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Managing Automation Honors Skyworks for Excellence in Data Integration Ascential Software Enabled Seamless Integration of Critical Business Systems Following Merger, Enabling Faster, More Comprehensive Realization of Benefits WESTBORO, Mass., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascential Software Corporation (NASDAQ:ASCL), the enterprise data integration leader, congratulates its customer Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), for winning the "Integration and Data Mastery" category of Managing Automation's "Progressive Manufacturing" awards. Managing Automation, a leading manufacturing industry publication, recognized Skyworks for leveraging the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite(TM) to integrate business systems from two formerly independent companies, Alpha Industries Inc. and Conexant Systems Inc.'s wireless business. The two businesses merged in June 2002 to form Skyworks, the world's largest maker of semiconductors for cell phones. "We knew that the combined resources of Alpha Industries and Conextant's wireless business had tremendous potential. However, to realize that potential, we had to overcome post-merger challenges, including the integration of disparate e-commerce, enterprise resource planning and manufacturing execution systems," said Kristofor Williams, electronic commerce manager at Skyworks. "We leveraged Ascential Software to help integrate these systems in a seamless, thoughtful manner, and realize merger benefits more quickly and comprehensively." As part of this recognition, Williams will deliver a presentation at Managing Automation's "Progressive Manufacturing Summit and Awards" conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, entitled, "The Integration Imperative: Breaking Down Functional Silos." This presentation will take place on Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. CST. "Skyworks exemplifies the progressive manufacturing vision. The company has leveraged existing technologies to quickly and effectively transform a potentially overwhelming post-merger data deluge into a foundation for strategic competitive advantage," said David R. Brousell, editor-in-chief, Managing Automation. "We are honored to have Williams share Skyworks' best practices in data integration with our conference guests." Managing Automation's first annual "Progressive Manufacturing Summit and Awards" conference is dedicated to sharing best practices among manufacturers. Winning companies will discuss how they infused technology into various aspects of their businesses to create sustainable competitive advantage. Skyworks joins the ranks of other leading "Progressive Manufacturing" award winners speaking at the summit including representatives from Steelcase, Inc.; Whirlpool; Hewlett Packard; The Parker Hannifin Corporation; Rockwell Automation; and Cisco Systems. The Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite is a comprehensive data integration solution that profiles, cleanses, and transforms data from virtually any application or system regardless of data volume or latency. Ascential Software's integrated offering is designed to help companies streamline operations, improve customer support, expedite business transactions, and make better tactical and strategic decisions on the basis of the best available information. The Suite provides unlimited scalability through parallel processing, complete meta data management, any-to-any data source and application connectivity, and delivers on demand data integration seamlessly within an enterprise's service-oriented architecture. About Ascential Software Ascential Software Corporation (NASDAQ:ASCL) is the leader in enterprise data integration. Customers and partners worldwide use the Ascential Enterprise Integration Suite(TM) to confidently transform data into accurate, reliable and complete business information to improve operational performance and decision-making across every critical business dimension. Our comprehensive end-to-end solutions provide on demand data integration complemented by our professional services, industry expertise, and methodologies. Ascential Software is headquartered in Westboro, Mass., and has more than 3,000 customers and partners globally across such industries as financial services and banking, insurance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, telecommunications and government. For more information call 1-800-966-9875 (508-366.3888 if calling from outside the US or Canada) or visit the Ascential Software website at http://www.ascential.com/. Media and industry analysts, contact Chas Kielt, director of media and analyst relations, at 1-508-599-7256 or . 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