Backbase Appoints Greg Crandall

Backbase Appoints Greg Crandall Vice President of Business Development

San Mateo, California, April 19, 2006 - Backbase, the leading provider of AJAX-based Rich Internet Application (RIA) software and solutions, today announced Greg Crandall has joined the rapidly growing company as Vice President of Business Development. In this role, Mr. Crandall will be responsible for developing strategic business alliances and providing expert guidance and leadership that accelerates the company's growing market share and ensures a strong competitive advantage.

"I am pleased to welcome Greg to the Backbase executive team. His exceptional background in business development with Fortune 50 and start-up companies will be of great value to Backbase and our partners," said Jouk Pleiter, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Backbase. "Greg's depth of knowledge and skills in leading technology companies, developing businesses internationally, growing corporate revenues, building a global market presence and developing strategic partnerships will enable Backbase to accelerate its growth."

With the right mix of business development expertise and entrepreneurial spirit, Mr. Crandall will be an important contributor to Backbase's long-term success. Mr. Crandall brings a proven track record of building dynamic growth companies, having held senior executive management roles for more than 20 years in diverse markets including, enterprise application integration tools, SOA, web services, mainframe data access and migration tools, compliance, software development tools and internet media. Mr. Crandall holds a B.S and M.S from John Carroll University, an MBA from Santa Clara University and was a member of the MIT/Cambridge Technology Center Executive Management Program for IT.

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About Backbase

Backbase is the leading provider of AJAX-based Rich Internet Application (RIA) software and solutions. Backbase software provides a comprehensive AJAX development framework that is based on open standards, easy to learn by developers and integrates seamlessly into existing IT environments. Developers use Backbase AJAX software to create rich applications that deliver a superior end-user experience. Founded in 2003, Backbase is headquartered in San Mateo, California and Amsterdam, The Netherlands.