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Aria Systems Wins CRM magazine’s 2008 “Rising Star” CRM Market Award

Aria Systems has been selected by CRM magazine as a winner of its 2008 "Rising Star" CRM Market Award on the heels of a string of record-setting first half-of-the-year product introduction and client acquisition and implementation successes.

Philadelphia, Pa., August 21, 2008 — Aria Systems Inc., the industry standard and leading provider of on-demand billing and customer lifecycle management solutions, has been selected by CRM magazine as a winner of its 2008 “Rising Star” CRM Market Award on the heels of a string of record-setting first half-of-the-year product introduction and client acquisition and implementation successes.

Aria Systems is one of an exclusive handful of 2008 “Rising Star” award winners which includes Apple, a burgeoning player in the CRM industry; Marketo, a software firm bridging sales and marketing; platform developer nGenera; Ribbit, a provider of voice services; social-networking developer Trampoline Systems; and the microblogging site, Twitter.

Announced in conjunction with the magazine’s destinationCRM 2008 conference, CRM magazine and the seventh annual CRM Market Awards honors the vendors, consultants, and end-user companies focused on creating and cultivating rewarding customer experiences and relationships through the “sophisticated integration of people, processes, and technologies.”

“I am proud of earning CRM magazine’s ‘Rising Star’ award as it reflects the hard work and accomplishments of Aria System’s employees on behalf of our customers,” said Edward Sullivan, president & CEO, Aria Systems. “While we’ve pioneered, defined, and lead the subscription billing space for the past five years, winning this award in 2008 is a true testimonial to our continuous innovation and growth.” Sullivan added, “Accomplishing sustained, actually accelerating, success within the fast-evolving Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) space reflects a high degree of insight, experience, and discipline, laced with a true concern for the interests of our clients - as well as the ability to adapt to change with ease, which we have done many times over the years.”

Looking to the future, Sullivan noted, “Going forward, over the next year, we will continue to redefine the on-demand billing and customer lifecycle management market as we introduce waves of new products and services aimed at improving the effectiveness of our clients’ businesses.”

In its press release announcing the winners, David Myron, editorial director of CRM magazine said, “CRM magazine is pleased to present the 2008 CRM Market Awards to those companies and individuals who are raising the bar in their customer relationship initiatives. These efforts are helping companies streamline business processes, maximize profitability, and provide more value to customers.” Myron added, “Congratulations to this year’s award recipients. May they continue to raise the standard of CRM excellence.”

Founded by Sullivan in 2003, Aria Systems provides enterprise-quality billing and customer lifecycle management services for a mix of clients ranging from large multinational companies converting to a subscription-based business model to fast-growing SaaS and gaming companies.

About Aria Systems

Aria is the market leader in subscription and recurring billing solutions. Since 2003, Aria has managed over one million accounts in more than 195 countries. Aria’s Billing Platform is the billing industry’s most reliable, flexible and scalable on demand tool for accelerating revenue capture while significantly reducing operating costs. Additionally, having achieved end-to-end Level 1 PCI Compliance and SAS70 Certification, Aria Systems leads the market in security and compliance. Backed by Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Venrock Associates and Dave Labuda, Founder and former CEO of Portal Software, Aria’s team of SaaS and billing experts are part of a company that billed over 2.5 million customers for $1 billion a year in transactions. Aria Systems is headquartered in Media, PA (metropolitan Philadelphia) and has offices in the San Francisco Bay Area (San Mateo, CA). Aria Systems has been ranked as the 5th fastest growing, privately held company in the Philadelphia region by the Philadelphia 100. For more information about Aria Systems, visit http://www.AriaSystems.com or call 1-877-755-2370.

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