OUDENAARDE, BELGIUM - 12 December 2006 - Ascentn Corporation, the leading provider of .NET-based Business Process Management System (BPMS) solutions, is continuing its global expansion with the opening of a new office in Oudenaarde, Belgium. The new office will strengthen Ascentn's presence in the European market and help the company address demand for its industry-leading BPM software solutions, while better serving its Belgian customer base.

Hans Hantson will head Ascentn's European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations in Oudenaarde and lead the company's expansion in the EMEA BPMS market. Hantson is a long time veteran in the Belgian business process management software market. The Oudenaarde office will provide sales, consulting and customer support to Ascentn's current and future EMEA customers and key business partners.

"EMEA represents a strong and growing market for Ascentn," said Jesse Shiah, president and CEO, Ascentn Corporation. "Opening a new office in Europe will mean that we can get even closer to our customers. Ascentn has had a great deal of success so far in this region and we are looking to build on this further. We've done very well in Belgium, and now with our expanded presence, we have an even stronger base with which to extend our leadership and success and provide our EMEA customers with increased service and support. Above all, opening our new office is an indication of our long term commitment to the region."

Ascentn's BPM software solutions drive the business process management initiatives of many leading global organizations including, Hewlett Packard, Moody's, Chinatrust, Cellcom, Elbit Systems and DaisyBrand.

About Ascentn

Founded in 2002, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Ascentn has more than a decade of experience in creating both Windows- and J2EE-based enterprise-class workflow and process-based business solutions. Committed to delivering unprecedented value and usability, the company pioneered the AgilePoint Suite, an enterprise-class BPMS solution based on the Microsoft .NET Framework. AgilePoint empowers a broad range of information workers to quickly realize new levels of process values by providing visually intuitive BPMS solutions that do not require programming. This frees information workers to deploy, manage and continuously improve end-to-end business operations by allowing them to execute their process models directly. From financial services and insurance to manufacturing, communications and healthcare, industries around the world are using Ascentn software to drive process excellence, reduce costs and dramatically improve business agility. Ascentn has offices in Mountain View, CA; Hangzhou, China; Tokyo, Japan.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

In Europe or Asia, please contact:
Hans Hantson
Meersbloem Melden 46
9700 Oudenaarde
Belgium
Tel: +32 497 42.76.13

Massoud Dehkordi
Paseo de la Castellana 141 - 8
Madrid 28046
Spain
Tel: +34 915 726 684
Email:

In the U.S. please contact:
Michelle Peterson
Tel: +1 650-968-6789
Email: