Delhi, August 18, 2005: ILANTUS, a leading provider of Identity Management and user provisioning solutions, today announced a partnership with BMC Software and Microsoft to provide end-to-end Identity Management solutions to customers in India.

Under terms of the agreement, the BMC® Identity Management Suite solutions for MIIS will be made available in India via ILANTUS. Previously unavailable in the region, the solution will enable customers operating on a Microsoft platform identity services such as, enterprise and Web single sign-on, delegated administration, password self-service, role based access control, and federated identity solutions across all applications and platforms ILANTUS will also provide customers consulting and implementation expertise.

"Identity Management is not something that is a limited concern by region. Customers across the globe need secure solutions, especially in the wake of regulatory compliance mandates," said Bob Worner, Director, Solution Line Management, BMC Software. "Regardless of operating platform, BMC is committed to delivering end-to-end solutions focused addressing our customers most pressing needs. Our partnership with ILANTUS around Microsoft solutions helps further this commitment."

IDC predicts the India Identity & Access Management market to grow at 29.2%CAGR to about US$ 23.8 million by 2009. Commenting on the market environment Praveen Sengar, Analyst , IDC India said "Identity & Access Management is moving from being a purely internal process of an enterprises to the extranet, which includes management of identities outside of the organization as well. This includes management of partner's, customer's and vendors identities. Increased business processcomplexities require a robust Identity Management solution. Compliance is a majordriver for Identity & Access Management Solutions.."

Commenting on the alliance, Binod Singh, CEO, ILANTUS Technologies said, "Without new tools IT administrators cannot keep up with the growing demands of Access and Identity Management at a reasonable cost. The combined solution offering enables customers to leverage on world class solutions delivered by leaders in the space"

"The Partnership will bring to customers a complete IdM solution which would have key components from Microsoft for the Identity Infrastructure and the Identity application from BMC. Microsoft Identity Integration Server enables organizations to facilitate the Identity Management process. Managing user accounts through Identity Management not only saves organization time and money, it also eases the burden on end-users and enhances security", said Mr Sanjiv Mathur, Director, Customer and Partner Experience, Microsoft Corporation.

About ILANTUS Technologies

ILANTUS Technologies is a leading global solutions provider in the area of User Provisioning and Identity Management. The company focuses on providing end to end solution in IM, delivered with highest quality standards. ILANTUS Technologies was founded in 2000 and has offices in US, Singapore and India.

ILANTUS' roster of project experience includes established institutions like Citibank, HSBC, Coca Cola, Eli Lily, Medicare and Medicaid Group US, Capital One-US, and ANZ Bank-Australia. It's also an Identity management partner for companies like BMC Software, IBM, HP and Sun Microsystems.

About BMC Software

BMC Software, Inc. is a provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to manage their IT infrastructure from a business perspective. Delivering Business Service Management, BMC Software solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management. Founded in 1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and fiscal 2005 revenues of more than $1.46 billion. More than 80% of Fortune 500 companies rely on BMC Software.

About Microsoft Corporation

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software-any time, any place and on any device. Microsoft Corporation India Private Ltd is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation USA. It has had a presence in India since 1990 and currently has offices in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Pune.