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New Wise Package Studio Helps Improve Software Security and Stability Prevent Patch Deployment Disasters With Wise Package Studio(R) 5.5 PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wise Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altiris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRS), today announced the release of Wise Package Studio(R) 5.5, giving system administrators the ability to quickly assess and test critical software patches prior to deployment. As companies face a growing number of security threats, IT organizations must quickly and accurately test patches and hot fixes to ensure problem-free deployment. Introducing untested software into a computing environment can result in lost productivity, downtime and other unintended consequences. "IT organizations have few responsibilities more important than keeping computer systems secure," said Steve Morton, Altiris VP of product management. "Altiris addresses security with integrated solutions that are aligned with best practices for vulnerability assessment, patch management, testing and rollback. "Patch-and-pray is no longer an acceptable strategy for deploying patches. System administrators know that patches can do more harm than good when deployed in a complex, interdependent software environment. Wise Package Studio 5.5 provides the tools to help ensure reliable, quick and efficient patch deployment." According to Gartner research, "Because the time for QA testing is limited, it is important to focus testing efforts on the components that are changed by the patch. Software distribution and packaging products that provide information about changed components can be used to develop effective QA testing plans."* Patch impact assessment and testing is just one of Wise Package Studio's leading application packaging and management features. Wise Package Studio provides a complete solution for all aspects of software packaging, including Windows Installer (.MSI) migration, customization, conflict management and quality assurance. More information about Wise Package Studio is available at http://www.wise.com/wps.asp Wise Package Studio is seamlessly integrated with Altiris(R) Client Management Suite(TM) for reliable patch assessment, delivery and rollback. Wise Package Studio can also be used to prepare patches for deployment by other software distribution or patch management products. Licensing and availability Wise Package Studio 5.5 is now available. Please visit http://www.wise.com/wps.asp, e-mail or call (734) 456-2100 for evaluation and sales information. About Altiris Altiris, Inc. is a pioneer of IT lifecycle management software that allows IT organizations to easily manage desktops, notebooks, thin clients, handhelds, industry-standard servers, and heterogeneous software including Windows, Linux and UNIX. Altiris automates and simplifies IT projects throughout the life of an asset to reduce the cost and complexity of management. Altiris client and mobile, server, and asset management solutions natively integrate via a common Web-based console and repository. For more information, visit http://www.altiris.com/. Wise Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Altiris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRS), is a leading provider of application installation and management software and services. Wise corporate solutions, including the award-winning Wise Package Studio, help system administrators solve application installation and management problems. Learn more about Wise Solutions on the Web at http://www.wise.com/. Altiris is a registered trademark of Altiris, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries. Wise Package Studio is a registered trademark of Wise Solutions. Client Management Suite is a trademark of Altiris, Inc. The other company names or products mentioned are or may be trademarks of their respective owners. * Gartner, Inc., "Patch Management Webletter from Altiris with Research from Gartner," Mark Nicolett, http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/gc/webletter/wise_altiris/issue2/gartner.html DATASOURCE: Altiris, Inc. CONTACT: Rhett Glauser of Altiris Inc., +1-801-805-1131, ; or Elyce Ventura of Bite Communications, +1-415-365-0360, , for Altiris, Inc. Web site: http://www.wise.com/wps.asp Web site: http://www.wise.com/ Web site: http://www.altiris.com/

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