Segue in the News


SEGUE SOFTWARE RATED NUMBER ONE SOFTWARE QUALITY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY;

SEGUE LEADER IN 32-BIT WINDOWS TESTING SOLUTIONS

NEWTON CENTRE, MA, May 29, 1996-A new research report from an independent market research firm recognized Segue Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEGU) as the technology leader and innovator in software quality testing.

In its report entitled "Test for Success `96", The Standish Group stated that Segue "shines as a technological leader". Sandy Taylor, senior analyst for the Standish Group, said, "Segue has been shipping and supporting Windows NT since 1994 and Windows 95 since 1995. Segue was the first vendor to deliver 32-bit software testing products and this is indicative of Segue's technological leadership." Segue is the clear leader with more installed 32-bit testing solutions than all other market leaders combined.

The Standish report also re-emphasized Segue's technological strength and its role as an industry innovator. Standish recognized Segue's introduction of "self-generating tests" as a "major milestone" in software quality and noted that Segue continues to lead the industry in distributed testing, with support for more platforms than any other test tool available, including all versions of Windows.

"Segue continues to gain momentum," said Elisabeth Elterman, president and chief executive officer for Segue. "With our QualityWorks products, we are leveraging our technology leadership into Fortune 1000 organizations who require the ability to test all the components of their distributed systems, regardless of platform. Segue continues to innovate and be the first to deliver technology innovations such as 32-bit testing, web testing, and automatic testing."

About The Standish Group

Founded in 1985, The Standish Group International, Inc. of Dennis, Mass., conducts market and technology research for users and vendors in the mission-critical OLTP (On-Line Transaction Processing) and open, client-server systems marketplace. The company's research practices draw upon extensive real-world industry experience and years of proven market research and consulting. The Standish Group provides custom consulting services to clients in the Fortune 500, government agencies, and major universities.

About Segue Software, Inc.

Segue Software (NASDAQ:SEGU) develops, markets and supports the QualityWorksTM family of open architecture quality assurance software tools, methodology, and management. QualityWorks enables the rapid development and re-use of automated software tests across more than 20 platforms, and is currently used by more than 8,400 software quality professionals worldwide. Headquartered in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, Segue also has offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas, and distribution offices throughout Europe, Canada, and Australia. Segue's 110+ plus employees provide automated testing products and consulting services to organizations developing client/server and Internet-based software applications. Segue Software offers corporate and product information through its World Wide Web site, located at http://www.segue.com.

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QualityWorks is a trademark of Segue Software, Inc. All other system and product names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.