Iona Tech. PLC (IRS) - CFO Appointment

RNS Number:7772L
Iona Technologies PLC (IRS)
15 January 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contacts:

David Roy
Tara Humphreys

Investor Relations
Corporate Communications

(781) 902-8033
+353 1 637 2146

david.roy@iona.com
tara.humphreys@iona.com

IONA APPOINTS CHRISTOPHER MIRABILE AS CFO

DUBLIN, Ireland & WALTHAM, Mass. - January 14, 2008 -- IONA(R) Technologies
(NASDAQ: IONA), a world leader in distributed service-oriented architecture
(SOA) infrastructure solutions for performance-demanding IT environments, today
announced the appointment of Christopher Mirabile, IONA's General Counsel, to
the position of CFO. Christopher is replacing Robert C. McBride, who is
retiring at the end of January. Bob has served as the CFO for the past two
years and will assist in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition.

Peter Zotto, IONA CEO, commented, "I am very pleased that Christopher will
take an expanded role on the IONA executive team. Since becoming General Counsel
and a member of the senior management team in 2003, Christopher has been
involved in the key strategic and operational aspects of IONA. He has a deep
understanding of our industry and the key trends which affect IONA. As advisor
to the IONA Board of Directors, Christopher has excellent relations with our
directors and is intimately knowledgeable about their priorities. Christopher
provides continuity as we continue to capitalize on IONA's strong assets and
return IONA to profitable growth."

Mr Zotto added, "On behalf of the management team and the Board of Directors, we
would also like to thank Bob McBride for his commitment to IONA, record our
appreciation for his contribution during his tenure at the company, and wish him
well in his retirement."

About Christopher Mirabile

Mr Mirabile joined IONA in 1997, serving as Senior Counsel from 1997 to 2000 and
as Corporate Counsel from 2000 until 2003 when he became IONA's General Counsel.
He was previously a lawyer within the business group of Testa, Hurwitz &
Thibeault, LLP of Boston, Massachusetts, where he represented both private and
publicly-owned companies on corporate and securities law, public and private
securities offerings and mergers & acquisitions.

While at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibealt, Mr Mirabile represented IONA Technologies
PLC in its initial public offering. Before beginning his legal practice, he was
a management consultant with Price Waterhouse's Strategic Consulting Group.

Mr Mirabile holds a law degree from Boston College Law School and received his
undergraduate degree with honors from Colgate University.

About IONA

For more than a decade, IONA(R) Technologies (NASDAQ: IONA) has been a world
leader in delivering high-performance integration solutions for Global 2000 IT
environments. IONA pioneered standards-based integration with its CORBA-based
Orbix(R) products. IONA's ArtixTM, an advanced SOA infrastructure suite enables
customers to leverage service-oriented architecture to streamline and modernize
IT environments. The FUSETM family of open source distributed SOA infrastructure
products allows customers to take advantage of the economic benefits associated
with the use of open source software.

IONA is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with U.S. headquarters in Waltham,
Massachusetts and offices worldwide. For additional information about IONA,
visit our Web site at http://www.iona.com.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
concerning expectations regarding future operating performance, and economic and
market conditions. The forward-looking statements made are neither promises nor
guarantees and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated or indicated, including
risks and uncertainties relating to growth in market demand for service oriented
architectures and enterprise service bus software; volume, timing and seasonal
patterns of product sales; impact of competitive products and pricing; delays or
issues with the development, launch and market acceptance of new and improved
products; undetected errors in software; the integration of any future
acquisitions; anticipated tax rates; and general economic conditions, including
their effect on the acquisition of new accounts and the time required to close
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the date when made. You should not expect that these forward-looking statements
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otherwise, and IONA disavows and disclaims any obligation to do so.

Trademarks

IONA, IONA Technologies, the IONA logo, Orbix, High Performance Integration,
Artix, FUSE and Making Software Work Together are trademarks or registered
trademarks of IONA Technologies PLC and/or its subsidiaries. CORBA is a
trademark or registered trademark of the Object Management Group, Inc. in the
United States and other countries. All other trademarks that may appear herein
are the property of their respective owners.

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The Irish Stock Exchange.

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