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Off-Line Extension Allows Users to Continue Accessing the Capabilities of Salesforce Even While Disconnected from the Network SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- OpSource, the SaaS experts, announced today that it has been selected by BackWeb Technologies Ltd., (NASDAQ:BWEB), a leading provider of software designed to mobilize enterprise Web applications, to be the service delivery partner for the company's new Offline Service for salesforce.com's on-demand business applications. The BackWeb service creates an off-line extension for Salesforce users that want to continue to use it while disconnected from the Internet. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050921/SFW081LOGO ) "OpSource offered a winning combination of service, reliability and price that made them the right partner to help us achieve our goals," said Bill Heye, chief executive officer at BackWeb. "Opsource is a certified delivery partner for salesforce.com's AppExchange so partnering with them to deliver our SaaS solution for Salesforce was a natural choice." BackWeb will be demonstrating its solution at DreamForce 2006, salesforce.com's user and developer conference. The convention will be held from October 8th to 11th at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco. The BackWeb offering will allow workers (such as service & support and sales) to use the Salesforce application even when disconnected from the network and then synchronize data upon reconnection. "We are pleased that BackWeb has focused on the very important goal of providing an expanded offline solution for Salesforce -- this offering will extend the functionality of Salesforce by allowing mobile and desktop users to continue to access the breadth of capabilities in the Salesforce application even while disconnected from the network," said Matt Holleran, vice president, AppExchange partners, salesforce.com. "OpSource, a certified AppExchange delivery partner, ensures the reliable, secure and high-performance service delivery of this creative solution." OpSource has a long history of helping independent software vendors build upon the power of AppExchange. "We are pleased to help partners SaaS-enable their solutions. Now, salesforce.com customers have the opportunity to extend the functionality of their core Salesforce applications to address this business need," said Treb Ryan, chief executive officer, OpSource. "As a certified delivery partner, we have garnered a wealth of experience to help our ISV partners get their applications up and running quickly, reliably and securely." OpSource's current roster of AppExchange partners include leading vendors such as Shade Tree Technology, Visual Mining, Spoke, Marketing Advocate, Business Objects, Soapbox Mobile, Audiocast, Accept Software, and Ambient Software. About BackWeb Technologies BackWeb distributes and caches critical web applications and content for disconnected, synchronized usage of those applications by mobile workforces and remote offices. Mobile professionals can be productive anytime, anywhere, without interruption, regardless of connection status or network availability. BackWeb's patented web and polite synchronization mobile solution delivers a seamless and simple user experience. The solution is commonly deployed to sales forces, field employees, mobile managers and remote operations. Typical e-business applications include enterprise sales force automation, CRM, e-learning and training and Human Capital Management (HCM). Content examples include document repositories and rich media. BackWeb customers include market leaders such as Boehringer Ingelheim, Eastman Kodak, GE Healthcare, Hewlett-Packard, Johnson & Johnson, KLA Tencor, Lam Research, and Pfizer. BackWeb also serves customers through partnerships with BEA, Salesforce.com, Oracle PeopleSoft and SAP. BackWeb's operations are cantered in San Jose, Calif.; New York, N.Y.; and Rosh Ha 'akin, Israel. For more information: visit http://www.backweb.com/ or call 877-222-5932. About salesforce.com Salesforce.com is the market and technology leader in on-demand business services. The company's Salesforce suite of on-demand applications enables customers to manage and share all of their sales, support, marketing and partner information on-demand. Apex, salesforce.com's on-demand platform and programming language, enables customers, developers and partners to build powerful new on-demand applications, and for the first time, to write and run their own code hosted with the security, reliability, upgradeability and ease-of-use of salesforce.com's industry-leading multi-tenant service. Customers can also take advantage of Successforce, salesforce.com's world-class training, support, consulting and best practices offerings. As of July 31, 2006, salesforce.com manages customer information for approximately 24,800 customers and approximately 501,000 paying subscribers including Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), America Online (AOL), Avis/Budget Rent A Car (Cendant Rental Car Group), Dow Jones Newswires, Nokia, Polycom and SunTrust Banks. Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press releases or public statements are not currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase salesforce.com applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available. Salesforce.com has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRM". For more information please visit http://www.salesforce.com/, or call 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE. NOTE: Salesforce.com is a registered trademark of, and Apex, AppExchange and Successforce are trademarks of, salesforce.com, Inc., San Francisco, California. Other names used may be trademarks of their respective owners. About OpSource OpSource(TM), the SaaS experts, is focused on providing the operational infrastructure and ongoing services that enable software companies, On-Demand businesses, and web applications providers to deliver and maintain the highest quality web-based solutions. By choosing OpSource as a SaaS partner, OpSource customers are freed from infrastructure management and can focus on improving applications and acquiring new customers. OpSource's Optimal On-Demand(sm) infrastructure enables businesses to deploy SaaS and web-based applications quickly, cost effectively, securely, and with high quality standards. Companies at any stage in the application lifecycle, delivering any type of application, can benefit from our comprehensive services and expertise. OpSource is the only company to offer Success-Based Pricing(sm), a unit-based pricing model, that allows businesses to begin with a modest minimum commitment, and their expenses scale only when their revenue increases. For more information about OpSource, visit http://www.opsource.net/ . NOTE: OpSource and the OpSource logo are trademarks of OpSource, Inc. Optimal On-Demand, Success-Based Pricing, and OptiTech Services Engine are service marks of OpSource, Inc. All other trademarks and company names mentioned are protected by their respective owners. OpSource, Inc. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050921/SFW081LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: OpSource, Inc. CONTACT: Cristina Martinez of OpSource, Inc., +1-408-567-2037, or ; or Donna Candelori of Candelori Communications, +1-408-774-3414, or , for OpSource, Inc. Web site: http://www.opsource.net/ http://www.salesforce.com/ http://www.backweb.com/

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