2.21.2006 ET

(CSRwire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2006--MicroEdge, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADVS) and leading provider of solutions for the grantmaking community worldwide, is pleased to announce that Peter Byer has been promoted to vice president of sales.

Mr. Byer has over 20 years of management, marketing and sales experience in technology. In the past year at MicroEdge, Mr. Byer, who held the position of director of sales, led his team to its best and most profitable sales revenue year in the company's 20 year history.
Under his leadership, MicroEdge has become the established leader for providing software solutions for effective giving worldwide.

As vice president, Mr. Byer has total responsibility for the overall direction of MicroEdge sales execution worldwide for all products and services. Mr. Byer will continue to focus on working with MicroEdge clients to further understand the needs of the charitable giving market. This knowledge will help MicroEdge build and deliver products that help private foundations, community foundations, educational endowment foundations, corporate giving organizations and state and local governments, sustain their commitments to their constituencies.

"It is a key element of MicroEdge's corporate culture to reward performance and provide growth opportunities for our employees," MicroEdge President, George W. Macintyre explains. "Peter's evolution at MicroEdge is a reflection of that culture and the positive business results it promotes."

Prior to joining MicroEdge, Mr. Byer served as General Manager of the Communication Software Division of Artisoft, Inc., VP of Marketing and Sales for Triton Technologies, Inc., a communication software company and served as VP of Marketing and Sales for DMA, Inc., where he introduced and created the market for pcANYWHERE, one of the most popular software products in the world before its acquisition by Symantec, Inc. in 1990.

About MicroEdge

MicroEdge, Inc. (www.microedge.com), a subsidiary of Advent Software, Inc. is the leading provider of software and services to the giving community worldwide. The MicroEdge suite of Windows and Web-based software delivers a powerful, integrated, and open framework upon which effective charitable giving can be made. The company is committed to providing the best technology toolset for foundations, corporations, government agencies, donors, advisors and financial institutions. Together, these tools help organizations to work with one another to raise, invest, manage and award charitable currency.

MicroEdge, Inc. is headquartered in New York City with regional offices throughout North America, and supports thousands of clients worldwide.

About Advent

Advent Software, Inc. (www.advent.com), a multi-national firm, has been providing trusted solutions to the world's leading financial professionals since 1983. Firms in 50 countries using Advent technology manage investments totaling more than US $8 trillion.

Advent's quality software, data, services and tools enable financial professionals to improve service and communication to their clients, allowing them to grow their business while controlling costs.

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