Hyperic Names Dick Williams as Chairman of the Board

Positions Company for Significant Expansion
SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--Hyperic Inc., the leader in open source web infrastructure
management software, today announced that it has named Dick Williams
as Hyperic's chairman of the board. With more than 40 years of
technology industry experience, Williams brings extensive operational
and leadership expertise to his role, as well as a deep understanding
of the enterprise software market. As chairman of the board, Williams
will provide the mentorship and executive support necessary for
Hyperic's continued expansion.

"In two short years, Hyperic has become the clear leader in open
source web infrastructure management, demonstrated by both the caliber
of its customers and market recognition," said Dick Williams. "I am
excited to be working with the team to extend Hyperic's leadership,
and to give today's web-based companies the management tools they need
to successfully scale with their business demands."

Most recently, Williams was CEO of Wily Technology, a leader in
web application management, which was acquired by Computer Associates
in 2006. Prior to Wily Technology, Williams was co-founder and
Chairman of Quokka Sports, an online immersive media company, which
completed its initial public offering in 1999. He was also CEO of
Illustra Information Technologies, a pioneer of object database
technology, which was acquired by Informix in 1996. Earlier in his
career, Williams worked for 22 years at IBM in a variety of management
roles culminating with his service as vice president with the General
Products Division.

"We are very pleased to have Dick Williams as chairman of the
board. His track record of successfully leading growth companies is a
perfect fit for Hyperic's needs at this stage," said Hyperic CEO
Javier Soltero. "Last year was Hyperic's strongest year yet, and
Dick's experience will be instrumental in providing Hyperic with the
strategic and tactical insight to accelerate the company's expansion
and market leadership."

Williams' appointment comes on the heels of strong momentum across
a number of fronts, including the beta launch of Hyperic HQ 3.2 (the
software will be generally available in early Q1); a development
partnership with Red Hat; two new OEM partnerships, with SpringSource
and IONA; and more than 100 new customers added in the second half of
2007. Additionally, Hyperic was recognized by SourceForge as the
January 2008 "Project of the Month," and by Enterprise Management
Associates for its 2008 "All Star First Team" in Open Source Systems
Management.

About Hyperic Inc.

Hyperic (www.hyperic.com) provides systems management software
designed specifically for today's complex web infrastructure. Its
unique ability to automatically discover, integrate and manage new
technologies enables companies to more easily and effectively maintain
their business critical services. Hyperic HQ's multi-platform approach
to monitoring and management helps pinpoint, correct, and prevent
problems at every major layer, including hardware, networks,
virtualization, and applications. Hyperic HQ is an enterprise-ready
software solution that manages web operations of all sizes, including
CNET Networks, hi5 Networks, eHarmony.com and more. Founded in 2004
and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hyperic is a private
company funded by Accel Partners and Benchmark Capital.

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