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Portal Software Announces Agreement with Vodafone to Support GPRS and Next-Generation Services
Infranet Software Platform Provides Vodafone With the Foundation for Multi-Service Next Generation Billing
CANNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2001-- Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF - news) today announced that Vodafone UK, part of the world`s largest mobile telecommunications company, Vodafone Group plc, has selected Portal`s software platform, Infranet®, to support GPRS and next-generation services.

Infranet will initially be implemented with Vodafone UK Limited, creating a multi-service next-generation software platform allowing Vodafone UK to deliver value-added services this quarter.

Malcolm Mitchell, IT director at Vodafone UK commented, ``In order to meet the business needs of the wireless Internet age and of a global telecommunications market, we selected Portal`s Infranet for its flexible and proven capabilities for billing next generation communications services. Portal`s software platform allows us to introduce innovative pricing models for a range of value-added services over existing and emerging technologies.``

``GPRS wireless technology enables an incredible range of new services and has triggered the need for managing and billing for increasingly complex business models,`` said Steve Sommer, vice president of marketing and business development for Portal Software. ``Portal`s Infranet enables operators like Vodafone UK to rapidly launch GPRS services and prepare for 3G, premium content and other new markets.``

Portal was selected because of its quick time-to-market capabilities and proven scalability. Infranet`s ability to identify, offer, provision and bill for next-generation communications services in real-time, plus ease of integration into Vodafone`s overall solution architecture, reinforced Vodafone`s decision in selecting Portal`s Infranet.

About Vodafone UK Ltd

Vodafone is the UK`s most popular mobile phone network with more than 11.66m customers, including 7.52m Pay as you Talk customers. Vodafone UK Limited is part of the Vodafone Group plc, the world`s largest mobile telecommunications company, with interests in 25 countries and more than 78.7 million customers worldwide.

About Portal Software

Portal Software provides software to manage next-generation communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by more than three-quarters of the world`s 30 largest communications services companies to support wireless, broadband Internet, next-generation voice, and other e-service offerings. Customers include AOL Time Warner, Reuters, Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software employs over 1,500 people at more than 40 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.portal.com.

Trademark

Note to Editors: Infranet is a U.S. registered trademark, and Portal and the Portal logo are trademarks of Portal Software, Inc. All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date set forth at the beginning of this release. Portal undertakes no obligation to update the information in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change.

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ClearCommerce, Infintium and Portal Software Team Up With Sirius Radio
Subscription-based Digital Satellite Radio Transactions to Be Processed Via ClearCommerce Engine and Portal Infranet
AUSTIN, Texas, RICHMOND, Va. and CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ - - ClearCommerce Corporation, a provider of transaction management and fraud prevention software for e-commerce, today announced Infintium Technologies has purchased the ClearCommerce® Engine to process transactions for Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI - news), the satellite radio broadcaster and Infintium customer. Infintium is a Richmond, Virginia-based application service provider specializing in telecommunications industry solutions. The ClearCommerce Engine, which provides real-time credit authorization, payment and fraud detection, will process transactions for subscribers of Sirius` up to 100-channel audio entertainment service. The payment engine will work in tandem with the Infranet® customer management and billing platform developed by Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRSF - news).

From its three orbiting satellites, Sirius will directly broadcast up to 100 channels of digital-quality radio to motorists throughout the continental United States for a monthly subscription fee of $9.95. Sirius will deliver 50 channels of commercial-free music in virtually every genre, and up to 50 channels of news, sports, talk, comedy and children`s programming. Sirius` broad and deep range of almost every music format as well as its news, sports and entertainment programming is not available on conventional radio in any market in the United States.

``Satellite radio is an entirely new category with unique requirements, and requires a new approach to managing subscriber infrastructure,`` said Richard Jensen, vice president and chief information officer of Sirius. ``It is critical to have the right combination of flexibility and technology as well as the ability to focus on customer care. ClearCommerce, Infintium and Portal Software are harnessing a suite of cutting-edge technologies to create an innovative system to meet our needs.``

``As telecommunications companies begin offering e-commerce services, they need to ensure that transactions are secure and simple for customers,`` said Michael Neary, vice president of Infintium. ``For that reason, we are now recommending the ClearCommerce Engine to our clients, just as Portal Software recommended it to us.``

Portal Software`s Infranet platform supports the creation and management of online customer accounts. By managing customer relationship and billing services in real time, Infranet allows providers to bring new services to market quickly while increasing profitability and improving customer satisfaction. The integration of Infranet with the ClearCommerce Engine enhances the speed and security necessary when handling high volumes of online transactions.

``Our work for Sirius demonstrates the value of bringing together best of breed applications. With Portal Software, Infintium and ClearCommerce working together, Sirius is being supported without extensive software customization and long deployment cycles,`` said Steve Sommer, vice president business development and marketing at Portal.

``By teaming up with Portal and Infintium, we have found a new way to offer a best-of-breed service that will make life easier for the customer,`` said Robert J. Lynch, president and chief executive officer of ClearCommerce. ``Our enterprise-class products appeal to fast-growing companies like Sirius that need reliable and secure transaction processing that ClearCommerce can provide.``

The ClearCommerce Engine capabilities include: real-time transaction processing with credit card processors, fraud analysis and protection, business reports for merchants, storefront integration, APIs to businesses` existing ERP or inventory systems and shipping and tax calculation.

