"We are pleased to
enter into the MOU with the UPA to promote open standards, which we
believe will in turn promote the deployment of BPL. Members have the
opportunity to address key industry issues through committees, such as
Advocacy, Education , International, Research, Standards and
Technology, in order to help develop and shape industry standards and
best practices.

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Nick Sharp, vice president of
EMEA Sales and Marketing, will co-chair the International Committee.com

About NetIQ

NetIQ Corp.com/ondemand.

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From campaign
performance and search engine marketing to web site conversion and
customer retention, WebTrends provides marketers a complete solution
to accelerate their web results.
Headquartered in the metro Detroit area, its more than 1,500 member
companies include North American, European and Asia-Pacific OEMs and
suppliers to the automotive industry.

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In addition, Drew will act as Chairman of the
International Committee , where he'll focus on facilitating each WAA
committee's expansion into regional markets and promoting
international involvement in all facets of web analytics to help
ensure the industry has a global voice. For more
information, or to become a member, please visit
http://www. In addition to
managing Windows-based applications, NetIQ delivers cross-platform
solutions that enhance business performance resulting in higher
returns on infrastructure and Web investments.

hardware aspects

The UPA provides all PLC players the
opportunity to respond to key customer expectations with open
standards, based on interoperability , security and coexistence and
supported by exclusive and independent certifications, the only global
guarantee of quality and confidence for high-speed power line
technology available today. For more information, visit
www. The open standards
fostered by AIAG through its committees will bring improvements and new
solutions to the industry.

AUTOSAR is a partnership of key stakeholders in the automotive, electronics
and software industries dedicated to managing the complexities of rapidly
increasing electronics and software technology in vehicles through the
creation and adoption of globally recognized, open-standards-based
platforms.

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"We look forward to working
with the members of the UPLC and to have them actively cooperate in
the work of the UPA Access Standardization Committee ," added Mr. The UPA aims to catalyze the growth of PLC technology by
delivering UPA certified products that comply with these specified
standards and regulations.
Founded by web analytics industry leaders, the mission of the
association is to unite and foster the interests of practitioners,
vendors , consultants and educators who use, sell, install, implement,
consult, teach or train in the field of web analytics.

standards committee

The company understands and promotes the use of open standards
to extend the capabilities and profitability of OEMs, suppliers, and
customers. IBM's own solution portfolios incorporate these
open standards, ensuring their interoperability as they are provided to
automotive customers around the globe. Additional information is available
on the Internet at www.

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All products and applications designed
around UPA guidelines will communicate, from simple coexistence to
full interoperability . Additional information about the UPA is
available at www.----

Greg Drew to Provide Guidance as Founding Board Member and Chairman of
International Committee

WebTrends, the web analytics market share leader and a business
unit of NetIQ (Nasdaq:NTIQ), today announced it is a Founding
Corporate Member of the first Web Analytics Association (WAA). The
founding of this association is timed perfectly because due to the
realized power of measurement, we are now seeing an increased
awareness of web analytics and its benefits at the boardroom level,"
said Greg Drew. (Nasdaq:NTIQ ) is a leading provider of Systems +
Security Management and Web Analytics solutions.

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About United Power Line Council

The United Power Line Council (UPLC) is an alliance of electric
utilities and technology companies working together to drive the
development of broadband over power line (BPL) - broadband services
over the existing distribution electrical grid and in-home electrical
wiring -in a manner that helps utilities and their partners in North
America.

PRESS RELEASE IBM Open-Standards Leadership Recognized by Automotive Industry Action Group

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IBM is an active member of AIAG , sitting on the board of directors and
participating in several committees that include the Electronic Commerce
Steering Committee, the Collaborative Engineering and Product Development
Steering Committee and a number of work groups.

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Greg
Drew, general manager of WebTrends, will help guide the WAA as a
member of the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the International
Committee.webanalyticsassociation . IBM and IBM business
Partners offer a wide range of services, solutions and technologies that
enable customers, large and small, to take full advantage of on demand
business.ibm.

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"UPLC supports the development of open standards for BPL," said
William R. "I'm looking forward to collaborating with my fellow
members to help elevate the industry -- and its professionals -- to
the next level.

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About The Web Analytics Association

The Web Analytics Association is a not-for-profit professional
organization dedicated to promoting the understanding of web analytics
through education , advocacy, standards, research and technology.
For more information, please visit the company's web site at
www."

IBM has a well-known and growing commitment to industry open standards.

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webtrends .; and Galway, Ireland.com

NetIQ and WebTrends are trademarks or registered trademarks of
NetIQ Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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Joyce, President of the Americas for UPA.
Joyce ."
As a Board Member, Drew will help determine the vision, mission,
and values of the WAA and will collaborate with other Board Members to
set its strategic direction and gain an understanding of the needs of
WAA members. Offering
both an On Demand service and software solutions, WebTrends uniquely
provides customers with complete choice and control to ensure the
solution can adapt with their dynamic business needs.

