NetIQ Welcomes Jay Gardner as Senior Vice President and General Manager

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) - NetIQ, an Attachmate business, today announced
that Jay Gardner has been appointed as senior vice president and general
manager of the unit. Responsible for engineering, product management,
marketing, technical support, sales and operational functions, Gardner will
help to further define and execute NetIQ's market vision and business
strategy.

"Jay's knowledge and experience in our markets -- both from a sales and
operational standpoint -- coupled with a unique customer-centric
perspective as a former CIO, are impressive and will serve to provide
deeper value and benefit to NetIQ customers," comments Jeff Hawn, chief
executive officer, Attachmate. "We are equally enthused about what Jay will
add to our company as a visionary, mentor and seasoned industry veteran as
he leads NetIQ along the future path of IT management."

Gardner joins NetIQ from his position as a venture advisor for DFJ Mercury.
He is also an 18-year BMC Software veteran, where he most recently served
as vice president and general manager of the BMC On Demand business unit.
During his tenure, Gardner served as CIO where he instituted a
business-funded IT model, helping the company to streamline the IT approval
process and save millions of dollars in return. Prior to the CIO role, he
held a series of sales and worldwide operations positions that supported
the company's significant year over year growth. Additionally, he helped
architect the company's Business Service Management (BSM) strategy,
launched an IT governance council and ultimately aligned the internal
organization with the goals of the business.

"Joining the NetIQ team affords me the opportunity to combine my
operations, technology and sales background to better serve the NetIQ
community," said Gardner. "Today's IT and Security professionals face
daunting tasks to deliver more services securely, improve efficiencies and
minimize enterprise risk. I am excited to work with the NetIQ teams around
the globe to optimize the experience and success our customers achieve with
our solutions."

Before his time at BMC Software, Gardner spent ten years in various
management and sales positions at IBM. As a result of his leadership in the
technology industry, Gardner was a finalist for the prestigious Gartner CIO
Choice Award, in addition to being named by Computerworld as a Premier 100
IT Leader. He has spoken at numerous industry events, including
Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders conference as well as various events
sponsored by CXO Media, Forrester Research and Gartner, Inc. Currently, he
serves as an advisor or board member for several organizations, including
Phurnace Software, Inc., Fluensee, Inc., Sirius Solutions and Texas
Christian University's regional council and Management Information Systems
program.

About NetIQ

NetIQ, an Attachmate business, is a global leader in systems and security
management. With more than 12,000 customers in over 60 countries, NetIQ
solutions maximize technology investments and enable IT process
improvements to achieve measurable cost savings. For more information on
NetIQ's portfolio of award-winning products for IT Process Automation,
Systems Management, Security Management, Configuration Audit and Control,
Enterprise Administration and Unified Communications Management, visit
www.netiq.com.

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