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Panorama Software Extends The Reach of Business Intelligence For 2007 Microsoft Office System

Leading BI Vendor Supports the 2007 Microsoft Office System to Enhance Business Intelligence Applications

TORONTO, ON – November 30, 2006 – Panorama Software, a global leader in business intelligence (BI) and Proactive Business Management solutions, today announced support of the 2007 Microsoft Office system through its flagship business intelligence solution, Panorama NovaView™ 5 Release 2. NovaView™ will extend BI functionality into Microsoft’s 2007 Office release, and enable users to incorporate enterprise data into Office applications including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft SharePoint Server.

“Panorama and Microsoft have had a long standing and successful relationship for more than 10 years, and together we have shaped the BI landscape by offering cutting-edge technologies,” said Lee Ho, Vice President Corporate Marketing and Strategic Alliances, Panorama Software. “We are proud to continue this relationship to offer the most advanced, complete and integrated BI solution for the next generation of the Microsoft Office system, and deliver critical data to information workers effectively and efficiently. The Microsoft Office system is one of the most widely used business applications available today, and we are confident that Panorama NovaView will only add to its advanced capabilities to create a more intuitive business environment.”

Currently, Panorama tightly integrates with and extends the BI capabilities of many Microsoft products including Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005, the Microsoft Office system and SharePoint Server. By supporting the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Panorama delivers an interoperable BI solution for the Microsoft BI platform, enabling users to move seamlessly between data analysis, reporting and performance monitoring. This will ultimately enable decision-makers at all levels and functions better able to analyze data, quickly create and distribute reports, and proactively measure performance.

“Microsoft partners play a vital role in the early adoption, development and delivery of cutting-edge technologies,” said Rob Bernard, general manager of the Worldwide ISV Group at Microsoft Corp. “We are pleased to be working with Panorama to offer innovative business intelligence solutions through the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and we look forward to the expertise that Panorama will bring in helping us meet the demands of the evolving business landscape and the needs of our mutual customers.”

About Panorama Software
Panorama Software empowers global organizations with the ability to rapidly identify trends, maximize business opportunities and improve corporate performance and results through enterprise business intelligence and Proactive Business Management solutions. Panorama® NovaView™, the company’s flagship solution, amplifies the impact of the information worker through a tightly integrated and complete suite of analysis, reporting, scorecard, dashboard and data modeling applications that supports leading Business Intelligence platforms including Microsoft and SAP. Panorama NovaView allows end users to freely explore their data using scalable and intuitive applications.

Founded in 1993, Panorama is a leading innovator in Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and Multidimensional Expressions (MDX). Panorama sold its OLAP technology to Microsoft Corporation in 1996, which was rebranded as SQL Server Analysis Services and integrated into the SQL Server platform. Panorama supports over 1,000 customers worldwide in industries such as financial services, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, telecommunications and life sciences. Panorama has a wide eco-system of partners in 30 countries, and maintains offices throughout North America, EMEA and Asia. More information is available at www.panorama.com.

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