CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Rational Software Corporation (Nasdaq: RATL) today announced that it was added
to the S&P 500 Index at the close of trading on January 31, 2002. Rational
has been included in the S&P 500 Application Software sub-industry group.
Rational Software provides a software development platform that improves
the speed, quality, and predictability of software projects. This integrated,
full life-cycle solution combines software engineering best practices, market-
leading tools, and professional services. Ninety-six of the Fortune 100 rely
on Rational tools and services to build better software, faster. This open
platform is extended by partners who provide more than 500 complementary
products and services. Founded in 1981, Rational is one of the world's
largest software companies, with revenues of $751.4 million in its twelve
months ended December 31, 2001, and over 3,700 employees worldwide. Rational
is a member of the S&P 500 and a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index(R).
Additional information is available on the Internet at
http://www.rational.com.
Rational and the Rational logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Rational Software Corporation in the United States and/or in other countries.
All other names are used for identification purposes only and are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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SOURCE Rational Software Corporation
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CONTACT:
media, Bill Durling, Director of Corporate
Communications, +1-781-372-5886, or bdurling@rational.com, or
investors, Timothy A. Brennan, Chief Financial Officer,
+1-408-863-4500, or David Henshall, Vice President and Treasurer,
+1-408-863-4500, or ir@rational.com, all of Rational Software
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