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www.birst.com - Atomic PR Liz Haas, 415-402-0230 Sm(at)atomicpr.com Birst(TM), a new on-demand solution for business intelligence and analytics, kicks off its new alliance with RightNow Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, with its Gold Sponsorship of RightNow's annual user conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 5-8, 2008.

"We are honored to be a

Gold Sponsor of the RightNow Summit. It will be a pleasure to demonstrate the power of Birst before such a well-informed audience," said Brad Peters, CEO of Success Metrics, the provider of Birst. "RightNow customers deeply understand the benefits of on-demand solutions and the need to deliver full-featured, easy-to-use business intelligence to their organizations. When managers get the facts they need to make the right decision, the entire customer experience improves."

On October 7, Peters will present an overview of how Birst harnesses the power of RightNow data. The presentation features a large RightNow customer that uses Birst to better understand customer call drivers, measure key metrics and trends, and better manage its service delivery organization. The presentation begins in the Summit Pavilion Theater at 5:45 pm. Birst also has a featured Pavilion location to conduct demonstrations and answer inquiries.

Birst is a next-generation, on-demand solution for business intelligence and analytics. Using automation, Birst frees its users to focus on the rewards of business intelligence: the reports and dashboards that help organizations make better decisions. Birst is a fast, powerful solution that is easy enough for business professionals to use and flexible enough to address rapidly-changing business needs. Birst makes business intelligence affordable by offering a full feature solution for a fraction of the cost of traditional implementations. Organizations interested in trying Birst can set up a personal account online at birst.com for free.

About Birst

Birst(TM) is the only on-demand, automated business intelligence (BI) solution. Birst brings the benefits of fact-based decision making to a much broader audience by making BI affordable, fast, and easy to use. Delivered by Success Metrics, the leading provider of software-as-a-service analytical solutions, Birst is designed to support a wide range of customers - from individuals to groups and entire companies, so that everyone can benefit from greater insight into their business.

For more information, visit www.birst.com/rightnow

Advanced Analytics Provider Will Demonstrate Joint Customer
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