About ClearCommerce

Austin, Texas-based ClearCommerce Corp. is a provider of e-commerce transaction software and services for enterprises and Commerce Service Providers, including Apple Computer, Chase Merchant Services, PETsMART.com, Sony, Harrods, EDS and ME.net. ClearCommerce provides transaction management technology directly and indirectly through Commerce Service Providers for more than 35,000 merchants worldwide. Features of ClearCommerce software include real-time credit card processing and Internet fraud protection, as well as online reports, storefront integration, back-end integration, shipping/tax calculation and delivery of digital merchandise. For more information, please visit www.clearcommerce.com.

About Infintium Technologies

Infintium Technologies Corp. (www.infintium.com) is a leading Application Service Provider (ASP) with a focus on custom software, hosting, integration and consulting services. Infintium`s data center is a robust, state-of-the- art facility providing a fully redundant environment for housing Web sites and applications including billing and customer care and Business-to-Business (B2B) software. With its extensive background in the telecommunications industry in the selection, development and integration of customer care and billing solutions, Infintium is a world-class provider of software and consulting services to the telecommunications industry both at home and abroad. Infintium is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

About Portal Software, Inc.

Portal Software provides software to manage next generation communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by three quarters of the world`s 30 largest communications services companies, supporting wireless, broadband Internet, next-generation voice and other e-service offerings. Customers include Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software employs over 1,500 people across more than 40 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.portal.com.


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Portal Software Launches Convergent Wireless Product Line for Next-Generation Mobile Operators
With new products and advanced features from the Infranet® 6.1 platform, Infranet Wireless enables wireless network and content service providers to support 2.5G and 3G services
CANNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001-- Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF - news) today announced the initial release of its Infranet Wireless product line for customer management and billing of 2.5G and 3G wireless services. The Infranet Wireless product line includes the new release of Portal`s leading customer management and billing software, the Infranet® 6.1 platform, which now offers optional modules to support GPRS, WAP, and SMS services. The Infranet Wireless product line also encompasses new wireless voice rating, interconnect and settlement, and business intelligence products. With Infranet Wireless, mobile service providers can rapidly develop business models and price plans for a multitude of wireless voice and data services for delivery to a variety of devices.

The Infranet Wireless product line allows service providers to quickly provide convergent bills for services over mobile phones or multiple devices; price new services based on value, usage or quality of service; support pre-paid and post-paid price plans; deploy complex revenue-sharing agreements with value chain partners (settlement); develop interactive pricing models that incorporate real-time advice-of-charge; and develop branding programs.

``The complexity of emerging 2.5G and 3G technologies, combined with steep license costs and intense competition, makes it critical for convergent service providers to quickly develop business models that go far beyond flat-rate, homogeneous pricing plans,`` said Bob Vieraitis, vice president of product marketing for Portal Software. ``The Infranet Wireless product line enables service providers to roll out innovative business models for wireless voice, data, and content services in immediate response to market conditions and emerging technologies.``

``The opportunities for the delivery of wireless voice and data services over multiple devices are increasing rapidly,`` said Iain Gillott, principal and founder of iGillottResearch. ``But these opportunities also present new challenges, such as the need for service providers to develop and support new services and price plans fast enough to keep up with evolving technology, market developments, and intense competition. To succeed in today`s uncertain business environment, services providers` next generation networks and devices must be supported by next generation business platforms.``

The Infranet Wireless product line includes the Infranet 6.1 platform, which is built on a highly flexible open architecture with robust application programming interfaces (APIs) and real-time capabilities. Infranet 6.1 has new optional modules to support wireless voice, data, and content services:

Infranet GPRS Manager provides real-time, flexible functionality for services based on bytes used, quality of service, access point name (APN), and airtime. It also provides the options to authorize and authenticate subscribers based on APN and/or customer balance.
Infranet WAP Manager provides a generic authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) interface to WAP gateways. Its real-time, flexible functionality enables tracking, billing, and settlement for WAP services based on bytes used, URL visited, or airtime.
Infranet SMS Manager allows service providers to capitalize on the dramatic growth in SMS and value-added services based on SMS by providing real-time rating and billing capabilities for these services.
The Infranet Wireless line also includes robust new products with wireless capabilities that can be used alone or in conjunction with the Infranet platform:

Infranet IntegRate is a high-performance rating engine that provides call detail record/event data record (CDR/EDR) management and rating, prerating, and enrichment capabilities and performs complex, multistreamed event processing. It can be custom-configured through functional plug-in modules and a powerful, easy-to-use scripting language.
Infranet Interconnect is an intercarrier billing system that helps prevent unnecessary losses and incalculable expenses while enhancing overall operating revenue. It is capable of supporting interconnect requirements for voice, data, and content -- including GPRS, WAP, and SMS services. With single-touch CDR processing, parallel rating, and unlimited tariff and discount modules, it can support numerous network operator infrastructure models.
Infranet Analyze enables providers to extract intelligent, extended information from usage data to support pricing model, trend, and profitability research.
Infranet Simulate is a tariff simulation product that assists in quickly forecasting acceptance and profitability. It enables providers to model tariff changes and view the impact on revenue, margin, and overall profitability against their customer bases, based on actual historical usage data.
The Infranet Wireless product line is available immediately.

About Portal Software, Inc.

