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VOYENCE SELECTED BY THE CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE FOR NETWORK CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

Compliance Management and Automation to Improve Operational Efficiencies
at US Stock Exchange.

Richardson, TX, July 12, 2004 - Voyence™ Inc., the leading provider of configuration management solutions for networks of any size, today announced that the Chicago Stock Exchange has licensed VoyenceControl to manage the configurations, change management and compliance management for their network and security devices. The Chicago Stock Exchange selected Voyence after a thorough competitive evaluation.

“We selected VoyenceControl because it is the best solution for reducing engineering costs while ensuring compliance with corporate standards,” said John Kerin, chief operating officer and chief technology officer of the Chicago Stock Exchange. "VoyenceControl's automated network compliance and reporting features will help ensure that we are continually focusing on keeping our network in compliance while streamlining and automating our operations.”

The licensing transaction was executed between the Chicago Stock Exchange and generationE Technologies, a Voyence Channel Partner. "We are excited about signing the Chicago Stock Exchange as the latest VoyenceControl customer,” said Casey Kindiger, CEO of generationE Technologies. “We will help ensure a successful implementation at the exchange and look forward to partnering together with Voyence on numerous opportunities. VoyenceControl leads the pack in the fast-growing network configuration management space,” said Dave Coder, Manager of Network Services from the Chicago Stock Exchange.

About generationE Technologies
generationE Technologies is a product and service provider for both growing and mature IT organizations. Their practice disciplines span IT Service Management and Network & Systems Management, offering robust and scaleable solutions including Network Management, Security Management, Help Desk Implementation and Service Level Management. Partnered with software leaders in the IT Operations space, generationE provides integration services for “best-of-class” technology solutions that include implementation, training, and support services for these products.

About Voyence
Voyence is the leading provider of enterprise network configuration and change management solutions that automate critical change, compliance, and activation processes. The company’s solution, VoyenceControl helps organizations drive out operational costs, increase network availability, improve security, and demonstrate regulatory compliance. VoyenceControl is the only network configuration and change management solution, based on a multi-tiered architecture that can effectively manage tens of thousands of devices across heterogeneous networks. No other solution automates configuration management for more enterprise networks than VoyenceControl. For more information go to www.voyence.com.

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Media Contact:
Michael Bunyard
Vice President
Voyence
972-759-4056
pressinfo@voyence.com

Voyence and VoyenceControl are trademarks of Voyence, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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