Macrovision Previews Comprehensive Guide to AdminStudio SMS Edition to

Macrovision Previews Comprehensive Guide to AdminStudio SMS Edition to Help Enterprises Maximize the Value of Microsoft Systems Management Server -SMS-

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors
    Microsoft Management Summit
    Booth #637

    LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2005--

    Authored by SMS Guru Rod Trent, The Complete Guide to AdminStudio
    SMS Edition Gets Early Preview at Microsoft Management Summit (MMS)

    Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN), the leader in Software Value Management, today previewed excerpts from The Complete Guide to AdminStudio SMS Edition, a new book by Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) expert Rod Trent, which provides IT administrators a complete guide for automating application preparation with AdminStudio SMS Edition.
    "Released with SMS 2003 Service Pack 1, AdminStudio SMS Edition provides the basis for efficient, reliable pre-deployment packaging into the MSI format," said Felicity McGourty, director in the Windows and Enterprise Management division at Microsoft. "SMS users will benefit greatly from the hands-on insights and instruction included in The Complete Guide to AdminStudio SMS Edition to extend the value of their SMS deployments, increase efficiencies and improve productivity, which is core to the Dynamic Systems Initiative, a commitment to help IT teams capture and use knowledge to design more manageable and automated IT systems. As SMS 2003 continues to expand its position as the industry standard for change and configuration management, AdminStudio SMS Edition will play an increasingly critical role in automating pre-deployment packaging processes."
    Introduced in September 2004, AdminStudio SMS Edition provides a subset of the features in Macrovision's AdminStudio product line and is available at no additional cost from Microsoft's website. It complements SMS 2003 with features that address common challenges enterprises face with pre-deployment software preparation. For example, AdminStudio SMS Edition helps enterprises more quickly and efficiently migrate to Windows XP from legacy systems by automating complex conversions and packaging processes to ensure reliable deployment. Leveraging the capabilities of AdminStudio, SMS 2003 customers can quickly realize increased efficiencies, improved reliability and greater productivity.
    The Complete Guide to AdminStudio SMS Edition will feature a thorough overview of AdminStudio SMS Edition, covering all aspects of the application preparation process. Its detailed documentation provides IT staff with step-by-step instructions and tips for using AdminStudio to package applications for distribution via SMS.
    "Building on the expertise of the award-winning AdminStudio product line, AdminStudio SMS Edition provides the foundation for reliable application packaging," commented Trent. "The Complete Guide to AdminStudio SMS Edition is being written to provide the SMS community with a standard, hands-on resource to enable IT staff to very quickly realize the ease of use and package reliability offered by AdminStudio SMS Edition."
    The Complete Guide to AdminStudio SMS Edition will include detailed, easy-to-follow instructions on every aspect of using AdminStudio SMS Edition, including:

--	Repackaging an application into the MSI format
--	Customizing the package through the creation of transforms
--	Handing off the package to SMS via the SMS Web Console

    Availability

    The Complete Guide to AdminStudio SMS Edition will be available in the next few weeks. To sign up for a copy of the book, please visit Macrovision's booth at the MMS show (#637) or visit www.installshield.com/smsbook.

    About the Author

    Rod Trent, manager of myITforum.com and Microsoft MVP for Systems Management and Security, is a leading expert on Microsoft Systems Management Server. He has over 18 years of IT experience, eight of which have been dedicated to SMS. He is the author of such books as Microsoft SMS Installer, Admin911: SMS, and IIS 5.0: A Beginner's Guide, and has written literally thousands of articles on technology topics. myITforum.com is the central location for 3rd party SMS support, as well as the online gathering place for IT professionals and the IT community.

    About Macrovision

    Macrovision Corporation is the market leader in electronic licensing, installation, and digital rights management (DRM) technologies. Over 50,000 software publishers and virtually all of the Fortune 1000 companies use Macrovision's technologies to maximize the value of their software. Software Value Management 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.

    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, 2004, which is 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 Jesse Odell or Jennifer Gazin, 415-625-8555

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