Express Analytics Inc. Joins New SAS^® Reseller Program

Irvine, CA (August 28, 2006) – Express Analytics today announced its participation in the new SAS channel program, which will help bring SAS business intelligence software to small-to-medium and mid-market businesses (SMB) in California and the southwest United States. Express Analytics specializes in providing advanced analytical solutions such as warranty analysis, budgeting and forecasting, as well as sales and marketing analytics, to Fortune 500 companies in the high-tech manufacturing and life sciences industries. The company delivers complete end-to-end solutions that provide operational insight to customers.

Mr. Hemant Warudkar, the CEO of Express Analytics, said, “Partnering with SAS gives us the ability to deliver the same technology that our Fortune 500 customers have used for 30 years to the SMB marketplace. Not only will these smaller companies benefit from SAS’ proven, reliable business intelligence software, but they will have access to a broader support network to ensure their satisfaction. With a proven track record of delivering analytical solutions to customers since 1999, Express Analytics is now able to help customers develop an unambiguous picture of what happened in the past and use that knowledge to have the foresight to make clearer business decisions.”

As a SAS reseller, Express Analytics will promote and sell the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform, which includes data integration, business intelligence and analytics. SAS will train and certify Express Analytics’ sales staff and provide ongoing technical support to ensure an ideal customer experience, from pre-sales to implementation and beyond. In addition, the two companies will engage in targeted marketing activities to drive greater awareness of SAS software in Express Analytics’ core markets.

“We’re glad to have Express Analytics on board and working with us to drive new sales opportunities in the southwest area,” said Jack Duncan, Director of SAS Channel Sales. “Express Analytics’ focus on end-to-end analytical solutions meshes well with SAS’ integrated enterprise intelligence platform. The combination will help our mutual customers have the technology and resources needed to better bridge the gap between corporate strategy and executing against that strategy.”

About Express Analytics

Express Analytics Inc. is based in Irvine, CA, and specializes in providing Business Intelligence software/professional services for budgeting and forecasting solutions with the objective of empowering customers with enabling technologies. With offices in the U.S. and India, Express Analytics has the capability to provide advanced analytical and statistical solutions using its global delivery model. More information is available at www.expressanalytics.net.

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