Jolt Judges that are recognized in the industry as forward-looking gurus who provide insight into the latest most promising industry trends.   Jolt Judges honor universally useful products that are simple-yet full featured and those that redefine their product space or solve a nagging problem that has consistently eluded other products.  The 2008 Jolt Award winners will be announced on March 5, 2008, at the Software Development Conference and Expo (SD West) in Santa Clara, Calif.

“We are excited about becoming a finalist in the prestigious 2008 Jolt Award, says Steve Miller, President/CEO of Pragmatic Software.  "Software Planner's feature set has grown considerably over the past year, allowing teams to extend their quality management to include advanced project management.  Becoming a finalist in this category is a testament to the robustness of the product and the increased software lifecycle coverage of the tool.", adds Miller.

About Software Planner
According to Pragmatic Software, Software Planner is available in 2 versions:

• SaaS Version - Hosted by Pragmatic Software, the Software as a Service (SaaS) edition provides full life cycle management, including requirements, test case and defect management.  It also includes collaboration, with calendar management, document sharing and discussion forums.  Additionally, it provides Microsoft Project® style advanced project management, configurable dashboards, Microsoft Outlook® Synchronization.  This version is available for $65 per concurrent user per month.
• Enterprise Version - Hosted by the client, the Enterprise edition contains all features of the SaaS edition. It also has a control panel that allows branding of the product and full integration with Crystal Reports®, a Survey Tool and other enterprise level features.  This version is available for $ 1,600 per concurrent user (one-time fee).

Software Planner has won numerous awards including:

• 2007 Testers Choice Award top 3 finalist (Best Commercial Test/Performance Solution)
• 2007 Jolt Productivity Award winner (Best Bug and Defect Tracking tool)/font>
• 2007 Code Award top 5 finalist (Best Project Management Solution)
• 2006 Testers Choice Award winner (Best Commercial ALM Tool)