Actuate To Host Twelfth Annual International User Conference

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTU), the leader in delivering Rich Internet Applications Without Limits™, announced today that registration is open for its twelfth annual Actuate International User Conference, which will be held August 4-6 at the Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada. Conference attendees will learn how Actuate transforms the user experience with the best in Performance Management applications combined with the best technology for delivering Rich Internet Applications. Attendees will be the first to experience exciting new technologies including Actuate 10 and Actuate Performancesoft Views 8. The conference will feature discussions by industry leaders and real-world case studies presented by Actuate customers and partners that address Actuate’s Rich Internet Application-enabled business intelligence and performance management platform. At the event, Actuate will announce the winners of the annual Actuate Excellence Awards, which recognize customer innovation, exceptional return on investment and excellence in performance management. Award nominations are currently being accepted. For more information and a detailed conference agenda, visit www.actuate.com/AIUC2008.

“Those who attend the Actuate International User Conference will find a collaborative environment where useful training and best practices are shared amongst our customers and industry experts. The 2008 agenda will build upon last year’s introduction of the first integrated BI, Performance Management and open source solution and focus on building next-generation rich information applications,” said Nobby Akiha, SVP of Marketing at Actuate. “The Conference will also present effective ways to maximize productivity with Actuate products and the BIRT community.”

The conference, which is themed “Discover What’s Possible” offers a dozen tracks that include more than 100 workshops, presentations and interactive sessions. The conference tracks are designed to help IT leaders and business users gain maximum value from their Actuate investments and are delivered by customers, partners and Actuate experts. Highlights of the 2008 conference agenda include tracks focused on Rich Internet Application development with Actuate, Actuate BIRT and the Actuate Performancesoft Suite. Specifically, attendees will be introduced to the upcoming major release of Actuate 10 - the next release of the industry’s leading Rich Internet Application-enabled business intelligence and reporting platform, Actuate Performancesoft Views 8 and training on the next version of Actuate BIRT featuring maximum integration with Actuate value-added commercial products.

Among the tracks offered at the conference include:

• Actuate in Action - Solutions Showcase: Dive deep into real-world examples with customer case studies; gain and share insights with clients who have implemented Actuate to drive customer loyalty and operational performance to new heights.
• Interactive Web Reporting Applications Using BIRT Technology: Discover what’s possible with how-to’s and in-depth coverage of Actuate’s commercial BIRT-based technology. BIRT experts will show how to design and develop rich, compelling BIRT reports, leverage interactive Web 2.0 technologies such as Flash and AJAX, and take advantage of the latest features to build next-generation interactive reports.
• Transforming the User Experience with Next-Generation Rich Internet Applications: Leverage out-of-the-box features in Actuate to build Rich Internet Information Applications that transform the user experience. In-depth sessions and workshops guide attendees how to deploy rich, interactive content via “mashboards”, dashboards or simple web pages to create the next generation of business reporting applications.
• Thought Leadership Day: Shatter Performance Management Silos
  On Tuesday, August 5 Thought Leadership Day will bring together subject matter experts and thought leaders to discuss and explore how organizations can shatter the myth that different Performance Management paradigms cannot coexist, and can enable organizations to achieve new levels of performance. It offers both corporate and government professionals the opportunity to think beyond the ‘theoretical’ and learn the ‘practice’ of what it takes to drive success and embrace a culture of Performance Management throughout the organization.

• 2nd Annual BIRT Live & Associated Tracks
  On Wednesday, August 6 BIRT Live aims to help Java developers and report developers get more out of their deployments of BIRT. The day will consist of two concurrent tracks of technical sessions and two workshops from BIRT experts. The Open Source Track focus is on developing with the Eclipse BIRT Designer and the Interactive Web Reporting Track offers sessions on deploying BIRT in conjunction with Actuate’s commercial products.

Actuate International User Conference Registration

The 2008 Actuate International User Conference is open to Actuate’s licensed customers, resellers and certified partners. For more information, or to register for the conference, please visit www.actuate.com/AIUC2008 or e-mail actuateuser2008@evolutionaryevents.com.

About the Actuate Excellence Awards 2008

The Actuate Excellence Awards Program recognizes Best Practices in Innovation, exceptional Return on Investment and Excellence in Performance Management among Actuate customers. Our customers consistently set new standards of excellence in their industries, and the Excellence Awards identify and reward those companies and individuals. Nominations are being accepted until June 30, 2008. To find out more or to submit an entry please visit: www.actuate.com/awards.

About Actuate Corporation

Actuate Corporation is dedicated to increasing the richness, interactivity and effectiveness of enterprise data, for everyone, everywhere. Actuate delivers the next generation RIA-ready information platform for both customer and employee-facing applications. The Actuate platform boasts unmatched scalability, high-performance, reliability and security. Its proven RIA capabilities and highly collaborative development architecture are backed by the world's largest open source information application developer community, grounded in BIRT, the Eclipse Foundation's only top level Business Intelligence and reporting project.

Global 9000 organizations use Actuate to roll out RIA-enabled customer loyalty and Performance Management applications that improve customer satisfaction and employee productivity. The company has over 4,200 customers globally in a diverse range of business areas including financial services and the public sector, many of which have a long history of deploying Actuate-based solutions for dozens, or even hundreds of their mission-critical applications. Founded in 1993, Actuate has headquarters in San Mateo, California, with offices worldwide. Actuate is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol ACTU. For more information on Actuate, visit the company's web site at www.actuate.com.

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