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Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ:OPSW), the leading provider of Data Center Automation software, today announced that it has appointed Marco Bussadori VP, EMEA Channel and Operations. In his position Mr. Bussadori will oversee indirect channel sales, sales operations and business development for the region. He will report directly to Colin Rowland, SVP for EMEA at Opsware. �Opsware has a strong commitment to the channel and we could do no better job of demonstrating that than to hire such a widely-regarded professional as Marco Bussadori,� Rowland said. �Marco has held senior leadership positions in most of the marquee companies in the software industry, time and again demonstrating complete professionalism, industry knowledge, and commitment to results. His commitment and experience will facilitate our channel expansion and ongoing business development, driven by the powerful demand for Opsware�s automation suite in Europe.� �The character of the best software brands is evident in their customers� experience of using their products, whether they were purchased directly or indirectly,� Bussadori said. �These leading vendors seek out only the very best channel partners who uphold the same uncompromising standards of excellence to which the vendors hold themselves. Opsware is such a company, and I�m delighted to have the opportunity to help it continue expanding its work with world class channel partners.� Marco Bussadori previously had a wide range of operations management, channel management, business development, marketing, and engineering positions at several leading software companies including IBM, NetIQ, Marimba, Microsoft, PS�Soft, and, most recently, Configuresoft. At PS�Soft, he built the company�s most profitable subsidiary and sales organization, delivering the company�s highest employee-to-revenue ratio. As EMEA Chief Evangelist, Tivoli for IBM, he developed, co-authored and delivered enablement programs to more than 200 channel partners across the region. About Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ:OPSW) Opsware, the world�s leading IT automation company, unlocks the promise of technology by accelerating IT to zero latency. The company�s software, the Opsware System, automates the entire data center, from provisioning to patching, configuration to compliance and discovery to deployment, turning data center operations into a competitive advantage for business. Opsware�s technology is used by hundreds of companies worldwide including banks, service providers, retailers, manufacturers and Internet companies with IT environments ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of servers, network devices, storage devices and IT processes. For more information on Opsware Inc., please visit our Web site at www.opsware.com. Opsware is a service mark and trademark of Opsware Inc. All other product names, service marks, and trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding our opportunities in the data center automation market, particularly in the EMEA region. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements, including the risk that the assumptions underlying our current business strategy may change, that our experience operating as a software company is limited, and that the products may not perform as described. More information about these and other factors that could affect our business are included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 14, 2006 under the headings �Risk Factors� and �Management�s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations� and the Forms 10-Q and 8-K that we file during the fiscal year.