Fortify Software Names Enterprise Software Veteran Clark Newby as Vice President of Marketing

Successful enterprise marketing executive brings extensive expertise and proven track record to leading application security vendor.

SAN MATEO, Calif., January 10, 2008 - Fortify® Software, the market leader in enterprise application security solutions, today announced the appointment of Clark Newby as Vice President of Marketing. A 16-year veteran in information technology and enterprise software markets, Newby brings an impressive track record of implementing global marketing strategies to Fortify's seasoned management team as the company continues to grow its momentum into 2008 and beyond.

"We are thrilled to have a senior marketing executive of Clark’s caliber join our team," said John M. Jack, Fortify's CEO. "Clark brings many years of solid experience in leading global marketing teams and his ability to create international visibility and presence will be invaluable for Fortify's strategic initiatives moving forward. Clark will play the lead role in building the Fortify brand, defining our position and raising our company’s profile as we continue to set new standards in software security innovation."

As Vice President of Marketing, Newby is responsible for driving marketing and brand strategy, corporate communications, demand generation and product marketing efforts.

"Fortify has just wrapped up a record-setting year and is in an excellent position, powered by a unique vision for software security," said Newby. "This is a company with extraordinary technology, a great team which includes a world-class research team, market-leading and award-winning solutions, and an outstanding customer base. I'm excited to be a part of the team and look forward to many new successes as Fortify continues to grow."

Newby was most recently with PolyServe, a data center software company that was acquired last April by Hewlett-Packard. As VP of Marketing, Newby drove strategic marketing and communications initiatives as well as oversaw product marketing. Prior to PolyServe, he was Senior Director of Global Marketing at Mercury Interactive, where he directed worldwide marketing campaigns for the company's business technology optimization products. Newby came to Mercury in 2003 with the acquisition of Kintana, where he held positions in marketing, business development and strategic alliances, and was instrumental in creating the 'IT governance' market category. Prior to Kintana, Newby managed manufacturing industries marketing for Silicon Graphics, a high-performance server and storage vendor.

Newby holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and a master's in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley.

About Fortify Software, Inc.

Fortify® Software products protect companies from the threats posed by security flaws in business-critical software applications. Its software security products—Fortify SCA, Fortify Manager, Fortify Tracer and Fortify Defender—drive down costs and security risks by automating key processes of developing and deploying secure applications. Fortify Software’s customers include government agencies and FORTUNE 500 companies in a wide variety of industries, such as financial services, healthcare, e–commerce, telecommunications, publishing, insurance, systems integration and information management. The company is backed by world–class teams of software security experts and partners. More information is available at www.fortify.com.