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New service integration function created to combine central control with flexibility

Paris, London, March 19, 2012 – Rolls-Royce has awarded a key IT contract to Capgemini UK plc as it finalises its move from a single-partner to a multi-vendor strategy. The three-year outsourcing contract has an option to extend to five years. In the newly created role of service integrator, Capgemini will work with Rolls-Royce to ensure that the specialised IT outsourcing services provided by a number of vendors will operate effectively together to deliver the best possible support to Rolls-Royce operations in 50 countries worldwide.  Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, and has established a strong position in global markets – civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine, energy and nuclear. Capgemini is one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services.

March 15, 2012 — New York, NY

Security Properties, a Seattle based Multifamily Real Estate investment firm, has selected SunGard’s Investran to help automate accounting processes and investor reporting. SunGard’s Investran is an award winning application suite that helps automate and support the entire investment lifecycle, from fundraising to portfolio monitoring and reporting. Security Properties has deployed Investran via its Software-as-a-Service* (SaaS) delivery model.

Investran’s integrated platform will provide Security Properties with automated accounting processes to help reduce workload and improve accuracy. Investran will be used to store property level, performance and income information. Security Properties will utilize Investran’s reporting capabilities to run exposure reports by real estate investment and various user-defined investment classifications.

March 13, 2012 — Bakersfield, CA

H. P. Sears Company, Inc., an account recovery agency with a focus on medical, government, utilities, financial institutions, retail, and commercial collections, has selected SunGard’s AvantGard Predictive Metrics for statistical modeling to help prioritize collections and increase recovery rates for its clients on medical and credit card debt as well as payday loans.

March 13, 2012 — Zurich

Saxo Bank (Schweiz) AG, a fully-licensed Swiss bank, has become the first bank in Switzerland to adopt SunGard’s Ambit Private Banking solution on an application service provider (ASP) basis. Saxo Bank, a long-standing SunGard customer, had previously deployed the solution in-house, prior to SunGard establishing a new ASP service in Switzerland last year.

With this deployment, Saxo Bank has transferred its IT infrastructure and maintenance to SunGard. SunGard’s ASP model is helping Saxo Bank lower IT operational and hardware costs, while helping it scale its IT on-demand and access SunGard’s dedicated expertise whenever needed.

Bedford, MA 12-Mar-2012

Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading software provider that enables enterprises to be operationally responsive,  today announced that it will release financial results for its fiscal first quarter on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. The company’s fiscal first quarter ended on February 29, 2012.

The company’s Q1 2012 earnings press release and prepared remarks will be issued through BusinessWire and the company’s website at www.progress.com before 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on March 28, 2012.  The company will also host its Q1 2012 earnings conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET the same day.