Bowline Solutions Joins Actuate’s Reseller Partner Program

Partnership Will Deliver Powerful Reporting Capabilities Coupled With Custom Application Development to Federal, State and Local Government

Herndon, VA June 14, 2004 – Bowline Solutions today announced that it has partnered with Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTU) the world leader in Enterprise Reporting Applications, to become an Actuate Reseller Partner. Actuate products and services are now available to Federal, state, and local governments via Bowline’s GSA/FSS Contract #GS-35F-0684M. Being part of Actuate’s Reseller Partner program will equip Bowline Solutions with the ability to deliver state of the art reporting and analysis capabilities as a part of their comprehensive Web-based solutions.

Bowline Solutions is focused on providing leading edge solutions that incorporate extensible technologies and broad accessibility. Bowline has provided enterprise solutions for government agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), now a part of the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Bureau of Prisons, and the National Institutes of Health. Bowline is also active in the private sector, providing similar solutions for organizations like the American Red Cross, the National Education Association, and Marriott.

"Being able to provide both Actuate services and products to our government customers means that Bowline Solutions is now able to deliver scalable Web and wireless Enterprise Reporting Applications along with enterprise quality analysis capabilities" said Matt Campbell, President, Bowline Solutions. “We are looking forward to delivering this powerful and cost effective combination to Federal, state, and local governments.”

Actuate Corporation is the world leader in Enterprise Reporting Applications that ensure 100% adoption by users. Actuate’s Enterprise Reporting Application Platform is the foundation on which Global 9000 organizations (companies with annual revenues greater than $1 billion) and packaged application software vendors develop intuitive, Web portal-like reporting and analytic applications that empower 100% of users with decision-making information. These applications are deployed inside and outside the firewall to improve corporate performance across a range of business functions including financial management, sales, human resource management, and customer self-service. When tested against other business intelligence products, Actuate’s Enterprise Reporting Application Platform has been proven to offer industry-leading scalability and the lowest Total Cost of Ownership. Actuate has 2800 customers globally in a range of industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals, insurance, and distribution services, as well as the government sector.

About Actuate’s Reseller Partner Program
Actuate’s Reseller Partners, combined with Actuate’s technology leadership and focused direct sales force, accelerate Actuate’s success within the Enterprise Reporting space. The Reseller Partner Program benefits customers through the delivery of targeted Enterprise Reporting Applications combined with the value-added offerings from Actuate’s Reseller Partners. Actuate resellers provide added value through their business domain expertise, vertical industry expertise, geographic coverage, and/or through their application-specific software solutions. As part of the program, Actuate provides resellers with effective sales and marketing support programs, tools, training and technical support services needed to ensure their business success. To learn more about Actuate’s Reseller Partner Program, please visit: http://www.actuate.com/partners.

About Bowline Solutions

Bowline Solutions was founded with the goal of providing the highest level of software development and integration services. Our rich background in Enterprise Reporting, eBusiness solutions development, integrated web site development, and enterprise presence and instant messaging integration leaves us with the ability to produce modern and extensible solutions matched precisely to your requirements. For more information, please visit http://www.bowlinesolutions.com.