Stephanie DiMarco,
Founder, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer,
Advent Software, Inc.
opened
The NASDAQ Stock Market

Thursday, September 18, 2003
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

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Advent Software, Inc. [ADVS] Founder, Chairman and CEO Opens The NASDAQ Stock Market

Company Celebrates 10-Year Listing and 20-Year Business Anniversaries

The NASDAQ Stock Market welcomes Advent Software, Inc. [ADVS] and its founder and CEO Stephanie DiMarco to the Market Open. Advent Software is celebrating its 20th Anniversary as the world's leading provider of software to the global financial services industry. In keeping with its mission to provide trusted solutions to the world's leading industry professionals, Advent is rolling out its comprehensive solutions Advent for Hedge Funds and Advent for Fund Administrators at its annual conference taking place this week in New York. At the core of these solutions is Advent's revolutionary Geneva(R) global portfolio accounting platform, the firm's next generation, enterprise class of technology which is used by major hedge funds, prime brokers, fund administrators and global asset managers.

About Advent Software, Inc. [ADVS]

Advent Software, Inc. (www.advent.com) has been providing trusted solutions to the world's leading financial professionals since 1983. Firms in 55 countries use Advent technology to manage investments totaling more than US $8 trillion. Advent's quality software, data, services and tools enable financial professionals to improve service and communication to their clients, allowing them to grow their business while controlling costs.