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----The United
Power Line Council (UPLC) and the Universal Powerline Association
(UPA), both leading, independent trade bodies in the power line
communications market , signed a Memorandum of Understanding to
strengthen their mutual commitment to promoting open standards for
high-speed power line networking. The UPLC's efforts are focused in three strategic areas:
market awareness, regulatory and legislative advocacy, and technical
operability. The UPLC currently has MOUs with the PLC Utilities
Alliance (PUA) and PLC Forum., with development and operational personnel in Houston, Texas;
Portland, Ore; Raleigh, N.netiq. In
keeping with its established capabilities as an innovator, IBM has shared
its pioneering technologies in the automotive field throughout its history
with AIAG.

About IBM:

IBM is the world's largest information technology company and a leader in
helping businesses and organizations innovate.org.

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About the Universal Powerline Association

The Universal Powerline Association (UPA) is an International
not-for-profit trade association working to harmonize global standards
and regulations in the fast developing powerline communications
market.
The WAA is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to unite
and foster the interests of professionals involved in measuring the
success of their online business initiatives. The company is headquartered in San Jose,
Calif. AIAG's goals are to reduce cost and complexity
through collaboration; improve product quality, health, safety and the
environment; and optimize speed to market throughout the supply chain.

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UPLC is an independent operating unit of
the United Telecom Council, the telecommunications and information
technology trade association for utilities , energy companies, and
other critical infrastructure organizations. "WebTrends support thus far has been significant,
and we look forward to working with Greg Drew and others to help drive
industry standards, shape best practices and reach global markets.org

About WebTrends

As the worldwide leader and trusted standard for web analytics,
WebTrends delivers award-winning solutions that help marketing
executives improve their return on investment. Thousands of organizations worldwide,
including more than half of the Fortune and Global 500 companies, rely
on WebTrends everyday to measure and optimize their results. Overall, IBM's commitment to AIAG has spanned 22
years, during which it has encouraged the use of open standards to
accelerate innovation and help the industry address some of its most
pressing challenges worldwide.

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"IBM has shown
extensive leadership, insight and support in helping global automotive
customers deploy and implement AIAG standards while also promoting the use
of AIAG industry standards to their customers around the world. Open standards drive the creation of common technological
platforms upon which enterprises can freely innovate, with the assurance
that the new technologies, products and services they create will work
together across the extended supply chain.

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SAN JOSE, Calif.
"We are pleased to welcome WebTrends to the Web Analytics
Association," said Jim Sterne, president of the WAA and president of
Target Marketing.

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Under the MOU, both organizations commit to work together to
create and promote global standards that make good business sense
while ensuring coexistence between all potential technical solutions
for high-speed power line networking.

WebTrends Helps Spearhead First Web Analytics Industry Association as Founding Corporate Member

Brent Hieggelke, vice president of Marketing of WebTrends,
will co-chair the Marketing Committee.

IBM participates in a number of other automotive standards organizations.

About AIAG:

Founded in 1982, AIAG is a globally recognized organization where OEMs and
suppliers unite to address and resolve issues affecting the worldwide
automotive supply chain.

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Moroney, President and CEO of UPLC.upaplc.C.

"IBM has been involved at AIAG in a big way for more than two decades,"
said Chuck Koehn, Acting Executive Director, AIAG.aiag.

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"As the worldwide web analytics market leader and industry
pioneer, WebTrends is in a unique position as we have observed and
experienced the evolution of the market from its inception.
IBM announced today that it has received the
Automotive Industry Action Group's (AIAG) Outstanding Achievement Award in
recognition of the company's 2004 contributions to this leading industry
standards organization.

"We're honored to accept the AIAG Outstanding Achievement Award on behalf
of the thousands of IBM employees committed to driving open standards
across the industry," said Janette Beauchamp, General Manager, IBM Global
Automotive Industry. "IBM is looking forward to continuing its
collaboration with all the members of the AIAG to develop new open
standards that will enable the automotive industry to reach increasingly
higher levels of efficiency and interoperability.

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All other
trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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The UPA Access Standardization
Committee is currently validating a baseline specification for a
universal, worldwide industry standard for Access BPL, to be published
in 2005. NetIQ products are sold
worldwide, directly and through a network of authorized NetIQ
distributors and resellers.

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"This MOU makes perfect sense and fulfils the UPA's primary goal
of aligning industry leaders in the global PLC market to ensure a
level playing field for the deployment of interoperable and coexisting
PLC products for the benefit of consumer's worldwide" says John J.; Bellevue, Wash.
For example, last year the company announced it had become the first
information-technology and services company to take a premier membership in
the Automotive Open Systems Architecture (AUTOSAR) consortium. For more information about IBM , visit
http://www.

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UPLC and UPA Formalize Common Interest in BPL; Both Organizations Share a Common Interest in Creating and Promoting Open Standards for High-Speed Power Line Ne

Business Editors /Energy Editors

LONG BEACH, Calif. Furthermore, members of the UPLC
may join UPA at a discounted rate.

WebTrends is a
business unit of NetIQ Corporation.

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