9 June, 2005

TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX), a leading business integration and process management software company that enables real-time business, today announced that Australian IT Services company, Alphawest Services Pty Ltd., has joined TIBCO’s Partner Network (TPN) Program as a Regional Consulting Partner, and will offer full life-cycle services including business consulting, implementation, management and outsourcing services.

“TIBCO’s strategy for continued growth places great emphasis on developing a skilled, motivated and committed partner ecosystem,” said Mark Fahmy, managing director, TIBCO Australia. “The fact that we continue to engage new partners in Australia, demonstrates the importance and success of the TPN Program locally.”

The TPN Program offers a comprehensive set of materials and services designed to enable partners to market, sell, implement and support solutions developed in concert with TIBCO® technologies.

“Alphawest values its relationship with TIBCO and is pleased to join the TPN Program,” said Garry Henley, chief executive officer, Alphawest. “As part of the TIBCO Partner Network, Alphawest is looking forward to collaborating even more closely with TIBCO using our proven methodologies and skills to enable our joint clients to achieve greater access to, and protection of, their information, both internally and externally.”

Alphawest's core competencies are Information and Knowledge Management, Infrastructure Solutions and Business Continuity -- areas which will provide a unique value proposition to TIBCO customers.

Like other TIBCO partners, Alphawest will benefit from key features of the TPN Program:
• TIBCO investment in Market Development Funds (MDF) accrual resulting from demand generation to fuel sustained partner growth and exposure
• A uniformly high bar for training and certification to ensure successful deployments for joint customers
• More in-depth sales, marketing and technical information for all TIBCO products  available through TIBCO’s partner portal: power.tibco.com

“The TPN Program is structured to enable our partners to maximize the value of their alliance with TIBCO,” stated Sanjay Gupta, vice president of Global Alliances and Channels, TIBCO Software Inc. “Our goal is to quickly enable our partners to build successful businesses around TIBCO’s market leading technologies, resulting in greater market penetration and higher customer satisfaction.”


About TIBCO Software Inc
TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TIBX) is a leading business integration and process management software company that enables real-time business.  Real-Time Business is about helping companies become more cost-effective, more agile and more efficient. TIBCO has delivered the value of Real-Time Business, what TIBCO calls The Power of Now®, to over 2,000 customers around the world and in a wide variety of industries. For more information on TIBCO's proven enterprise backbone, business integration, business process management, and business optimization solutions, TIBCO can be reached at +1 650-846-1000 or on the Web at www.tibco.com. TIBCO is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.