Micromuse Joins United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation to He

    Business Editors/Security Writers/Technology Writers

    SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2005--Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE), the leading provider of ultra-scalable, realtime business and service assurance software, today announced that it has joined the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) to support a mutual goal of improving the country's national and homeland security through sharing best practices. USGIF is a non-profit organization that brings together the key players in government, industry, academic and professional organizations to collaborate on the advancement of a geospatial intelligence agenda designed to enhance resources available to address national security objectives.
    "We're pleased to be part of the geospatial intelligence sector's most influential organization," said Tim Hause, Federal Account Manager, Micromuse. "The USGIF touches every business aspect in the intelligence arena, and it will offer key opportunities to establish business development relationships with other organizations involved in intelligence initiatives."
    Micromuse will support the intelligence community and its efforts to use software technology for mission-critical security initiatives and timely information gathering and delivery. As a member of the outreach committee, Micromuse also will help USGIF educate individuals, companies, non-government organizations, academics and government agencies about the benefits of working collaboratively in the geospatial intelligence industry sector.
    The mission of the USGIF is to serve the many disciplines involved in the geospatial intelligence community, and to develop a stronger partnership between government, industry, academic and professional organizations and individuals involved in the development and application of geospatial intelligence data and the deployment of geo-processing resources. The USGIF aims to promote geospatial intelligence by conducting and sponsoring education programs and developing scholarships, as well as publishing and distributing educational publications.
    "The founding members of USGIF realized that there was an inherent need in the geospatial intelligence community for a unified vision and approach to promoting the tradecraft," said K. Stuart Shea, Chairman of the Board of Directors, USGIF.

    About the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation

    The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation is a Virginia-based nonstock, not-for-profit corporation. The Foundation is dedicated to promoting the geospatial intelligence tradecraft and developing a stronger community of interest between government, industry, academic and professional organizations and individuals who share a mission focus around the development and application of geospatial intelligence data and geo-processing resources to address national security objectives. For more information on the Foundation, visit www.usgif.org.

    About Micromuse

    Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE) is the leading provider of ultra-scalable, realtime business and service assurance software solutions. The Netcool(R) software suite provides organizations with the assurance that their IT systems are supporting and driving profits 24 hours a day. Unlike traditional infrastructure management systems, Netcool solutions provide realtime end-to-end visibility and accurate troubleshooting from a business perspective. Such business intelligence allows organizations to respond to problems quickly, streamline workflow processes and improve business uptime. Micromuse customers include BT, Cable & Wireless, Deutsche Telekom, EarthLink, ITC DeltaCom, J.P. Morgan Chase, MCI, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Headquarters are located at 139 Townsend Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94107; (415) 538-9090. The Web site is at www.micromuse.com.

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CONTACT: Micromuse Inc. Nicole Fortenberry, 917-602-9834 nicole@micromuse.com or USGIF Steve Jacques, 301-753-1947 steve.jacques@usgif.org

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA VIRGINIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: NETWORKING HARDWARE SOFTWARE AEROSPACE/DEFENSE GOVERNMENT MARKETING AGREEMENTS SOURCE: Micromuse Inc.

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