06/12/2006

THE NORMANDY GROUP AND METASTORM ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

The Normandy Group, LLC Aligns with Leading BPM Provider to Enhance Business and Technical Business Expertise

CINCINNATI, OH — June 12, 2006 — Today, The Normandy Group, LLC, a business process management solutions provider, announced that it has partnered with Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software for modeling, automating, integrating, and improving both human and system-based processes. Together, Metastorm and The Normandy Group, LLC will deliver their clients demonstrated expertise, technology and solutions.

"We are always looking for ways to progress our technology offerings. Metastorm's BPM solution suite offers a compelling value proposition for delivery of competitive advantage to our customers. The addition of Metastorm's BPM solution to our portfolio of services will serve to further differentiate The Normandy Group, LLC from other systems integrators in the marketplace. Together we are equipped to offer our customers remarkable benefits as we work with them to improve key processes, business performance and time to ROI."

-Charles C. Burke, CEO The Normandy Group, LLC

Recognized as a "solutions-based" services organization, The Normandy Group, LLC will improve its customers' use of information technology with the addition of Metastorm Business Process Management Suite to strategically address business requirements. The Normandy Group, LLC will also leverage Metastorm BPM as part of its own services methodology to improve the efficiency and reduce the complexities of managing client projects. By building a services practice that recognizes the ability to track repeatable processes, The Normandy Group, LLC will be able to provide their customers faster and more effective services.

"Partnering with The Normandy Group provides Metastorm with another way to broaden our reach and advance our offering," stated Mike Shaw, vice president of Americas sales for Metastorm. "By integrating Metastorm BPM into its offering, The Normandy Group clearly appreciates the significant role BPM technology is playing in today's market and we are pleased to be a part of helping the company build enterprise BPM solutions that drive significant ROI."

Metastorm

As the first breakaway BPM vendor, Metastorm is a leader in business process management (BPM) software and best practice methodologies for modeling, automating, integrating, and improving both human and system-based processes. Metastorm BPM™ is a complete solution for roundtrip process improvement, designed specifically to address complex processes that are unique to organizations. Metastorm's 1200+ global client base in manufacturing, retail, financial services, business services, healthcare and government are achieving rapid ROI and Enterprise Process Advantage® in customer service, supply chain operations, risk management, and internal operations.

The Normandy Group, LLC

The Normandy Group, LLC is a privately held firm focused on providing innovative business solutions that create business value for our Fortune 1000 and premier middle market clients. The Normandy Group, LLC mission is to exceed our client's expectations and give them a competitive edge in today's demanding business climate. We provide our clients with top professionals in business and technology. The company's proprietary framework, Ascend (i) ™ is known as a standard for delivering scalable and secure business solutions.

The Normandy Group, LLC's unique approach to performance management, process improvement, and the application of industry best practices enables our clients to be first to market with leading-edge solutions that result in remarkable competitive advantages. The new pace of business requires a more forward thinking vision, greater agility in the marketplace, and a faster response to changing demands. The firm delivers rapid business value by aligning specific ROI objectives with well-defined solutions that encompass people, process, and technology.

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