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FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- webMethods, Inc. (NASDAQ:WEBM), a leading business integration and optimization software company, today announced the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on August 29, 2006. Stockholders reelected Bill Russell, James Green and Peter Gyenes to serve three-year terms on the company's board of directors. Mr. Russell is the non-executive chairman of the board. Other members of the webMethods board of directors are David Mitchell, the president and CEO of the company, James Gauer, Jerry Jasinowski, Jack Lewis, Vincent Mullarkey and Gene Riechers. Stockholders also approved the webMethods 2006 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. In addition, stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to continue to serve as the company's registered independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007. About webMethods, Inc. webMethods (NASDAQ:WEBM) provides business integration software to integrate, assemble and optimize available IT assets to drive business process productivity. webMethods delivers an innovative, enterprise-class business integration platform that incorporates proven integration technology with next generation capabilities into one interoperable set of tools that delivers a unique combination of efficiency, agility and control. webMethods combines industry leadership with a zealous commitment to customers to deliver tangible business value to more than 1,400 global customers. webMethods is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and Japan. More information about the company can be found at http://www.webmethods.com/. The webMethods name and logo are registered trademarks of webMethods, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. All other marks mentioned are trademarks or service marks of their respective companies. DATASOURCE: webMethods, Inc. CONTACT: Christopher Martin, Investor Relations, +1-703-460-6609, , or John Conley, Public Relations, +1-703-460-5996, , both of webMethods, Inc. Web site: http://www.webmethods.com/

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