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Segue is First to Provide Performance
Testing Support for Macromedia Flex; SilkPerformer Optimizes
Performance of Flex Applications, Ensuring a Positive User Experience
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2005--Segue Software (NASDAQ-SCM: SEGU), the leader in software quality optimization(TM) (SQO(TM)), today announced that SilkPerformer(R), Segue's performance testing solution, provides support for Macromedia(R) (NASDAQ: MACR) Flex(TM) 1.5 and the Action Message Format (AMF) protocol. With this announcement, Segue(R) extends the comprehensive range of enterprise technologies SilkPerformer already supports to the Flex environment. Macromedia Flex is the leading presentation-tier solution for delivering enterprise rich Internet applications. SilkPerformer from Segue is an enterprise-class performance testing solution for optimizing the performance of mission-critical applications. With SilkPerformer, an organization can accurately predict the breaking points in an application and its underlying infrastructure before it is deployed. AMF is a communication protocol Flex applications can utilize for client to server communication. Organizations use Flex to develop applications that enhance the richness of the user experience - for example, a financial services firm could deliver a portfolio management application that lets users visualize their portfolio and make real-time investment decisions. "We are using SilkPerformer to optimize the performance of Vision 4 - our next generation, primary-care healthcare solution based on Flex, Java and Oracle(R) 10g technology," said Simon Fanthorpe, development director at UK-based In Practice Systems Ltd, a leading provider of healthcare information systems. "We have to be able to support up to 10,000 simultaneous users, while still delivering sub-second response times. Every millisecond we can shave off of the user experience has a huge impact on overall system performance. SilkPerformer allows us to model a variety of user profiles and to vary the load conditions to simulate normal and peak usage. SilkPerformer will play a significant part in making Vision 4 a major success." Flex applications can boost an organization's ROI on their application investments by improving the end-user experience via the delivery of enterprise-class, rich Web applications - such as business process automation, visual analysis, customer self-service and others - while at the same time leveraging existing tools, workflows and information technology infrastructure. "Performance is an absolutely crucial element of the user experience," said Jeff Whatcott, vice president of product management, Macromedia. "Using SilkPerformer for all types of Flex data communication will make it much easier for Flex development teams to build and deploy the high quality rich Internet applications that users demand." Segue's SilkPerformer testing solution is also highlighted in a Macromedia whitepaper entitled, "Performance Testing Flex Applications That Use AMF". To view the whitepaper, please go to: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flex/articles/amf_perftest.html. About Segue Software Segue Software, Inc. (NASDAQ-SCM: SEGU) is a global expert in delivering solutions to define, measure, manage and evolve software quality throughout the entire software application lifecycle. Segue's Quality Optimization(TM) (SQO(TM)) solutions help companies reduce business risk, ensure the deployment of high quality software and increase return on investment. Leading businesses around the world, including many of the Fortune 500, rely on Segue's innovative Silk family of products to protect their business service levels, competitive edge and brand reputation. Headquartered in Lexington, Mass., with offices across North America and Europe, Segue can be reached at +1-781-402-1000 or http://www.segue.com. Segue and SilkPerformer are registered trademarks and Software Quality Optimization and SQO are trademarks of Segue Software, Inc. 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