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MICRO FOCUS TO HOST GLOBAL SUMMIT FOR SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE APPLICATION MODERNIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

-New forum to include keynote speeches from Gartner and Forrester, key sponsors include IBM, Microsoft and Oracle-

NEWBURY, England and ROCKVILLE, Md., April 2, 2007 - Micro Focus® (LSE: MCRO.L), a leader in enterprise application management and modernization solutions, today announces that the first Micro Focus World conference will take place between April 30 - May 2, in Orlando, Florida, USA. Micro Focus World is a global forum for all those involved in the challenges and practical strategies of Enterprise Application Modernization, and will include workshops and contributions from analysts, blue-chip customers and influencers from across the globe. IBM, Microsoft and Oracle are leading sponsors of the event. Information on speakers, tracks and registration can be found at www.microfocusworld.com.

Managing enterprise applications is a key priority for organizations throughout the world with upwards of 70 percent of all business applications powered by legacy languages and data. Micro Focus World will give IT executives, developers, distributors and partners the opportunity to learn first hand about how world-class businesses are transforming and modernizing enterprise applications to create competitive advantage. Keynote speakers include prominent analysts from Gartner and Forrester, who will be sharing their insight into key industry issues and focusing on how companies can use new technologies to deliver more value from their application portfolios. Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from many major Micro Focus customers from around the world, who have reached new levels of efficiency and profitability by successfully modernizing their enterprise applications.

"We are delighted to be able to host such a significant global business and technology event," said Stephen Kelly, chief executive officer at Micro Focus. "Hundreds of registered customer and partner delegates and over twenty major sponsors will all be under one roof at Micro Focus World 2007. From the key issues that are driving board-level IT decisions through first hand testimony from enterprise-scale customers to in-depth information about the Micro Focus product portfolio, this global forum will provide expertise and insight for everyone who needs to modernize and manage their enterprise applications."

About Micro Focus

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

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