BMC Software Expands Identity Management Suite with Passlogix Enterprise Single Sign-On Capabilities

HOUSTON - (Jan. 31, 2005) - BMC Software, Inc. (NYSE: BMC), a leading provider of enterprise management solutions, today announced a reseller agreement with Passlogix bringing enterprise single sign-on capabilities to the Company's growing identity management suite. Responding to the increasing demand for a complete Identity Management solution that includes enterprise single sign-on, the new offering, v-GO^® Single Sign-On (SSO) for CONTROL-SA^® by Passlogix ^®, provides customers with single sign-on access to all enterprise applications from any computer, anywhere. This offering helps customers ensure information is secure by strengthening password policies and improving user experience through elimination of issues that include multiple passwords, complex password structures, and frequent password changes. Passlogix is the leading provider of Enterprise Single Sign-On technologies.

"Customers are looking for fully integrated identity management solutions that offer top of the line protection and easy-to-use end-user functions," said Somesh Singh, vice president and general manager, Identity Management Business Unit, BMC Software. "The addition of v-GO SSO for CONTROL-SA by Passlogix gives customers enhanced information security while focusing on ease of use for the end user. With the addition of this new easy to deploy SSO offering and the products recently added to our identity management portfolio as a result of our acquisition of Calendra, BMC delivers a more complete identity management suite."

v-GO SSO for CONTROL-SA by Passlogix enables customers to quickly and easily integrate and implement enterprise single sign-on. The offerings delivers secure access for all Windows, Web, Telnet, Java, homegrown and host-based applications without requiring application rewrites, scripting or agents. This flexible architecture makes v-GO SSO for CONTROL-SA by Passlogix a solution that is easy to configure, deploy and administer. By adding v-GO SSO for CONTROL-SA by Passlogix to the Company's identity management suite, BMC Software offers customers a robust identity management solution focused on improving the end-user experience.

"Employees today must remember an average of eight passwords to access necessary work-related information resources. Just to remember all of them, they are often noted in obvious places such as their desk-space, which leaves information and resources open to unwelcome users," said Chris Bates, an independent Enterprise Security Consultant. "BMC's v-GO SSO for CONTROL-SA by Passlogix solution eliminates the need for managing multiple end-user passwords while offering the necessary level of security to help ensure information is accessed and used in a truly secure environment."

In addition to providing an end-user friendly password management solution, v-GO SSO for CONTROL-SA by Passlogix also strengthens BMC Software's Business Service Management (BSM) identity management offerings, which enable customers to manage IT from a business perspective. Identity management links people to processes and infrastructure in a Business Service Management environment. v-GO SSO for CONTROL-SA by Passlogix gives BMC the ability to strengthen that link by giving customers' end-users easier access to the processes and infrastructure critical to BSM.

"The BMC-Passlogix alliance presents a very strong and compelling choice for customers to address their identity and enterprise single sign-on needs," said Marc Boroditsky, CEO, Passlogix. "With the increasing demand for ESSO as a key component of an identity management solution, we are committed to growing our relationship with BMC and delivering comprehensive and secure identity management capabilities to our mutual end users."

The product, v-GO SSO for CONTROL-SA by Passlogix is a BMC Software MarketZone partner product. Under the terms of the agreement, BMC Software will resell the combined solution through its worldwide sales organization and will provide the first level of support to customers. The product is expected to be available in mid February with prices starting at $75 per user.

Recently named identity management "Product of the Year" by Information Security Magazine, BMC Software's CONTROL-SA Identity Management solutions are used to manage the security needs of more than 11 million users at more than 450 locations worldwide.

About Business Service Management
Business Service Management is BMC Software's approach for enabling companies to manage IT and services from a business perspective. BSM enables companies to understand and predict the impact of technology changes on the business, and conversely, how changes in the business impact IT, resulting in improved customer service and business performance. For additional information on BSM, visit www.bmc.com

About Passlogix
Founded in 1996, Passlogix^® is the recognized industry leader in developing robust, easy-to-deploy sign-on solutions that deliver the infrastructure support and high return on investment enterprises demand. Passlogix combines patented intelligence based technology with the expertise of having deployed solutions for hundreds of customers of all sizes and in all industries. When it comes to addressing your sign-on requirements and advancing authentication and identity management, Passlogix delivers proven solutions.

Passlogix is headquartered in New York City with sales offices throughout the United States.

About BMC Software

BMC Software, Inc. [NYSE:BMC], is a leading provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to manage their IT infrastructure from a business perspective. Delivering Business Service Management, BMC Software solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management. Founded in 1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and fiscal 2004 revenues of more than $1.4 billion. For more information about BMC Software, visit www.bmc.com.

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