Portal Software provides software to manage next-generation communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by more than three-quarters of the world`s 30 largest communications services companies to support wireless, broadband Internet, next-generation voice, and other e-service offerings. Customers include AOL Time Warner, Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software employs over 1,500 people at more than 40 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.portal.com.

Note to Editors: Infranet is a U.S. registered trademark, and Portal and the Portal logo are trademarks of Portal Software, Inc. All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date set forth at the beginning of this release. Portal undertakes no obligation to update the information in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change.

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Portal Software Announces Infranet 6.1
Industry Leading Customer Management and Billing Platform Enhancements Include Extensive Support for Wireless Services
CANNES, Frances--(BUSINESS WIRE0--Feb. 20, 2001--Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF - news), today announced Infranet 6.1, the latest version of the market leading Infranet® product platform. Enhancements to Infranet 6.1 focus on meeting the specific needs of communication service providers across markets, including high-performance event processing, advanced developer tools, improved branding features, customer self care to support wireless devices and wireless internet services.

``Infranet 6.1 enhances the value and strength of the Infranet platform for our customers,`` said Bob Vieraitis, vice president of product marketing at Portal Software. ``Developed by working closely with our large installed base of customers, Infranet 6.1 further optimizes the powerful features that enable our customers to rapidly define, deploy and manage services.``

In response to customer demand and extensive input from beta customers Portal has continued to evolve its core product to deliver new and improved key features in Infranet 6.1 including:

Extensive support for wireless application protocol (WAP),

general packet radio service (GPRS) and short message service

(SMS) technologies:
GPRS -- Infranet`s GPRS Manager provides real-time, flexible functionality for services based on bytes used, Quality of Service (QoS), access point names (APN), and airtime. It also provides the options to authorize and authenticate subscribers based on APN and/or customer balance.
WAP -- Infranet`s WAP Manager provides a generic authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) interface to WAP gateways. Its real-time, flexible functionality enables tracking, billing and settlement for WAP services based on bytes used, URL or airtime.
SMS -- The SMS Manager allows services providers to capitalize on the explosive growth in SMS and value added services (VAS) based on SMS, by providing real-time rating and billing capabilities for these services.


Infranet 6.1 provides the backbone for Infranet Wireless, the
company`s new product line which offers extensive support for
convergent wireless data and voice services."

New remittance capability -- Companies can deploy complex

revenue-sharing agreements with value chain partners (settlement)

by using the advanced remittance capability of Infranet. This

feature tracks the amount of money that is owed to partners based

on actual usage, a necessary feature in more and more markets,

including the B2B market and wireless content services. Flexible

rules allow remittance to be calculated based on a flat fee per

occurrence, duration, usage size, billed amount, or collected

amount -- providing the business model flexibility needed by

communications companies and their business partners.

Increased developer productivity -- Developer tools have been
consolidated enhancing customization, prototyping, and testing
capabilities in a new GUI environment. Developers will benefit
from the new Developer Center, a unified client tool, which
allows developers to tailor Infranet to meet their business
needs. Using this tool, developers can increase developer
productivity and reduce time to market.

Portal Software`s open architecture, real time functionality and flexibility has made Infranet the platform of choice for service providers across multiple communication services. The Infranet platform enables innovation allowing service providers to rapidly adapt to changing business models and market requirements.

Portal Software`s Infranet 6.1 will be available in February 2001. For more information about Infranet 6.1, visit the Portal Web site at www.portal.com.

About Portal Software, Inc.

Portal Software provides software to manage next-generation communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by more than three-quarters of the world`s 30 largest communications services companies to support wireless, broadband Internet, next-generation voice, and other e-service offerings. Customers include AOL Time Warner, Reuters, Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software employs over 1,500 people at more than 40 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.portal.com.

Note to Editors: Infranet is a U.S. registered trademark, and Portal and the Portal logo are trademarks of Portal Software, Inc. All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date set forth at the beginning of this release. Portal undertakes no obligation to update the information in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change.

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Portal Software and SignalSoft Team to Offer Location-Based Billing for Wireless Services
CANNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001--Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF - news), a leading provider of business infrastructure software for Internet, wireless, and next-generation communications services, and SignalSoft Corp. (Nasdaq:SGSF - news), the platform and applications developer of Wireless Location Services®, today announced an alliance to develop a 3G-ready customer management and billing solution to support wireless location-based services. The integrated platform will enable wireless carriers to quickly deploy and collect revenue from enhanced location services, such as mobile commerce (m-commerce) and location-sensitive billing.

Through SignalSoft`s local.info(TM) Alliance program, the companies plan to streamline information flow between Infranet Wireless, Portal Software`s new product line for customer management and billing of 2.5G and 3G wireless services, and Wireless Location Services, SignalSoft`s product suite for location-based services. The integration enables wireless carriers and their application and content partners to enhance their service offerings with location information and to bill value-chain partners and end users for value-added location information.

Location information from SignalSoft`s local.info software application is processed by Infranet® software, Portal Software`s flexible, real-time customer management and billing platform. Infranet has a powerful rating engine that supports a variety of carrier-determined billing models for location information and location-based services, including differential remittances. For example, a carrier remits to value-chain partners an amount minus the value of the location information to the partner, for mobile commerce transactions and value-based pricing to the end user for premium location-enriched services. The combined infrastructure solution is also a core element in advanced 3G services such as location-sensitive billing, where carriers charge differentiated rates based on the geographic location of the subscriber.

