SEGUE PROVIDES REUTERS WITH SUITE OF PERFORMANCE RELIABILITY SOLUTIONS

Segue Software (NASDAQ: SEGU), the e-business reliability experts, today announced that it will supply e-business reliability solutions to Reuters, the global news, information and technology group. Segue will support Reuters initiatives to provide its information products over the Internet with its core reliability products, including SilkTest International for verification and SilkPerformer V for performance and scalability.

London and Lexington, MA- January 8, 2002-Segue Software (NASDAQ: SEGU), the e-business reliability experts, today announced that it will supply e-business reliability solutions to Reuters, the global news, information and technology group. Segue will support Reuters initiatives to provide its information products over the Internet with its core reliability products, including SilkTest International for verification and SilkPerformer V for performance and scalability.

In a global deal, Segue will become one of Reuters preferred suppliers for these ongoing projects, providing the company with the necessary performance and testing tools to place its applications technology on line.

David Seward, Head of Integration for Internet Projects, Reuters, said: Providing the service quality expected of Reuters for information delivered over the Internet requires excellent test and monitoring tools to ensure our customers will have timely, accurate and reliable access to information. Segue will be taking an important role in helping us achieve this by providing the tools and expertise to support our use of current and future leading-edge technologies."

Over a dozen high profile accounts have been added to Segues roster during the third quarter of 2001 including, Compaq, AT&T, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems.

This announcement is further validation of Segues commitment to providing the best reliability solutions available on todays market," said Steve Butler, president and chief executive officer of Segue Software. The technical superiority of our solutions, in particular their usability and scalability, means that Segue can provide the best means for customers to check the health of their e-business applications in a cost effective way. We are very pleased to be working with Reuters, providing the tools for ongoing performance and active monitoring of key business applications."

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About Segue Software
Segue (NASDAQ: SEGU) is the world expert in delivering software and services that ensure the accuracy and performance of enterprise applications. Segue provides comprehensive scalability, performance, monitoring and verification solutions -- all aimed at ensuring reliable and predictable outcomes for fundamental business processes. A technology innovator setting new standards for higher levels of application reliability, Segue helps companies reduce risk and increase their return on investment associated with deploying new applications. By ensuring the performance, accuracy, reliability, scalability and usability of core business applications, Segue helps protect all that todays companies have at stake: their enormous investments in IT infrastructure, competitive edge and brand reputation. Headquartered in Lexington, Mass., with offices across North America and Europe, Segue can be reached at 1-800-287-1329 or www.segue.com.

Segue, SilkTest, SilkPerformer, SilkPilot and SilkVision are registered trademarks of Segue Software, Inc. All other product names are properties of their respective companies.
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