AdminStudio Recognized as Only Software Packaging Solution in TechTarg

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2005--

    Judges Give Macrovision High Marks for Enterprise Cost Benefits

    Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN) today announced that AdminStudio(TM) was the only software packaging solution to be recognized in SearchWin2000.com's 2004 Products of the Year awards program by the editors of TechTarget's Windows Media Group and a panel of independent judges.
    The SearchWin2000.com Products of the Year awards assess many enterprise Windows products, with the goal of helping enterprises choose must-have tools to keep their desktops, servers and applications running smoothly and cost-efficiently. Macrovision's AdminStudio received high marks for value and functionality as well as for its speed and seamless integration with existing software deployment environments. SearchWin2000.com recognized AdminStudio along with two other leading Windows enterprise administration products, including Microsoft's SMS 2003 SP1.
    "Judges pointed to AdminStudio's 'outstanding' suite of quality assurance tools that ultimately save companies money by increasing administrator productivity during application troubleshooting, testing, repackaging and redeployment," wrote SearchWin2000.com editor Matt Danielsson. "Another cost-benefit is speed, judges noted. AdminStudio 6.0 runs quickly through structured application preparation processes, which slashes rollout time."
    Judges also recognized AdminStudio for its seamless integration into existing environments such as Microsoft SMS, Novell ZENworks, LANDesk Management Suite, Marimba, IBM Tivoli, Microsoft Active Directory, ManageSoft and Altiris.
    In recent months, Macrovision has garnered significant industry support through its partnerships with Microsoft(R) and Novell(R) to provide special editions of AdminStudio for IT administrators using Microsoft SMS 2003 and Novell's ZENworks(R) 6.5 respectively. In addition, Macrovision partner LANDesk resells AdminStudio with its LANDesk Management Suite. These partnerships further validate AdminStudio's place as the leader in pre-deployment application preparation and underscore the company's strength in supporting a range of leading deployment solutions.
    AdminStudio provides a complete suite of automated software packaging, customization, conflict resolution, and quality assurance tools that make it easy for systems administrators to prepare reliable applications and software patches for enterprise use. Additional integrated solutions such as AMS and Patch Impact Manager are available to further expand the application lifecycle coverage.
    Application packaging is a key component of Macrovision's Software Value Management solutions, which include software installation, updating, packaging and licensing, entitlement management, end user management, and usage optimization.
    More information on the complete AdminStudio product line, wide range of training options, and professional consulting services is available from www.macrovision.com or by calling 800-809-5659.

    About Macrovision

    Macrovision Corporation is the market leader in electronic licensing, installation, and digital rights management (DRM) technologies. Over 50,000 software publishers and hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies use Macrovision technologies for Software Value Management (SVM). SVM solutions bridge the gap between pricing and packaging software on the developer side, and purchasing and managing that software on the enterprise side. Macrovision's Software Technologies Group markets the FLEXnet(TM) universal licensing platform and the InstallShield suite of software installation, repackaging and update solutions, which are deployed on more than 500 million desktops worldwide. Macrovision holds more than 700 software licensing, DRM and content protection patents worldwide. Macrovision is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and has offices worldwide. More information about Macrovision and Software Value Management solutions can be found at www.macrovision.com.

    About SearchWin2000.com

    SearchWin2000.com is the leading online resource for more than 350,000 enterprise IT professionals who seek information on the latest Windows-related technologies and issues so they can make decisions, research products and set strategies. SearchWin2000.com provides original news stories, expert advice and interactive features for the Windows community, and is the largest online source of Windows e-newsletters, white papers and webcasts. More information can be found at www.searchwin2000.com.

    This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A number of factors could cause Macrovision's actual results to differ from anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements. Such factors are addressed in Macrovision's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov). Macrovision assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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CONTACT: Macrovision Corporation Gerold Franke, 847-466-4300 gfranke@macrovision.com or LaunchSquad Jason Mandell or Jennifer Gazin, 415-625-8555 mvsn@launchsquad.com

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS SOFTWARE PRODUCT SOURCE: Macrovision Corporation

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