Fortify® Software Takes Home CODiE Award

SAN MATEO, CA. – May 7, 2009 – Fortify® Software, the market leader in Software Security Assurance (SSA) solutions, has been by The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) with the CODiE Award for Best Software Testing Solution for its cornerstone software security suite, Fortify 360. Fortify 360 brings together the critical analytic, remediation and management capabilities necessary to identify, remove, contain and prevent security vulnerabilities in software, see http://www.fortify.com/products/fortify-360.

"Fortify is dedicated to providing the best technologies and services to help businesses mitigate the security risks in their applications and achieve software security assurance," said Barmak Meftah, Senior VP of Products and Technology at Fortify. "We're honored to be recognized by our peers as providing the Best Software Testing Solution."

The CODiE Awards were announced during an event in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 5, with more than 70 winning products recognized. More than 850 nominations were submitted by 600 companies. Judges narrowed the field to 345 finalists. A complete list of winners can be found here, http://siia.net/codies/2009/winners.asp.

"Now in its 24th year, the CODiE Awards continue to recognize those companies providing the best new technology products and services across a broad array of industries," noted SIIA President Ken Wasch. "In addition, its winners are a prolific testament to the power of technology to deliver innovative solutions to businesses and consumers. SIIA warmly congratulates all of the winners and nominees of the CODiE Awards, whose innovation is essential for continuing America's leadership in the global knowledge economy."

About Fortify Software, Inc.

Fortify®'s Software Security Assurance products and services protect companies from the threats posed by security flaws in business–critical software applications. Its software security suite–Fortify 360–drives down costs and security risks by automating key processes of developing and deploying secure applications. Fortify Software's customers include government agencies and FORTUNE 500 companies in a wide variety of industries, such as financial services, healthcare, e–commerce, telecommunications, publishing, insurance, systems integration and information management. The company is backed by world–class teams of software security experts and partners. More information is available at www.fortify.com or visit our blog.

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