``Portal Software`s Infranet platform combined with SignalSoft`s local.info software application is an innovative service offering for the wireless industry, and our combined solution delivers carriers a leading-edge business infrastructure for location-based services,`` said Brian McNiff, vice president of Internet services for SignalSoft. ``Through our joint solution, our wireless customers will be able to effectively leverage the tremendous value contained in their location-aware networks.``

John Janetos, director of strategic alliances at Portal Software, stated, ``SignalSoft`s leadership in wireless location services, together with Portal Software`s convergent platform, provides wireless carriers with the premier 3G-ready location solution. Our joint solution gives carriers and content providers the ability to offer differentiated m-commerce and voice services while simultaneously adding significant new revenue streams.``

Several demonstrations of the SignalSoft/Portal Software solution, will be highlighted at this week`s 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, February 20-23 (Booths C29, Hall 2 and in Booth G26, Hall 2).

About SignalSoft Corp.

Founded in 1995, SignalSoft Corp. (Nasdaq:SGSF - news) is the software developer of Wireless Location Services®, a product suite that enables location-based wireless services for information, billing, safety and tracking. SignalSoft`s operating platform and related applications transform raw location data into revenue sources that help differentiate wireless carriers and build customer loyalty. SignalSoft`s technology also helps drive m-commerce (mobile commerce) in the wireless marketplace. Some of the largest U.S. operators, including AT&T Wireless, Cingular, Sprint PCS and wireless operators in Asia-Pacific and Europe, such as diAx, Orange Switzerland and the Vodafone Company, are SignalSoft customers. SignalSoft has also established industry partnerships worldwide with a broad range of location technology, content, Internet and network equipment companies through its local.info(TM) Alliance program. SignalSoft is based in Boulder, Colo., and has offices in the United Kingdom, Canada and Singapore. For more information about SignalSoft and its products, please call 303-381-3000 or visit the company`s Web site at www.signalsoftcorp.com.

About Portal Software, Inc.

Portal Software provides software to manage next-generation communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by more than three-quarters of the world`s 30 largest communications services companies to support wireless, broadband Internet, next-generation voice, and other e-service offerings. Customers include Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software employs over 1,500 people at more than 40 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.portal.com.

Infranet is a U.S. registered trademark, and Portal and the Portal logo are trademarks of Portal Software, Inc. All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date set forth at the beginning of this release. Portal undertakes no obligation to update the information in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change.

Wireless Location Services® is a federally registered trademark of SignalSoft Corporation. All other trademarks are acknowledged.


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Contact:

Portal Software, Inc.
Christina Dort, 408/572-2425
or
SignalSoft Corp., [phone]
http://www.signalsoftcorp.com
or
Sixth Sense for SignalSoft
Sarah Chidgey, [phone]
[e-mail]
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Livemind Teams With Portal Software to Offer Personalized Mobile Applications With a Flexible Billing Solution
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001--Livemind, a provider of integrated wireless data applications today announced an alliance agreement with Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF - news), a leading provider of business infrastructure software for broadband, wireless, voice and next-generation communications services. Under the terms of the agreement Livemind`s Mobile Transaction Software will be integrated with Portal`s customer management and billing platform, Infranet®. The integration will enable wireless service providers to offer revenue-generating data services that are personalized, transaction-ready and easy to use.

The open architecture inherent in the joint solution will enable carriers to cultivate an expansive range of value chain relationships into applications designed around users` lifestyles. Using aggregated real-time customer information such as location and Livemind`s personalization functionality, carriers can offer their wireless customers highly personalized, contextually relevant mobile commerce transactions with a variety of payment options. The joint solution includes comprehensive support for complex revenue sharing, sponsoring, cross marketing, and prepaid services.

``The emergence of mobile data applications and the related increase in new revenue streams requires a billing solution with enhanced features and flexibility,`` said Iain Scholnick, chief technology officer for Livemind. ``The real time capabilities of Portal Infranet enables wireless service providers to effectively meet these new challenges.``

``Livemind`s unique approach for combining mobile content, commerce activities and network services allows wireless carriers to build personalized services that drive a multitude of mobile transactions,`` said John Janetos, director of strategic alliances at Portal Software. ``By working together, Portal and Livemind are providing carriers the required tools to unlock the value of mobile commerce services.``

A demonstration of the Portal/Livemind solution will be highlighted at this week`s 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, February 20-23, 2001 (Booth C29, Hall 2 and Booth D1, Hall 1)

About Livemind Inc.

Livemind, Inc., is a leading provider of integrated software applications that allow wireless service providers to deploy revenue generating data services. Based in San Francisco, Livemind is changing the paradigm for mobile data applications, enabling carriers to leverage existing IP infrastructure, content and merchant services via contextual management, transaction management and personalization. For more information on Livemind`s Mobile Transaction Software or other products, please visit our website at www.livemind.com or call 415/581-3600.

About Portal Software, Inc.

Portal Software provides software to manage next generation communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by three quarters of the world`s 30 largest communications services companies, supporting wireless, broadband Internet, next-generation voice and other e-service offerings. Customers include Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software employs over 1,500 people across more than 40 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.portal.com.
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France Telecom Signs 5 Year Deal With Portal Software
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001--Portal Software Inc, (Nasdaq:PRSF - news), a leading provider of business infrastructure software for broadband, wireless Internet, and next-generation communications services, has signed a five year framework agreement with France Telecom, the second largest telecommunications provider in Europe.

