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APRISO APPOINTS THOMAS COMSTOCK AS VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

Proven Executive to Direct Marketing for Leading Provider of Supply Network Operations Solutions

(Long Beach, CA - April 26, 2005) - Apriso Corporation, the global leader in providing real-time solutions for Supply Network Operations, today announced the appointment of Thomas A. Comstock as Vice President of Marketing. Comstock brings twenty years of manufacturing software marketing and sales experience to Apriso.

“Tom is an innovative and prominent marketing executive with first-rate global experience,” says Carl Hunt, Chief Executive Officer of Apriso. “With his significant experience in international marketing, strategic planning, branding and communications, Tom will help Apriso cement its leadership in delivering real-time solutions for Supply Network Operations.”

As Vice President of Marketing, Comstock will be responsible for shaping and driving global marketing efforts to support Apriso’s corporate vision and exceed its business objectives. He will have direct influence on product positioning, brand awareness, product planning, pricing, and strategic planning. In addition, he will be responsible for developing and managing analyst relations and tactical global alliances. Comstock will report directly to the CEO.

Comstock joins Apriso from serving as Vice President of Product Marketing at Brooks Software, a $120M software division of Brooks Automation, which focuses on real-time execution software for high tech manufacturers. Prior to Brooks Software, he held Vice President of Marketing roles at Sequencia Corporation, a leader in PLM and Automation for batch manufacturing companies, and at Promis Systems, a leader in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for semiconductor manufacturers. Comstock holds a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA, a Master of Arts from UC Berkely, and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine.

About Apriso Corporation
Apriso is the leader in delivering real-time solutions for Supply Network Operations. This new class of enterprise software enables global operations to define, operate, and monitor supply, production and distribution processes in real time, globally. Apriso’s software, known as FlexNet®, is a dynamic, Web-services-based suite of applications that synchronizes the execution of real time manufacturing and supply chain operations across supply networks.

Apriso operates in nine countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company has more than 140 customers and over 350 installations worldwide. Its rapidly-growing customer base includes such high-profile, global companies as General Motors, Lear, Honeywell, Microsoft, Merck, Lockheed Martin, ITT, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, International Paper, Rubbermaid, Matsushita Avionics Systems, Saint-Gobain, Pechiney, and British American Tobacco. For more information, visit the Apriso Web site at www.apriso.com.

Apriso is a registered trademark of Apriso Corporation. FlexNet is a trademark of Apriso Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.