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IBM Software Newsletter

January 25, 2007, Volume 4, Issue 1

Welcome to the January edition of the IBM Software Newsletter.

I'm Doug Brown, the new VP of Marketing Programs, IBM Software. As
Dan Galvan moves on to a new position within IBM and I take over the
reigns of the Software Newsletter, I'd like to take this opportunity
to confirm my commitment to publishing a monthly newsletter that is a
true value to your business -- one that provides innovative offers,
informative articles and resources to help solve your business and IT
issues in 2007 and beyond. I look forward to your continued feedback,
and to serving you in this exciting new role.

New for 2007, recently-announced IBM software offerings help
you turn the challenges of years past into opportunities for
future innovation.

Peruse our Featured Products section to learn how you can manage
growing quantities of information with a complimentary download of
IBM OmniFind™ Yahoo! Edition. Learn how IBM z/OS=AE can support
portals with IBM WebSphere=AE Portal Enable for z/OS. And resolve to
manage system upgrades and operations securely and efficiently with
IBM Tivoli=AE Capacity Process Manager.

In addition, you'll find plenty of offers for new events, Webcasts,
IBM training and more.

Enjoy the newsletter - and the new year!

Doug Brown
Vice President, Marketing Programs
IBM Software
____________________________________________

In this issue.

Quick Links

Combat information overload free of charge with IBM OmniFind Yahoo! Edition.

Webcast. IBM WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS powers your port= al on
System z.

Take control of your IT infrastructure. Introducing IBM Tivoli=
Capacity Process Manager.

What's behind the buys? See how your needs drive IBM
software acquisitions.

You too can have success using IBM products.

Missed Lotusphere? Don't miss the Lotusphere 2007 keynote addr= ess.

Powering up global teams and more. See it on IBM TV.

IBM training comes to you. No travel. Lower costs. All the ski= lls
you expect.

Make an impact this year. IBM Impact is coming May 20-25, 20= 07,
Orlando, Florida.

Webcast. Close the gap between your strategic vision and
actual performance.

Deliver high-quality products faster. An exclusive Rational e-= kit
shows the way.
____________________________________________

Featured products.

Combat information overload free of charge with IBM OmniFind
Yahoo! Edition.

Gain more insight from your valuable data with an entry-level
enterprise search solution that offers immediate ROI with no upfront
investment. The new IBM OmniFind Yahoo! Edition lets you search
intranet, file systems (up to 500,000 documents) and the Web with the
ease of the familiar Yahoo! Interface. Dynamic enterprise search
functionality provides the right information to help you make more
informed decisions. Lower support costs with intuitive functionality
and user-friendly administration. Boost customer satisfaction with
search-based product and service information. Get on the path to
sophisticated information management at no charge.

Learn more and download OmniFind Yahoo! Edition at no charge.

Webcast. IBM WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS powers your portal on
System z.

The latest version of IBM WebSphere Portal Enable has arrived for IBM
System z™. Attend this Webcast on January 31. Learn how to
leverage the mission-critical capabilities of z/OS to support the
portals that drive your business forward. IT management and technical
developers alike will see how to accelerate application and content
deployment and ease administration to lower costs. This Webcast will
be available for replay.

Get registered and get ready for powerful portal capabilities = for
System z.

Take control of your IT infrastructure. Introducing IBM Tivoli
Capacity Process Manager.

If you've ever experienced a system crash due to unexpected Web
traffic or database use, you know the pain of inadequate capacity
management. IBM Tivoli Capacity Process Manager helps head off such
disasters by enabling you to implement, enforce and track capacity
management processes to help ensure that system changes, upgrades and
ongoing operations are efficient. Now you can bring all aspects of
capacity management under one umbrella of control for greater
certainty in the unpredictable world of the enterprise.

View a demo.
____________________________________________

Feature article.

What's behind the buys? See how your needs drive IBM
software acquisitions.