Portal Software`s Infranet® product will be the exclusive reference billing platform for all IP-based services within France Telecom and its subsidiaries worldwide, including IP services implemented through dial-up and broadband Internet technologies.

The five-year national and international implementation of Infranet, effective immediately, will cover all major Wanadoo European subsidiaries of France Telecom. The deal consolidates the existing relationship between France Telecom and Portal Software which began in 1997 and has seen Infranet deployed as the customer management and billing platform for Wanadoo, France Telecom`s ISP for consumers and business professionals. Additionally, Transpac, a leading French provider of B2B e-business solutions and Euronet, a Wanadoo subsidiary in the Netherlands, have already implemented the Infranet solution.

A Wanadoo spokesperson commented, ``Wanadoo chose Portal Software because of Infranet`s flexibility to support our complete portfolio of Internet and next-generation services. Wanadoo has millions of users all over Europe and we needed a scalable proven solution that could be trusted - Portal can provide us with exactly that.``

Wanadoo is one of the largest ISPs in Europe with 4.4 million active subscribers.

John Little, CEO of Portal Software commented, ``This is a significant customer win for Portal and we are very pleased to be working with France Telecom as the company expands its range of business and consumer Internet services across so many territories.``

About France Telecom

Acteur majeur des telecommunications mondiales, France Telecom affiche un chiffre d`affaires consolide de 27,2 milliards d`euros en 1999 et une presence dans plus de 75 pays. Sa gamme complete de services repond aux attentes des entreprises, des particuliers et des autres operateurs: telephonie locale et longue distance, transmission de donnees, telephonie mobile, multimedia, acces Internet, television cablee, diffusion audiovisuelle et services a valeur ajoutee. Grace a l`acquisition de l`operateur anglais Orange, France Telecom est devenue le second operateur mobile europeen avec plus de 25 millions d`abonnes.

Pour repondre aux besoins des entreprises internationales, France Telecom a acquis l`integralite de Global One en janvier 2000. Global One, avec sa presence dans 1400 sites dans le monde, offre des services internationaux sans couture de voix et de donnees a plus de 30 000 entreprises.

France Telecom (NYSE:FTE - news) est cotee en Bourse a Paris et a New York. Wanadoo, la filiale Internet Grand Public de France Telecom, est cotee a Paris depuis juillet 2000.

About Wanadoo

Wanadoo is France`s leading Internet media and directories company, and one of the leading Internet companies in Europe. Wanadoo is a subsidiary of France Telecom, one of the word`s major telecommunications operators. Since launching its first Internet service in 1996, Wanadoo has become France leading Internet access provider and its portfolio of Internet portals and Web sites draws France`s largest Internet audience, generating more than 528 million page views in December 2000. Wandoo`s activities cover the entire Internet value chain: Internet access, portals, e-merchant activities, directories and Internet business services.

With the Freeserve acquisition, Wanadoo has expanded its operations internationally and enhances its position as one of the leading Internet companies in Europe. It makes Wanadoo the number one ISP provider in two of Europe`s top three Internet economy markets. Wanadoo is listed on the Paris stock exchange.

About Portal Software, Inc.

Portal Software provides software to manage next-generation communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by more than three-quarters of the world`s 30 largest communications services companies to support wireless, broadband Internet, next-generation voice, and other e-service offerings. Customers include AOL Time Warner, Reuters, Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software employs over 1,500 people at more than 40 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.portal.com.

Note to Editors: Infranet is a U.S. registered trademark, and Portal and the Portal logo are trademarks of Portal Software, Inc. All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date set forth at the beginning of this release. Portal undertakes no obligation to update the information in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change.


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Akamai Selects Portal Software`s Infranet Customer Management and Billing Platform
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001--Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRSF - news), a leading provider of business infrastructure software for Internet and next-generation communications services, today announced that Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM - news), the leading Content Delivery Service Provider (CDSP), has chosen Portal Software`s Infranet® platform to support its portfolio of content delivery services.

Akamai`s end-to-end solutions for enhancing Web performance enable enterprise companies and e-businesses to leverage infrastructure investments while reaping the benefits of rapid, reliable content delivery, high-quality streaming media and applications delivery. Akamai will use Portal`s Infranet platform to manage its products, as well as to price and invoice for its services, beginning with its Web conferencing service.

``Portal`s Infranet solution meets our needs for a highly flexible and scalable business platform that will help us manage our invoicing in real time, and quickly launch new services and price plans that target individual market segments on a worldwide basis,`` said Irwin Weiss, chief information officer, Akamai.

``We are very excited that the leading content delivery service provider, Akamai, has chosen Portal`s Infranet platform to support its innovative services,`` said Vijay Iyer, vice president of market development for Portal Software. ``It is another strong endorsement for using a flexible, software-based platform designed specifically to meet the customer management and billing needs of next-generation service providers.``

About Akamai

Akamai is the leading Content Delivery Service Provider, serving more than 3,600 customers worldwide. Akamai has the broadest deployment of servers for content, streaming media, and applications delivery with over 8,000 servers in 55 countries directly connected within 473 different telecommunications networks.

