Ford Motor Co Extends Agreement with Macrovision to Manage Software Li

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    SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2005--

    Ford's Use of Enterprise Licensing Platform Saves Money and Increases Productivity to Maximize the Value of its Software Assets

    Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN) today announced that Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has renewed its agreement to use Macrovision's enterprise license management solutions to track and monitor license usage and help maximize the value of its software. Ford has used Macrovision's FLEXnet(TM) solutions to manage its license servers and generate usage reports on various software applications since 1999.
    FLEXnet helps Ford better understand how software is being utilized throughout the organization, discontinue use of under-utilized software, and control its software assets from a single desktop. By standardizing on Macrovision solutions within its IT infrastructure, Ford is able to ultimately make smarter, long-term software purchasing decisions, and save substantial amounts of money on an annual basis.
    "Ford's decision to rely on Macrovision solutions showcases the value of our market leading products in helping companies manage their software licenses efficiently," said Ralph Lentz, vice president of sales, Macrovision's Software Technologies Group. "As the pressure on IT organizations to reduce costs and improve ROI increases, and software pricing and licensing models become more complex and unique, our partnership with Ford underscores the tremendous value derived by large enterprises which standardize on Macrovision solutions."
    Macrovision has built the FLEXnet universal licensing system to help enterprises simplify software administration and management, better plan future software purchases and maximize the value of their software. Today, Macrovision's software management products are in use by more than 800 enterprises, including Boeing, Caterpillar, Eastman Kodak, Exxon Mobil, IBM, Lehman Brothers, Motorola, NASA, Northrup Grumman and Shell.

    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(R) 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.

    FLEXnet and InstallShield are registered trademarks or trademarks of Macrovision Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

    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 Jesse Odell, 415-625-8555

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