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Progress Software To Host Webinar with Thomas Norberg of ice.net to Discuss SOA and StandardsBEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a provider of leading application infrastructure software to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, has announced that Thomas Norberg, CIO of ice.net, will present a Webinar titled: "Using NGOSS and SOA to Support New Business: Rolling out Mobile Broadband Services at ice.net." Norberg will discuss the telecom provider's data integration and service-oriented architecture (SOA) initiative, which involved Progress^® DataXtend^® Semantic Integrator (SI) and Progress^® Sonic^® ESB, during the Webinar on November 4th at 10:00 a.m. ET.

• When: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. ET
• Where: to register for this Webinar, visit: http://tinyurl.com/6zbulv
• What: Hosted by Progress Software, this event will feature a presentation by Progress customer, Thomas Norberg, CIO of ice.net, a European mobile services provider.
• Why: During this Webinar, listeners will learn about the business challenges ice.net faced with its outdated IT system; the reasons for selecting Progress DataXtend SI and Progress Sonic, including the best practices and benefits of adopting a SOA and data integration tools; and lessons learned from this IT initiative.

About Progress Software Corporation

Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) provides application infrastructure software for the development, deployment, integration and management of business applications. Our goal is to maximize the benefits of information technology while minimizing its complexity and total cost of ownership. Progress can be reached at www.progress.com or +1-781-280-4000.

Source: Progress Software