About Portal Software, Inc.

Portal Software provides software to manage next-generation communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by more than three-quarters of the world`s 30 largest communications services companies to support wireless, broadband Internet, next-generation voice, and other e-service offerings. Customers include AOL Time Warner, Reuters, Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software employs over 1,500 people at more than 40 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.portal.com.

Note to Editors: Infranet is a U.S. registered trademark, and Portal and the Portal logo are trademarks of Portal Software, Inc. All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date set forth at the beginning of this release. Portal undertakes no obligation to update the information in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change.
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Klasse Diese Firma!

Nachbörslich gehts weiter nach oben!

gruß

[Stephen]

Kaufe vieleicht morgen, aber erst nach den Quartalszahlen. Ich denke die fallen nicht besonders aus! Gruß SR

[Thilaviopsis]

Guten morgen zusammen!

diese news dürfte nun leztlich der letzte Kick sein !!! da news sehr spät nachbörslich und die amis bislang keine chance hatten zu reagieren!!


Wednesday February 21, 1:00 am Eastern Time
Press Release

IBM and Portal Software Form Global Strategic Alliance

CANNES, France & CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2001--

To deliver personalized anytime, anywhere

e-business infrastructure solutions

for mobile wireless service providers

IBM, a market leader in e-business infrastructure, (NYSE: IBM - news) and Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRSF - news), a leading provider of customer management and billing software for wireless, broadband, Internet, and next-generation communications services, today announced a global alliance to integrate IBM`s WebSphere Everyplace Suite® with Portal`s Infranet® to create a comprehensive carrier-grade, 3G-ready infrastructure platform for wireless service providers. The companies will jointly market and sell integrated software solutions and related services to wireless service providers worldwide.

Together, they will deliver an industry-leading solution for wireless service providers seeking to recover large investments in 3G licenses. IBM`s WebSphere(1) Everyplace Suite is a functionally rich software platform designed to extend the reach of e-business applications and Internet content to the mobile Internet. Portal`s Infranet Wireless product line provides a solution that enables wireless network and content service providers to launch, manage and bill for new 2.5G and 3G services. The integration of Infranet with Tivoli Personalized Services Manager, a component of Websphere Everyplace Suite, enables this solution to deliver essential personalization functions and mobile device management. The joint solution will provide wireless carriers with a highly scalable, 3G-ready e-business infrastructure.

``Portal`s leadership in customer management and billing software for the mobile wireless market makes them an ideal alliance partner,`` said Richard Stomp, vice president of solutions and marketing for IBM`s Communications Sector. ``Wireless service providers need a feature-rich business infrastructure that will allow them to create, deploy and manage their mobile Internet services. IBM`s WebSphere Everyplace Suite and industry-specific consulting services, combined with Portal`s Infranet represent one of the most comprehensive, leading-edge wireless e-business infrastructure solution in the industry. The pre-integration of these leading solutions will mean an unprecedented time to market for our customers.``

The integrated solution will enable personalized, next-generation services capable of generating immediate revenue while accelerating deployment of new mobile wireless services. The WebSphere Everyplace Suite will enable service providers to create mobile Internet services with advanced software elements such as transcoding, message queuing, synchronization, and security in addition to core technology enablers such as a wireless gateway capable of supporting multiple networks and protocols. Portal`s industry-leading customer management and billing platform supports real-time authorization and authentication for wireless services with flexible, sophisticated rating capabilities to enable value-based pricing.

The alliance brings together two mobile wireless technology leaders. Both WebSphere Everyplace Suite and Infranet have been widely adopted among wireless service providers that have begun deployment of next-generation mobile Internet services. The alliance leverages IBM`s extensive product portfolio of carrier-grade servers and middleware in addition to IBM`s renowned industry-specific professional services. Portal Software`s experience with supporting next-generation services such as digital content and rich voice forms the foundation of the joint 3G-ready solution.

``IBM is a household name with the world`s leading wireless carriers,`` said Steve Sommer, vice president of marketing and business development at Portal Software. ``By teaming with IBM, we can take advantage of IBM`s worldwide technology and services capabilities to deliver a carrier-grade solution and give service providers the opportunity to develop new revenue streams. The strategic alliance with IBM will provide our global customer base with a comprehensive, convergent infrastructure solution that will be ready for 3G.``

IBM Global Services has formed a worldwide practice within its Business Innovation Services division to deliver world-class business solutions based on Infranet. IBM experts in Infranet will provide process innovation, software configuration, integration, training, and support to joint customers. In addition, the companies plan to extend Infranet to support IBM`s DB2(1) Universal Database, IBM`s pSeries(1) and xSeries(1) server platforms, and the IBM Application Framework(1) for e-business, comprising the WebSphere Everyplace Suite, Tivoli service enablement and service assurance solutions, and MQ Series(1) middleware.

As both companies jointly market and sell the integrated products, prospective customers will be invited to visit IBM`s Telecommunications Centers of Competency in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific that will feature the end-to-end solution.

About IBM

IBM is the world`s largest information technology (IT) company and provider of IT services today, as well as a preeminent technology partner to the world`s telecommunications services industry. Working directly with its telecommunications customers, IBM helps them become more competitive with innovative solutions for e-business. These solutions comprise the full range of IBM capabilities including consulting, software, hardware, research and implementation services.

