Progress Software's Dr. John Bates Delivers Keynote at Distributed Event-Based Systems Conference

Keynote address included lessons for the future of event processing
BEDFORD, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS),a global provider of leading
application infrastructure software to develop, deploy, integrate and manage
business applications, today announced that Dr. John Bates has delivered a
keynote address on the "Lessons for the Future of Event Processing" at the
Distributed Event-Based Systems (DEBS) conference in Nashville, TN at Vanderbilt
University.

During this keynote presentation, Dr. Bates discussed the lessons learned in the
event processing industry, the current state of the market and where the
industry is going in the next five years.

* When: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
* Where: http://debs09.isis.vanderbilt.edu/keynotes1.php
* Why: CEP has proven itself for algorithmic trading and other forms of
automated trading systems. In this keynote session, you will hear Dr. Bates`
perspective on where the industry is going in the next five years. The
presentation will also address the question of whether the full vision of event
processing created in academia has been realized or is yet to come.
* Who: Speakers included Dr. John Bates,founder and general manager, Apama
division of Progress Software.

About Progress Software Corporation

Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) provides application infrastructure
software for the development, deployment, integration and management of business
applications. Our goal is to maximize the benefits of information technology
while minimizing its complexity and total cost of ownership. Progress can be
reached at www.progress.com or +1-781-280-4000.

Progress is a registered trademark of Progress Software Corporation in the U.S.
and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of
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Progress Software
Lisa Coulouris, + 1 781 280 4995
lcoulour@progress.com
or
LEWIS PR
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progress@lewispr.com

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