AUSTIN, Texas (November 21, 2005) Vignette Corp. today announced that it has received a “Strong Positive” rating by Gartner, Inc. in its most recent “MarketScope for Web Content Management, 2005.”i Vignette was one of 16 vendors evaluated for the report and received the analyst firm’s highest possible ranking of “Strong Positive.” The piece of research is based on the growing adoption of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions in the Fortune 1000 and Gartner’s belief that 80 percent of enterprises will augment ECM systems with additional leading-edge Web Content Management (WCM) capabilities through 2007.

Gartner considers companies receiving a “Strong Positive” rating to be “solid providers of strategic products, services or solutions” and recommends that existing customers “continue investments” while potential customers “consider the vendor as a strong strategic choice.”

“Vignette’s global leadership in Enterprise Content Management and its crucial Web Content Management heritage continues to fuel the company’s momentum as we enter 2006,” said Vignette Chief Marketing Officer Larry Warnock. “Gartner’s ‘Strong Positive’ rating confirms Vignette’s position in the industry and reflects the trust and confidence shown in Vignette by our remarkable customer base, which includes many of the world’s most powerful brands.”

The report notes that “some very large and successful vendors with high overall ECM functionality have only moderate WCM performance. Not surprisingly, ECM vendors that started life on the Web continue to lead in WCM capability. Indeed, some of these do better than some big ECM names, and a best-of-breed approach may be required for some ECM users who have high-end WCM needs.”

The MarketScope is copyrighted November 4, 2005 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The MarketScope is an evaluation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the MarketScope, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest rating. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Vignette
Vignette’s software and expertise help organizations harness the power of information and the Web for measurable improvements in business efficiency. As the efficiency experts, Vignette (NASDAQ: VIGN) helps organizations increase productivity, reduce costs, improve user experiences and manage risk. Vignette’s intranet, extranet and Internet solutions incorporate portal, integration, enterprise content management and collaboration capabilities that can rapidly deliver unique advantages through an open, scalable, and adaptable architecture that integrates with legacy systems. Vignette is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with local operations worldwide. Visit http://www.vignette.com to see how Vignette customers achieve measurable improvements in business efficiency and to find out why more companies prefer Vignette.

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