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Agnews Transforms Desktop Deployment into a Strategic Advantage with its New Delivery Infrastructure

rovision Networks Helps One of the UK’s Most Distinguished Motor Retailers with Rapid Application and Desktop Provisioning

October 24, 2006 – Reston, VA -- Provision Networks, the global provider of server-based access infrastructure solutions for the Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows Terminal Server platform, today announced, that Isaac Agnew (holdings) Ltd. has deployed the Provision Management Framework® for enterprise application and desktop delivery, transforming its corporate desktop infrastructure into task-based devices, lowering its total cost of ownership and better aligning the IT infrastructure with the business needs for a greater competitive advantage.

The Provision Management Framework (PMF), Enterprise Edition is a full-featured application delivery and access infrastructure solution that leverages the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 platform, and delivers anywhere, anytime, anyhow access to applications and network resources. Enterprise features such as Seamless Windows, Application Publishing, Load Balancing, Access Control, a Web Portal and an SSL Gateway embrace the RDP protocol and enhance the deployment, manageability, performance, and security of Terminal Services environments of all sizes.

Agnews is one of the UK’s most distinguished automotive retailers, with 940 employees across 17 locations in Northern Ireland representing the world’s best automobile brands including Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Volvo, Saab, and Honda among others.

"We needed the ability to scale our business without increasing desktop support costs," said Gary Parkinson, IT Director with Agnews. "With over 600 network PCs across 17 motor retail locations, we needed to deploy quickly, securely, and efficiently, new bespoke vehicle manufacturer applications to a standard desktop, regain control of those desktops, and turn them into simple task-based tools, ensuring that the user experience is fast, productive, secure and above all an asset to the individual job functions," added Mr. Parkinson.

Agnews considered a variety of alternatives including Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 and ran several proofs of concept before selecting the Provision Management Framework. The retailer cites Provision’s interface, ease of use, "second to none" technical support, and the all-encompassing platform among its chief criteria for selection.

Agnews found new ways to leverage the Provision Management Framework and further increase its return on investment. One such example is Provision’s seamless integration with Microsoft’s SoftGrid platform, enabling the retailer to quickly sequence a new application and deploy it during the workday without the need for lengthy regression testing.

Mr. Parkinson continued to say that "Provision Networks offers a wonderful platform that has helped make the deployment and control of our user base a much easier experience. The ability to handle a multitude of essential functions, such as profile management and acceleration, within the Provision platform means that the skill set required from the IT staff is not fragmented across different applications."

About Quest Software, Inc.

Quest Software, Inc., a leading enterprise systems management vendor, delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases, Windows infrastructure and virtual environments. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Quest helps more than 90,000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest provides customers with client management as well as server and desktop virtualization solutions through its subsidiaries, ScriptLogic, Vizioncore and Provision Networks. Quest Software can be found in offices around the globe and at www.quest.com.