Quest Software Continues Winning Streak with Recognition from Top Industry Publications

Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:QSFT) today announced that five of its Windows and database management products have won multiple awards from Penton Media’s SQL Server Magazine and Windows IT Pro in both the "Editor's Choice" and "Community Choice" categories. Several of Quest’s SQL Server products were recognized by SQL Server Magazine’s "Editor’s Choice Awards” for 2007. Quest LiteSpeed™ for SQL Server and Quest Spotlight® on SQL Server won platinum in the Backup and Recovery category and the Database Monitoring Tools category respectively. Quest Central® for SQL Server won Gold in the Database Management Tools category. "We are honored to receive these awards from the editors and readers of SQL Server Magazine and Windows IT Pro, publications that influence such an important community for Quest,” said Aggie Haslup, worldwide vice president of marketing, Quest Software. "We are committed to delivering top-rated products that help our customers manage their applications, database and Windows environments and these recognitions validate our efforts.” Additionally, Quest Site Administrator for SharePoint was named an "Editor’s Best Awards” finalist in the SharePoint category and Quest Spotlight® on Active Directory was named a "Community Choice Awards” runner-up in the Network Monitoring Tools category by the editors and readers of Windows IT Pro. "The 2007 Editor’s Best Awards utilize our editors' product knowledge and subject matter expertise to identify exceptional products that have been covered in the pages of SQL Server Magazine and Windows IT Pro and its online newsletters,” said Kim Paulsen, group publisher. "In addition, our 2007 Community Choice Awards honor the hardware, software and services that measure up where it counts most – in the businesses, agencies and institutions that rely on them to deliver what they promise.” For more information on Quest’s most recent awards, please visit: http://www.quest.com/newsroom/awards.aspx. About Quest Software, Inc. Quest Software, Inc. delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases and Windows infrastructure. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Quest helps more than 50,000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest Software can be found in offices around the globe and at www.quest.com. Quest, Quest Software, the Quest logo are trademarks of Quest Software, Inc. in the U.S.A. and certain other countries. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. Web Links Referenced in this Release: Quest Software, Inc. – www.quest.com Quest LiteSpeed™ for SQL Server – www.quest.com/litespeed-for-sql-server Quest Spotlight® on SQL Server – www.quest.com/spotlight-on-sql-server-enterprise Quest Central® for SQL Server – www.quest.com/Quest-Central-for-SQL-Server Quest Site Administrator for SharePoint – www.quest.com/site-administrator-for-sharepoint Quest Spotlight® on Active Directory – www.quest.com/spotlight-on-active-directory Windows Management – www.quest.com/windows_management Applications – www.quest.com/application_management Databases – www.quest.com/database_management Windows Infrastructure – www.quest.com/windows_management