MICRO FOCUS PRODUCT SUITE TO SUPPORT WINDOWS VISTA

-Leading application modernization company brings latest COBOL development tools to the new 64-bit Microsoft platform-

NEWBURY, England and ROCKVILLE , Md., Nov. 7, 2006 - Micro Focus® (LSE: MCRO.L), a leading provider of enterprise application modernization solutions, today announces that it will fully support the Microsoft® Windows® Vista platform.

The latest Micro Focus solutions for COBOL developers including Net Express® for development and Micro Focus Server™ for .NET deployment will be readied for the new 64-bit Microsoft Vista operating system as part of Micro Focus' continuous drive to support the latest available enterprise environments.

Micro Focus will support both the development and deployment of COBOL applications under Windows Vista, enabling enterprises to take direct advantage of the latest Microsoft platform updates without undertaking difficult, costly and risky infrastructure redesigns. Micro Focus core technology enables the fastest and most efficient development and deployment of mission-critical applications written in and for COBOL-based architectures.

"Our customers expect SYSPRO to support the latest Windows platform as soon as it becomes available," said Phil Duff, chief executive officer, SYSPRO, a leading ERP provider. "With this announcement from Micro Focus, we know SYSPRO will be well placed to meet the needs of our joint customers who rely not only on the Windows platform for development, but the latest technology for developing and deploying COBOL applications."

"It is important to Micro Focus that our customers with large investments in enterprise applications to continue to be able to utilize their investments," said Stuart McGill, vice president of worldwide marketing at Micro Focus. "Providing the latest platforms and operating systems, such as Windows Vista, gives organizations the capability for continued reuse and extension of COBOL systems to serve new business requirements."

About Micro Focus

Micro Focus provides innovative software that helps companies to dramatically improve the business value of their enterprise applications. Micro Focus Enterprise Application Modernization software enables customers' business applications to respond rapidly to market changes and embrace modern architectures with reduced cost and risk. For more information please visit www.microfocus.com.

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