WINDOWS IT PRO AND SQL SERVER MAGAZINE NAME TNT SOFTWARES ELM ENTERPRISE MANAGER 4.0 BEST OF TECHED 2005 AWARDS FINALIST

June 2, 2005 Windows IT Pro announced today that TNT Softwares ELM ENTERPRISE MANAGER 4.0 is one of 31 finalists for the Best of TechEd 2005 Awards conducted by Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine. Winners will be determined and announced at TechEd 2005 in Orlando, FL on June 8 at an evening awards reception.

We reviewed more than 260 entries for this year's Best of TechEd on strategic importance to the market, competitive advantages and value to the customer. This year's nominations really highlighted how third party vendors provide IT infrastructure with both stand-alone solutions and products that extend Windows, Exchange, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and other technologies, said Adam Carheden, MCSE, CCNA Product and Technology Editor for Windows IT Pro Magazine.

We are thrilled with this honor says TNTs Founder and President, Steve Taylor. This recognition confirms the importance and timeliness of our Enterprise Manager product. Giving System Administrators a fast, reliable, easy-to-use tool for robust, proactive management of their networks is our sole focus.

From easy and dependable installation to flexible, easy-to-configure reports, TNT Softwares ELM ENTERPRISE MANAGER 4.0 gives IT Managers the Power-to-See the health and status of their environment with a single glance. ELM collects critical data from hundreds of systems, presents the information in a granular format, and launches alerts so that System Administrators can replace forensic follow-up with proactive management. Using ELMs automated monitoring, rich notification, and preconfigured reports, IT Managers achieve reduced system management costs, enhanced performance, and a fortified security perimeter.

About TNT Software, Inc.

TNT Software was founded in 1996 by a battle-hardened System Administrator, Steve Taylor. His intimate knowledge of the SA world continues to guide the company with a staunch insistence on providing leading edge technologies and dedicated service to make the job of the System Administrator easier. Today, TNT Software is a respected leader in providing centralized monitoring, alerting, and reporting solutions for Microsoft Windows operating systems. With thousands of installations worldwide, TNT Software is the go-to tool for System Administrators who want a fast, simple and reliable way to manage their systems. With an expanded scalability, TNT Software supports compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

About the Windows IT Pro Group

The Windows IT Pro Group, the largest independent Windows IT community in the world, includes content from flagship print publication Windows IT Pro, three monthly paid subscription print newsletters, 12 directrequest email newsletters and a web site resource for more than two million IT professionals each month. First published in 1995, Windows IT Pro is the editorial leader in its field and has a paid subscription base of 105,000. The magazine is published in 13 languages and has an international reach in 160 countries.

The franchise also includes SQL Server Magazine, with 30,000 paid subscribers, more than 210,000 web site visitors monthly and two email newsletters sent to more than 130,000 opt-in subscribers. The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) named SQL Server Magazine Magazine of the Year in the less-than-80,000 circulation category in 2002. The two publications generate nine million page impressions monthly, host 2.5 million unique visitors to their web sites monthly, and have more than one million readers with opt-in subscriptions to their email newsletters. The Windows IT Pro Group is the worlds leading producer of custom Roadshows, paid conferences and paid workshops for Windows and SQL Server IT professionals. For more information visit www.windowsitpro.com/awards .

SOURCE: TNT Software, Inc.
Website: www.tntsoftware.com