New York, NY — February, 2005 - MicroEdge, Inc., a subsidiary of Advent Software (NADAQ: ADVS) announced today that Scientific-Atlanta Foundation has chosen their comprehensive windows and Internet-based Corporate Giving Solution to manage high grant volumes without adding staff. The new, integrated grants management platform, which includes Essential GIFTS™ and IGAM® will help the organization manage their high grant application volume and streamline their administration and workflow, as they continue to focus on good corporate citizenship and contributions to the community.

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. is committed to taking an active role in social, environmental and community concerns. The Scientific-Atlanta Foundation was founded in 1999 to ensure the company's ability to invest business dollars in a planned consistent manner in the communities where their employees work and live. A variety of non-profits have broadened their effectiveness in addressing community needs with the help of the Scientific-Atlanta Foundation. MicroEdge recommended a customized solution to suit their unique workflow, which included contact and document management, grants management, budget management and online grants management, all in one place, to help them continue their mission.

Today, more companies than ever are devoting time, energy and resources to make meaningful contributions to their communities and in doing so, promote good corporate citizenship. MicroEdge Corporate Giving Solutions allow these organizations the freedom to focus more time to cause related marketing, community involvement, corporate social responsibility and social investment.

Essential GIFTS, a grants management tool created specifically for small and medium sized foundations, is the center point to the Scientific-Atlanta platform. Essential GIFTS helps effectively manage giving programs, tracking grants from proposal submission to review and decision making, all the way through grant closure.

Also included in this custom platform is the Internet Grant Application Module® (IGAM), the online grant application tool that makes the grant application process easier, by enabling grantmakers to prescreen grant applications with custom eligibility quizzes and receive grant applications and proposals via the internet.

"Our Corporate Giving Solution was created for giving organizations just like this one. Scientific-Atlanta needs to manage a large volume of giving, align their contributions to their corporate goals and reduce their administrative tasks. The communities that work with the foundation will certainly be served well through this new automated system. We are so pleased to be part of the transition." Says Deanne Chevannes Director of Corporate Business Development at MicroEdge.

For more information on Scientific-Atlanta, visit: http://www.sciatl.com/aboutus/S-A-Foundation.htm

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