Explore recent IBM software acquisitions from a new perspective.
Yours. How can I quickly develop dashboards or portals and improve my
business? Is there a more consistent and comprehensive way to manage
all of my corporate assets? How can I ensure 24x7 network performance
and security? IBM software acquisitions integrated into the IBM
software portfolio have the answers.

Learn what IBM software acquisitions mean to you.
____________________________________________

Events and offers.

Their success can be yours. Learn how with IBM customer case studies.

Read all about how your peers are using IBM solutions to fuel
innovation and growth. Their successes can help you learn how you can
gain a distinct competitive advantage and realize quantifiable return
on investment.

Learn more.

Missed Lotusphere? Don't miss the Lotusphere 2007 keynote address. =

At the core of every IBM Lotusphere=AE event is the Lotus=AE community. In =
January, over 7,000 attendees made this year's Lotusphere one of the
most successful ever. Whether you were able to make it or not, you
can catch a Webcast of the keynote address. Join Mike Rhodin, IBM
General Manager, Workplace, Portal and Collaboration Software, and
his team as they share insights about the future of IBM Lotus Notes=AE
and Domino=AE, discuss innovations in social networking and much more.

Plus, get reports, news, and check out LotusphereLive for up-to-the-
minute blogs. And keep your eyes open for upcoming Lotusphere Comes
To You dates and locations.

Learn more.

Powering up global teams and more. See it on IBM TV.

IBM Rational=AE has introduced new software to help global teams
implement and manage the delivery of software and systems
architectures with improved lifecycle quality. Watch IBM TV and see
how global development teams can approach software delivery in a more
modular and flexible way by "Empowering the A in SOA." Plus, you can
access other IBM videos, Webcasts and more through the IBM TV portal.

Tune in.

IBM training comes to you. No travel. Lower costs. All the skills
you expect.

Take the time, travel and cost expenses out of your technology
training equation in 2007. IBM offers onsite training for groups of 3
to 14 or more. Have a small group? Consider sponsoring a training
session at your site and allow other area companies to attend. You
can even customize the content to suit your organization's needs. The
result? Relevant skills for less money. All at the most convenient
location: yours.

Learn more.

Make an impact this year. IBM Impact is coming May 20-25, 2007,
Orlando, Florida.

Bring together the IBM WebSphere Technical Exchange and Transaction
and Messaging events. Then put a sharp focus on the latest
technologies and trends of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and
you get a dynamic, not-to-be missed, week-long educational event. IBM
Impact 2007 will set a new pace for innovation and education in 2007.
See SOA from every perspective. Analysts. IBM customers.
Practitioners who design, build and implement software for thousands
of mission-critical and game-changing business projects.

Television pioneer Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and The
Apprentice, delivers the keynote. Over 70 IBM customer speakers tell
their SOA stories. Over 400 technical and leadership sessions. Gain
insight into the future direction of IBM solutions for SOA that is
available nowhere else.

Prepare for impact. Register today.

Webcast. Close the gap between your strategic vision and
actual performance.

Dashboard and scorecard solutions offer portal technology that helps
companies improve communication, monitor status of activities and
dynamically adjust objectives to help improve overall performance.
Thought leaders from AMR research and IBM will explain how in a new
Webcast, Unlocking the Door to Performance Improvement and
Operational Insight. You'll also learn about IBM dashboard and
scorecard innovations from IBM Vice President, Larry Bowden. These
solutions leverage current investments and offer a comprehensive view
of your business at a glance.

Learn more and register.

Deliver high-quality products faster. An exclusive Rational e-kit
shows the way.

Improve communication and collaboration even in the midst of system
complexity and distributed systems teams. IBM Rational Systems
Development Solution can help propel quality while maintaining tight
control over delivery times and production costs. Included in the e-
kit, the white paper Model-Driven Systems Development delves into the
details of how to achieve these bottom-line results. Dig deeper with
other white papers that offer industry insights. Customer examples
show how clients realize both business and enterprise benefits by
improving systems development. Round out the mix with tutorials,
Webcasts and best practices - all in one place.

Download the e-kit.

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