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EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA—Upside Software Inc., the leading provider of integrated enterprise Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software, is pleased to announce that it has been chosen by Cool Companies Incorporated as one of the 40 most innovative and “coolest” companies in Alberta. In their latest book, Cool Companies, Calgary & Edmonton 2005 Edition, Cool Companies Incorporated identifies special local companies that have a passion for innovation, deliver outstanding products and services, demonstrate exceptional leadership, and have exhibited a commitment to continued growth and success.

One of the primary objectives of the new Cool Companies book is to assist professionals with post-secondary education find challenging career opportunities in Calgary and Edmonton. “It’s a tool to help people find cool opportunities,” says Claudia Sammer, President and CEO of Cool Companies Incorporated. “People want to work for innovative companies, but it’s hard to find them.” In its profile, Cool Companies recognizes Upside Software as a cool company for its leadership in the contract management industry, prestigious client base, charity support, employee perks, and numerous industry awards.

“Being identified by Cool Companies as one of the 40 coolest companies in Alberta is a great accomplishment that I am extremely proud of,” stated Upside Software President and CEO Ashif Mawji. “This honour is truly in recognition of all of the incredibly talented and dedicated people who work here and make Upside Software a cool company.” Mr. Mawji went on to say, “Being a leader in our industry means that we must continually improve our products and services, and the only way to achieve that goal is to hire the best. Alberta, and Edmonton in particular, has been a great talent incubator of world-class technology professionals, and I am happy to say that we have capitalized on that local talent.”

Additional information about Cool Companies Incorporated can be found at www.coolcompanies.ca.



About Upside Software Inc.

Upside Software provides the leading Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution in the market – UpsideContract – as well as other integrated business solutions to handle Sourcing & Procurement, Invoice & Billing Management, and Project & Resource Management. Upside Software’s products address the needs of Enterprise (e.g. Fortune 500, Global 2000), Public sector (Federal, State/Provincial, Municipal and Health Care), and Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) customers. Upside Software’s customers realize significant cost savings while improving customer and supplier relationships. The company’s solutions are deployed in as little as 3 days and provide a full return-on-investment (ROI) in much less than one year. Upside Software is a profitable, growing company with a very advanced, yet mature, and comprehensive product suite. The company has extensive experience delivering real value to customers of every size and in most industry verticals. For more information about Upside Software and its suite of business solutions, visit the company’s Website at http://www.upsidesoft.com/ or one of its product sites: http://www.upsidecontract.com/, http://www.upsidecontractlite.com/, http://www.contractbuddy.com/, http://www.upsiderfx.com/, http://www.upsidebilling.com/, .

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