Autonomy Named to 21st Annual Software 500 Software Magazine Ranks Autonomy as One of the World's Largest Software Companies for the Fourth Consecutive Year SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced its inclusion in the Software 500, Software Magazine's list of the world's foremost software and services providers, published as an online catalog on http://www.softwaremag.com/. Autonomy was ranked No. 243, with software revenue of $51 million. "Autonomy has a proven record of technological leadership and innovation. This, combined with our experienced executive team, has helped us succeed in this tough economic climate," said Mike Lynch, CEO and co-founder, Autonomy. "Having completed 15 consecutive quarters of profitability, we are honored to be recognized for our continued success in Software Magazine's ranking of the largest technology companies for the fourth year in a row." "IT spending continued to be slow through the period measured by the 2003 Software 500. While the list has changed substantially, with additions and deletions, certain niches paid off," says John Desmond, Softwaremag.com's editorial director and publisher. "It was a year for IT professionals to try to salvage ROI from past software and service investments they had made, since big new projects were out of favor. Our online catalog to enterprise software helps CIOs, senior IT managers and IT staff research their partner options. That's a valuable service." Throughout 2003, Autonomy's technology and division products have been recognized with numerous awards, including: -- Ranking in the eContent 100, the annual list of the companies that matter most in the digital content industry. -- KM World named Autonomy as one of the top 100 companies that matter in knowledge management, and Aungate, a division of Autonomy, focused on electronic communications management for regulatory compliance in the enterprise, as a "Trend-Setting Product of 2003." -- Audentify, a division of Autonomy specializing in call center solutions, was named 2003 "Product of the Year" by Customer Inter@ction Solutions(R) magazine and "Most Innovative Product of the Year" at the 2003 Nabarro Nathansan Technology Industry Awards. -- Autonomy's Collaboration and Expertise Networks (CEN) product was named "Product of the Year" at the prestigious UK Information Management 2003 awards. The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world's largest software and services suppliers targeting enterprise IT organizations. The list includes both private and public companies; 32 percent of the 2003 Software 500 companies are private. The ranking is based on total worldwide software and service revenue for 2002. This includes revenue from software licenses, maintenance and support, training and software-related services and consulting. Suppliers are not ranked on their total corporate revenue, since many have other lines of business, such as hardware. The financial information was gathered by a survey prepared by King Content Co. and posted at http://www.softwaremag.com/, as well as from public documents. About Softwaremag.com, The IT Software Journal Softwaremag.com, The IT Software Journal, is the Web publishing effort of Software Magazine, a 20-year brand name in the industry. Softwaremag.com is the online catalog to enterprise software and the home of the Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and services companies, now in its 21st year. Softwaremag.com is produced by King Content Co., the Web content development and publishing firm run by John P. Desmond, which acquired the product in 2003. About Autonomy Autonomy Corporation plc is a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise. Autonomy's technology powers applications dependent upon unstructured information including call center, customer relationship management, knowledge management, enterprise portals, enterprise resource planning, online publishing and security applications. The Autonomy group of companies includes Aungate, a leading supplier of electronic communications management for regulatory compliance in the enterprise, Audentify, a leading supplier of next-generation contact center technology and Virage, a leading provider of video and rich media communication software. Autonomy's customer base includes more than 1000 global companies including BAE Systems, Ford, Ericsson, Royal Sun Alliance, Sun Microsystems and public sector agencies including the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy. Strategic reseller and OEM partners include leading companies such as ATG, BEA, Business Objects, Brio, Citrix, Computer Associates, EDS, IBM Global Services, iManage, Novell, Novient, Vignette and Sybase. The company has offices worldwide. Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements With the exception of historical information, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, technology risks, including dependence on core technology; fluctuations in quarterly results; dependence on new product development; rapid technological and market change; reliance on sales by others; management of growth; dependence on key personnel; rapid expansion; growth of the Internet; financial risk management; and future growth subject to risks. These factors and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially are also discussed in the company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including Autonomy's Annual Report on Form 20-F and Registration Statements on Form F-1. Kris Marubio Ian Black Autonomy Corporation plc Autonomy Corporation plc +1-415-243-9955 +44 (0) 1223 448 000 Carolyn Adams Edward Bridges Schwartz Communications, Inc. Financial Dynamics 415-512-0770 +44 207 831 3113 Kelley Conrad Software 500 Project Leader DATASOURCE: Autonomy Corporation plc CONTACT: Kris Marubio, +1-415-243-9955, or , or Ian Black, +44 (0) 1223 448 000, or , both of Autonomy Corporation plc; or Autonomy Corporation plc; or Carolyn Adams of Schwartz Communications, Inc., +1-415-512-0770, or ; or Kelley Conrad, Software 500 Project Leader, ; or Edward Bridges of Financial Dynamics, +44 207 831 3113, or , all for Autonomy Corporation plc Web site: http://www.autonomy.com/

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