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Clarus Systems Joins Micromuse Alliance Program(TM) Integrated Solution to Help Reduce Costs Associated With Certification, Testing and Monitoring of IP Telephony Networks SAN FRANCISCO, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarus Systems, Inc. today announced it has joined the Micromuse Alliance Program(TM), to help simplify and consolidate network and Internet Protocol Telephony management and reduce operational costs of the merged network. The partnership between Clarus and Micromuse will offer an integrated solution that can certify the availability and performance of telephones across IP Telephony deployments, test the end-user's communication experience, and monitor underlying network resources. "While the cost of IP Telephony deployments has come down, the cost of continued management and maintenance is still a big hurdle to ongoing success," said Stephen Elliot, a senior analyst at IDC. "Companies are looking to reduce the complexity of merged networks and save money. Partnerships such as the one between Clarus and Micromuse address both issues." The combination of ClarusIPC(TM) Assurance with Micromuse's Netcool(R) suite will offer a comprehensive IP communications management system. ClarusIPC Assurance assesses the phone system during an IP Telephony deployment, managing IP telephones independently from the network and verifying voice quality and end-user experience. The Netcool suite monitors the network availability and performance providing a single view of IP Telephony and data services on large and complex networks. "The value of a solid IP communications platform is priceless, but companies may underestimate their network management requirements," said Darin Layman, Vice President of Alliances at Micromuse. "Enterprises need to identify each piece of hardware -- be it a phone, server, router, or printer -- on the IP communications platform as a device on the network and manage it efficiently. Our partnership with Clarus provides our mutual customers an integrated offering to help them cost-effectively manage IP networks and services while simplifying the deployment and management of IP telephony." "From an IP communications platform standpoint, the partnership provides companies with a manageable and cost-effective solution," said Richard Whitehead, chief technology officer, Clarus Systems. "Our partnership with Micromuse enables us to offer our mutual customers an integrated solution that provides greater control and manageability for IP Telephony environments." About Clarus Systems Inc. Clarus Systems Inc. delivers a suite of enterprise software products that speed, simplify and assure the implementation and ongoing operations of IP communications systems at an end-user level. For more information about San Francisco-based Clarus Systems, please visit http://www.clarussystems.com/. About Netcool Micromuse's Netcool(R) software solutions provide businesses with the assurance that their applications and services are up and operating. By allowing our customers to see what's happening throughout the infrastructure in realtime, Netcool applications enable them to respond to problems before revenue-supporting services are affected. Netcool applications install out-of-the-box, deploy rapidly and scale to the largest environments. Micromuse's flagship, Netcool/OMNIbus(TM) application, includes a library of off-the-shelf software modules that allow our customers to collect and consolidate information from more than 1,000 environments spanning applications, systems, voice and IP, cable/broadband, switches and routers, and enterprise management systems. About Micromuse Micromuse Inc. (NASDAQ:MUSEE) is the leading provider of realtime business and service assurance software solutions. The Netcool(R) software solution provides organizations with the assurance that their IT systems are supporting and driving profits 24 hours a day. Unlike traditional infrastructure management systems, Netcool solutions provide realtime end-to-end visibility and accurate troubleshooting from a business perspective. Such business intelligence allows organizations to respond to problems quickly, streamline workflow processes and improve business uptime. Micromuse customers include BT, Cable & Wireless, Deutsche Telekom, Digex, EarthLink, GE Appliances, ITC^DeltaCom, J.P. Morgan Chase, T-Mobile and Verizon. Headquarters are located at 139 Townsend Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94107. Tel: 415-538-9090. The Web site is at http://www.micromuse.com/. NOTE: Micromuse and Netcool are registered trademarks of Micromuse Ltd. All other trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are the properties of their respective owners. Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include the following: fluctuations in customer demand, the Company's ability to manage its growth (including the ability to hire sufficient sales and technical personnel), the risks associated with the expansion of the Company's distribution channels, the risk of new product introductions and customer acceptance of new products; the rapid technological change which characterizes the Company's markets, the risks associated with competition, the risks associated with international sales as the Company expands its markets, and the ability of the Company to compete successfully in the future, as well as other risks identified in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission Filings, including but not limited to those appearing under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and on Form 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the Company's Web site. 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