Endeca Opens Australian Operations; Global Search and Information Access Technology Leader...

SYDNEY, Australia & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Endeca (http://endeca.com/), a next-generation search and information access company, today announced that it has opened new Australian operations, headquartered in Sydney. The new operations, which will provide localized sales, professional services

and support for businesses in Australia and New Zealand, represent an expansion of the company's overall Asia-Pacific presence, complementing Endeca's operations in Singapore. In a related announcement, Endeca announced its first Australian customer win and deployment for leading online automotive classifieds site, CarPoint.

Based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, Endeca is a recognized leader in next-generation search and information access technologies and one of the world's fastest growing software companies, with a 142 percent compound annual growth rate (revenue, 2002-2005). The company's 300-plus worldwide customers include leaders in retail (Walmart.com, The Home Depot, Tesco), media & publishing (Cox Newspapers, The Guardian, World Book), manufacturing & distribution (Boeing, IBM, John Deere), and financial services (ABN AMRO, Bank of America, Putnam Investments), as well as government agencies (The US National Cancer Institute, The US Library of Congress and NASA). Endeca offers a suite of solutions all built on the Endeca Information Access Platform (IAP) - a new platform designed to help people find, analyze and understand information in ways not possible with search engine, database and business intelligence solutions.

"Australia and New Zealand are important markets for Endeca. The need for Endeca has been clear for a long time as numerous prospective clients in Australia have been regularly reaching out to us," said Steve Papa, founder and chairman of Endeca. "Our new operations represent the first part of a longer term plan to sustain the growth and success of both Endeca and its regional customer base in Australia, New Zealand and beyond."

For more information on Endeca's new Australian operations, please contact Rob Jablonski at +612 9004 7111 or rjablonski@endeca.com.

About Endeca

Endeca is a next-generation search and information access company. Combining patented intellectual property, breakthrough science and a deep focus on user experience, the Endeca Information Access Platform helps people find, analyze and understand information in ways never before possible. Leading global organizations like ABN AMRO, Bank of America, Boeing, Costco, Cox Newspapers, The (US) Defense Intelligence Agency, The Home Depot, Hyatt, IBM, John Deere, Lehman Brothers, The Library of Congress, Texas Instruments, and Walmart.com rely on Endeca to power business-critical applications that increase revenue, reduce costs and streamline operations.

Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Endeca is a private company with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information: www.endeca.com or info@endeca.com.