IBM is also forging other relationships with major players in the wireless market -- from Web integrators, including Agency.com, Razorfish and Luminant, software developers like MicroStrategy Inc., W-Trade Technologies, Inc. and River Run Software Group to device manufacturers, Palm, Symbian and Ericsson and telecommunications equipment manufactures (TEMs) Nokia, Motorola, Nortel, Alcatel and Lucent. Through these relationships, IBM will leverage the strength of its e-business infrastructure to bring a complete range of mobile solutions. Additional information can be found at www.ibm.com/solutions. Information on IBM`s telecommunications offerings can be found at www.ibm.com/industries/telecom.

About Portal Software, Inc.

Portal Software (www.portal.com) provides software to manage next-generation communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by more than three-quarters of the world`s 30 largest communications services companies to support wireless, broadband Internet, next-generation voice, and other e-service offerings. Customers include Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software employs over 1,500 people at more than 40 offices worldwide.

(1) Denotes a trademark of the IBM Corporation. The IBM eServer brand consists of the established IBM e-business logo with the following descriptive term ``server`` following it.
(1) The IBM e-business logo, xSeries, pSeries are all trademarks of IBM Corporation. All others are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
2001 Portal Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Infranet is a U.S. registered trademark, and Portal and the Portal logo are trademarks of Portal Software, Inc. All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date set forth at the beginning of this release. Portal undertakes no obligation to update the information in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change.



Gruß

Thilaviopsis

[gourmet]

mußte dieser redundante thread wirklich sein ?

[Thilaviopsis]

Hallo Gourmet,

Wieso redundant? News sind zumeist ein bischen länger und wenn mann sie liest müstest auch du zu dem Schluß kommen, dass es sich lohnen könnte...

Grüße

Thilaviopsis

[fastlove]

Hallo Thilaviopsis,Das ist Klasse nochmal super News!
Portal software ist ein klarer kauf!
gruß

[buck.]

Wie wärs, wenn wir einen neutralen thread zu Portal aufmachen, Titelvorschläge?:

1. Portal Software - Fernziel 100 $ - news + diskussion
2. ?
3. ?

[gourmet]

hallo thilaviopsis,
ich finde, daß der thread von buck (der wirklich alles enthält) durchaus genügt.
viele grüße
gourmet
ps: ich bin bereits seit 8.3 euro fett drin (noch vor dem aol-deal)

[Thilaviopsis]

Hallo buck.

wieso einen neutralen thread? Finde, dass es durchaus erlaubt ist, News als Klasse zu bezeichnen wenn sie es auch wirklich sind! Portal hat gestern und heute nun wirklich fundamental gute news gebracht und dies kann man auch ohne schlechtes Gewissen hier posten..

Grüße

Thilaviopsis

[Thilaviopsis]

hallo Gourmet & buck.,

wußte nicht dass buck. bereits einen thread aufgemacht hat

[buck.]

@ Thilaviopsis: Sicher- meinte eigentlich irgendwie einen allgemeinthread oder so, meiner z.B. bezieht sich auf die Quartalszahlen heute und ist danach nicht mehr aktuell, ist auch egal....

[panik]

Hallo Thilaviopsis
Bin auch dabei bei PRSF ,und du?
Gruß panik

[Thilaviopsis]

Hallo Panik,

ja bin dabei!

[HansErmer]

Hallo Portal-Fans
Gegen wieviel Uhr können wir mit den Zahlen rechnen?
Ich habe meine Aktien gehalten und bin der Meinung, nach so vielen positiven Meldungen, daß hier ein Kursschub stattfinden wird. Vorraussetzung die Zahlen passen.
Wie seht Ihr die Entwicklung der nächsten 6 Monate.
Danke und viel Erfolg
Euer Hans

[panik]

Hallo Hans,
Zahlen kommen nachbörslich!


Portal Software PRSF 0.03 After Market Close
Gruß panik

[buck.]

Die Zahlen kommen gegen 23 Uhr, wir können uns ja nach den Zahlen (nur wenn sie gut sind + Ausblick) auf einen thread einigen

[fastlove]

O.K.
Habe nochmal nachgelegt,bin Megabullish für Portal Software!

[gorko5]

hi
bin auch jetzt eingestiegen:-)
wirklich supaaa news!

[panik]

Reliacast Teams With Portal Software to Offer First Comprehensive Solution For Advanced Web-Based Content Delivery
Integrated Solution Features Ticketing, Billing and Audience Management - Giving ISPs and CDNs a Complete End-to-End Solution For the Delivery of Live and Cached Events
HERNDON, Va., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Reliacast, Inc., an Internet infrastructure software company for audience management and the intelligent delivery of content, today announced an alliance with Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRSF - news), a leading provider of business infrastructure software for broadband, wireless and next-generation communication services. Reliacast will integrate its audience management solution with Portal`s Infranet® customer management and billing platform to create a comprehensive end-to-end audience management and billing solution for the delivery of live and cached Web-based events. Reliacast will demonstrate the integrated solution in its booth (#259) at the CDN Spring 2001 tradeshow in New York City, February 21- 23, 2001.

The Reliacast Solution(TM) audience management technology provides businesses with the ability to measure, manage, control, bill and scale mass audience events on the Web. The integration of the Reliacast Solution with Portal`s Infranet will enable content providers, service providers and content distribution networks to implement advanced business models such as pay-per- view or subscription services, personalize online content to the end user and ultimately generate additional revenue streams.

