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Hyperion (Nasdaq Global Select: HYSL), the global leader in Business Performance Management (BPM) software, today announced that it has once again earned certification as a Five-Star Partner by CMP Technology�s VARBusiness magazine. The coveted honor recognizes Hyperion as one of North America�s top information technology (IT) vendors as measured by the commitment and strength of the programs Hyperion provides its IT integrators, resellers and consultants. Hyperion also earned Five-Star Partner certification in 2005 and 2006. Out of more than 250 companies reviewed for the magazine�s 13th annual Partner Programs Guide survey, only 65 earned a prestigious five-star rating. The guide appears in today�s issue of VARBusiness. �We applaud vendors like Hyperion for demonstrating best practices and for the leadership roles they have achieved within the IT distribution channel,� said VARBusiness Editor Lawrence M. Walsh. �Hyperion is proud to maintain its Five-Star Partner certification for another year,� said Mercedes Ellison, vice president of global partner sales at Hyperion. �Because partners are essential to our success, Hyperion continues to broaden its channel offerings, most recently with SolutionsNet, a global initiative to offer enhanced support to partners who deliver industry-specific solutions built on Hyperion System 9 software. Programs like this help us leverage the passion that Hyperion partners bring to BPM and business intelligence solutions � passion that fuels increased value for customers worldwide.� About VARBusiness Magazine For the past 20 years, VARBusiness� strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available at its Web site, www.varbusiness.com. About Hyperion Hyperion Solutions Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select: HYSL) is the global leader in Business Performance Management software. More than 12,000 customers in 90 countries rely on Hyperion both for insight into current business performance and to drive performance improvement. With Hyperion software, businesses collect, analyze and share data across the organization, linking strategies to plans and monitoring execution against goals. Hyperion integrates financial management applications with a business intelligence platform into a single management system for the global enterprise. For more information, contact us at http://www.hyperion.com/company/contact/salesrep.cfm?CMP=PR_US. �Hyperion� and Hyperion�s product names are trademarks of Hyperion. References to other companies and their products use trademarks owned by the respective companies and are for reference purpose only.