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Merger Research Announces The 2003 Merger Research Technology “Acquisitionest” 1000: List Of Leading Technology Companies In Terms Of Likelihood To Acquire Others Or Be Acquired

Intuit Inc. (NASD:INTU), Leading Provider Of Small Business Accounting, Consumer Tax And Personal Finance Software Named Most Valuable Potential Merger Partner. 160 Technology Sub-Sectors Covered In Study. Applications (Integration, Servers and Management), ERP, IT Services, Mobile Technologies, Security, Semiconductors Expected To Be The Most Acquisition Intensive Sectors.

WASHINGTON, DC,September 6, 2003 – Merger Research, the leading independent and authoritative provider of research information on potential future merger and acquisition transactions today announced the annual Merger Research Technology “Acquisitionest” 1000, detailing the most likely technology companies to acquire others or be acquired.

Lists and details of potential acquirers and acquisition candidates for the Acquisitionest 1000 are available in research reports that identify an average of 50 to 100 potential (acquisition and sale) transactions for each company. These reports are available at www.MergerResearch.com.

Intuit (NASD: INTU), the leading provider of small business accounting and financial software was selected by Merger Research, as the most valuable potential merger partner. Intuit’s leadership position in accounting and financial software for small and medium sized business (SMB) makes it an excellent potential merger candidate for technology leaders, particularly ERP vendors, seeking to acquire a stronghold position in the SMB space. ERP vendors focused on building a leading SMB practice will pay a lot of attention to Intuit.

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: For the complete list of The Merger Research Technology 1000. See www.MergerResearch.com or call Patricia Seyi on (202) 537-0420.

160 technology sub-sectors were analyzed to produce this year’s list. Leaders as far as strategic attractiveness as both an acquirer and merger partner include:

APPLICATIONS (Servers, Integration & Mgt.): BEA Systems (NASD: BEAS), Borland Software (NASD: BORL), Progress Software (NASD:PRGS), Quest Software (NASD:QSFT).

ERP: JDA Software (NASD: JDAS), Manhattan Associates (NASD:MANH), Manugistics (NASD:MANU), Mapics (NASD: MAPX), PeopleSoft (NASD: PSFT).

IT SERVICES: American Management Systems (NASD: AMSY), Computer Sciences Corporation (NASD: CSC), Compuware Corporation (NASD: CPWR), Keane (NASD: KEA), Perot Systems (NASD: PER), Sapient (NASD: SAPE), Syntel (NASD: SYNT).

MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES: KVH Industries (NASD: KVHI), Palm (NASD: PALM), Research In Motion (NASD: RIMM), Sierra Wireless (NASD:SWIR), Trimble Navigation (NASD: TRMB).

SECURITY: Check Point Software (NASD: CKP), Entrust (NASD:ENTU), Internet Security Systems (NASD: ISSX), Network Associates (NASD: NET), RSA Security (NASD:RSAS), Secure Computing (NASD:SCUR).

SEMI-CONDUCTORS: Intersil (NASD: ISIL), Integrated Circuit Systems (NASD: ICST), Inter Digital Communications (NASD: IDCC), Rambus (NASD: RMBS), RF Microdevices (NASD: RFMD).

INTERNATIONAL: Infosys (NASD: INFY), Satyam Computer Services (NYSE: SAY).