Brio Software Certified as First Business Intelligence Partner for Tivoli Enterprise Data Warehouse

"Tivoli Enterprise Data Warehouse represents a major step forward in the consolidation of systems management information into a single data warehouse that can be used to drive improvements in IT performance," said Christopher O'Connor, director, Tivoli Systems, IBM. "The Brio Performance Suite's flexibility and ease-of-use makes it an ideal business intelligence foundation for the analysis of data captured in the Tivoli Enterprise Data Warehouse to monitor overall system performance."

Brio is the first business intelligence software provider to pass a stringent set of certifications to ensure tight integration with Tivoli Enterprise Data Warehouse. Brio's software will enable users of Tivoli Enterprise Data Warehouse to analyze and measure systems performance data across the entire Tivoli product line. Brio will provide superior visibility into the information gathered on IT systems' performance, allowing users to quickly identify and resolve issues before they develop into problems that affect IT and business processes. This level of insight and analysis will help organizations enhance the performance of their entire IT infrastructure, leading to improved operational and business results.

"We are thrilled to be certified as the first business intelligence partner for the Tivoli Enterprise Data Warehouse," stated Brian Gentile, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Brio Software. "This partnership extends our long-standing commitment in working with IBM to deliver comprehensive solutions that provide customers with greater visibility into key business data to drive operational efficiencies and improve organization-wide performance."

About Brio Software
Brio Software is a leading provider of next-generation business intelligence tools that help Global 3000 companies achieve breakthrough business performance. Widely recognized as one of the easiest-to-use and deploy solutions in the industry, the Brio Performance Suite expands business intelligence beyond advanced query and analysis technologies to include powerful information delivery through enterprise-class reporting and personalized performance dashboards. Used by nearly 70 percent of the Fortune 100, Brio products empower individuals, workgroups and executives in an organization to turn enterprise information into actionable insight, so superior decisions and business performance result. Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, Brio products and services can be found around the globe at www.brio.com.

Tivoli and Tivoli Enterprise Data Warehouse are registered trademarks of IBM. The Brio Performance Suite is a trademark of Brio Software.

The statements in this press release regarding the Brio Performance Suite, as certified or integrated with applications of its partners, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, changes in business strategy, quality and integrity of data inside the Brio applications, limited resources for product installation and integration of the Brio Software applications. For a more complete discussion of risk factors that could affect Brio's current and future operating results, see the discussions in Brio's reports filed with the SEC from time to time, including but not limited to Brio's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended March 31, 2001 filed with the SEC on July 24, 2001 and Brio's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 filed with the SEC on August 14, 2001, for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 filed with the SEC on November 14, 2001 and for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2002.