| San Jose, CA – July 14, 2004 – Agile
Software Corporation (Nasdaq: AGIL), a leading provider
of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, has signed
a software and services contract to provide Philip Morris
International (PMI), an operating company of Altria Group
Inc. (NYSE: MO), with the Agile PLM solution. The Agile
PLM solution will form the core of Philip Morris' Global
Integrated Packaging System. Headquartered in Lausanne,
Switzerland, PMI is one of the world’s leading consumer
products companies. "To compete effectively, consumer
packaged goods companies must launch successful new products
and brands quickly, while leveraging external partners
including globally dispersed packaging and artwork partners.
The CPG industry is under increasing pressure to go faster,
build brand equity and increase product introduction success
rates within strict margin, quality and regulatory compliance
constraints," said Jay Fulcher, Agile president and COO.
"We are pleased that Philip Morris International has selected
Agile PLM as its packaging solution, and we look forward
to working with them to deliver a rapid deployment and
ensure their success."
About Agile Software Corporation
Agile Software Corporation (NASDAQ: AGIL) helps companies
drive profits, accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and
ensure regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
With a broad suite of enterprise-class PLM solutions,
time-to-value focused implementations, and a unique Guaranteed
Business Results program, Agile helps companies get the
most from their products. Alcatel, Boeing, Dell Inc.,
Flextronics International, GE Medical, Haemonetics, Hitachi,
Johnson & Johnson, Leapfrog, Lockheed Martin, Magna Steyr,
Siemens, QUALCOMM and ZF are among the nearly 1200 customers
in the automotive, aerospace and defense, consumer products,
electronics, high tech, industrial products, and life
sciences industries that have realized high impact results
through their use of Agile solutions. For more information,
call 408-284-4000 or visit
www.agile.com.
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