Dec 19, 2005
FatWire Architect Named One of Long Island's Twenty Top Techies
Hareesh Kadlabalu Honored by The Long Island Software & Technology Network

Mineola, New York, December 19, 2005 -- FatWire Software, a leading provider of content management solutions for deploying Web sites and persuasive, content-centric applications, today announced that Hareesh Kadlabalu, Architect at FatWire, has been named by the Long Island Software & Technology Network as one of Long Island's Twenty Top Techies (T3). The T3 award acknowledges the efforts of technical leaders who have helped build Long Island's technical community.

"Hareesh is undoubtedly one of the "Twenty Top Techies" on Long Island," said Ari Kahn, Chief Technical Officer at FatWire Software. "He is an expert at a global level in Java development and software engineering for enterprise information systems. And more than just a technical expert, Hareesh is a tremendous team leader at FatWire. Hareesh has made amazing technical and organizational accomplishments, bringing together engineering teams and working with our customers to build one of Long Island's most successful software companies."

Hareesh started at FatWire in 1998 and has risen to the top technical role in FatWire's engineering team. He has led the architecture for all major product enhancements for FatWire's software since 2003. Hareesh has made a number of contributions to the Web Content Management community including the creation of the first connection pool for WCM in 1999 and creation of a table-level caching mechanism in 2000.

Hareesh also works closely with FatWire's customers to understand their diverse environments and optimize FatWire's solutions to drive additional value. Hareesh is available 24x7 for customers and is regarded by them as a top technical expert.

"I am tremendously honored by this award," said Hareesh Kadlabalu. "Long Island's technology community is really thriving and I am in great company with the other award winners. Working at FatWire gives me the opportunity to continually innovate in technology space and to work with world-class organizations on cutting-edge Web content management projects."

The Long Island Software & Technology Network hosted its annual Twenty Top Techies event on December 15, 2005 at the Huntington Town House, Huntington Station, New York.

About FatWire Software
FatWire Software enables organizations to put content to work by deploying persuasive, content-centric applications and Web sites that attract, convert, and retain customers. Organizations in financial services, manufacturing, retail, media/entertainment, telecommunications, travel, healthcare, and government use FatWire's solutions, which are tailored to meet the needs of departmental, mid-size enterprise and global enterprise initiatives.

FatWire's solutions are powered by Content Server, which combines complete business user control over the creation and presentation of content with a scalable architecture for dynamic content delivery and multi-site deployment. Unlike other Content Management solutions that focus on getting content under control, FatWire's solutions enable organizations to put content to work by delivering highly targeted and persuasive experiences to customers, partners, and employees.

Founded in 1996, FatWire has over 450 customers, including J.P. Morgan Chase, Sony, Radisson/SAS, European Space Agency, Nihon Seimei, and Bank of China. FatWire is headquartered in New York and operates offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information about FatWire Software's award-winning products and services, visit www.fatwire.com.

Contact:

Jeff Ernst
FatWire Software
jeff.ernst@fatwire.com
978-274-5570