Confio Software Ships Ignite for Java Performance Tool

Confio Nominated for APEX Award

May 15, 2004 – Denver, CO - Confio Software has been nominated for a prestigious APEX Award, to presented by the Colorado Software and Internet Association at their 10^th annual award ceremony in June.

The Colorado Software and Internet Association (CSIA) each year presents awards to top technology companies across the state in recognition of outstanding progress and contribution to the software and internet economy in Colorado. This year, the 10^th anniversary of the awards, will highlight the achievements of nominees and announce winners at the ceremony to be held at Denver University, attended by the most notable contributors to the success of Colorado's software industry. Presentation of the winners is set for June 2.

"This has been a breakthrough year for Confio, with our products gaining commercial acceptance and identifying the strong value we bring in the infrastructure tools marketplace", stated Matt Larson, Confio CTO and Founder. "This CSIA recognition underscores the excellent work by our entire team over the past year, and we are honored to be included as a nominee".

About Confio Software

Located in Boulder, Colorado, Confio Software is a leading developer of IT performance tools that find and eliminate inefficiency in customer infrastructure, unlocking the true value of their investment. Using a unique Wait-Time analysis, Confio software optimizes database performance by measuring how long it takes to complete each portion of a task. Confio’s Wait-Event based Resource Mapping Methodology (RMM) enables the company’s DBFlash software product to resolve the most difficult Oracle database problems and reduce the cost of Oracle operations. For more information, please visit www.confio.com