``Until today, there has never been a way, in one solution, to measure and control audience participation, charge users based on that participation, and deliver personalized content based on behaviors,`` said Tom Klaff, president and CEO of Reliacast. ``Reliacast`s alliance with Portal Software lets businesses think more creatively about how Internet-based events such as concerts, auctions and sporting events can generate revenues and ultimately enhance ROI.``

John Janetos, director of strategic alliances at Portal Software, Inc., stated that the alliance is in response to market demand: ``The Internet is transitioning from a technology to a business phenomenon. Our relationship with Reliacast addresses the need to provide a real-time, flexible solution that enables service providers to quickly deploy new value-added services and support a wide range of creative pricing models to stay ahead of ever-changing market demands.``

``The integration of the Reliacast and Portal software technologies will be a significant step towards further enabling the monetization of live and on- demand video streaming,`` said Shahram Moradpour, director, Internet Infrastructure Market Development, Sun Microsystems, Inc. ``Their solution running on the powerful, scalable Sun(TM) platform helps content providers build successful business models for the delivery of content over the Internet.``

The Reliacast Solution is a platform- and protocol-independent network infrastructure application that manages audiences and enables the intelligent delivery of content, streaming media and applications. The Reliacast Solution consists of the ReliaServer(TM), Net Agent(TM), Virtual Turnstile(TM) and R-Ticket(TM) software applications. These components reside in a service provider network, linking and processing event interaction from the end user to the content provider through the network. Management data is available in real time to network owners and content and service providers throughout the life of the event. The ability to ``know your audience`` increases ROI through added revenue, one-to-one marketing, bandwidth provisioning and improved end- user experience.

About Reliacast

Reliacast, Inc. is a leading provider of audience management solutions for streaming media. The company`s software products enable businesses and enterprises to measure, manage, and control audiences of live, on-demand, and broadcast channel content on the Internet. Network providers, content delivery networks, and enterprises can deploy the Reliacast Solution to deliver value-added services for entertainment, business-to-consumer, business-to-business, and internal enterprise customers. Reliacast customers and partners include companies like Cisco, Hostcentric, Inktomi, Multicast Media, Portal Software, and Sun Microsystems. Visit Reliacast in Herndon, VA or at http://www.reliacast.com .

About Portal Software

Portal Software provides software to manage next-generation communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by more than three- quarters of the world`s 30 largest communications services companies to support wireless, broadband Internet, next-generation voice, and other e-service offerings. Customers include AOL Time Warner, Reuters, Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software employs over 1,500 people at more than 40 offices worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.portal.com .

Reliacast, the Reliacast shield design, the Reliacast Solution, ReliaServer, Net Agent, R-ticket and Virtual Turnstile are trademarks or registered trademarks of Reliacast, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All rights reserved.

SOURCE: Reliacast, Inc.

[grove]

Portal Software Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2001 Revenue

Revenue rises 160% year-on-year

CUPERTINO, Calif., (February 21, 2001) – Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRSF), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2001 ended January 31, 2001 with record revenue. Revenue for the fourth quarter was $81.1 million, a 108% increase over revenue of $39 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000 and a 13% increase over the third quarter of fiscal 2001. Proforma net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001 was $6.9 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, before acquisition-related costs of $24.9 million related to the November 2000 acquisition of SOLUTION42. This compares to net income of $369 thousand, or $0.00 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, and net income of $7.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share in the third quarter fiscal 2001. Net loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001 after the acquisition-related costs was $18 million or $0.11 per diluted share.

Revenue for fiscal year 2001 ended January 31, 2001 was $268 million, a 160% increase over revenue of $103 million for fiscal year 2000. Proforma net income for fiscal year 2001 was $22.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $7.6 million, or $0.05 loss per share for fiscal year 2000.

"Portal continues to close business with the market leading communications and services companies worldwide, signaling the market’s endorsement of our off-the-shelf product approach to back office systems," said John Little, founder and CEO, Portal Software. "Significant revenue from both new and existing customers shows the strength of our convergent platform and our ability to grow our business with the world’s largest companies."

"We experienced solid performance in the fourth quarter despite an uncertain market. We remain optimistic about our business and market position, but given the current macroeconomic conditions, are taking a cautious approach to managing our cost structure over the next few quarters," said Jack Acosta, chief financial officer, Portal Software. "For fiscal year 2001, Portal grew rapidly and profitably, adding 229 new customers and expanding revenue from international customers to over 40% of total revenue for the year."

During the quarter, Portal continued to demonstrate success in winning business with leading service providers across markets. America Online signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract with Portal to license the Infranet software platform to support a wide range of services. BT Ignite Content Hosting, the hosting arm of British Telecom’s international broadband and Internet Protocol (IP) data and solutions business, announced the selection of the Infranet platform for the rating and billing functionality to support its pan-European content hosting business. In the U.S., Akamai Technologies, Inc., the leading content delivery service provider, is implementing Infranet to support its portfolio of content delivery services. In China, Portal won expanded contracts with existing customers Jitong, Liaoning Telecom, and Shanghai Telecom.

This week, at the 3GSM World Congress trade show in Cannes, France, Portal announced that Vodafone UK, subsidiary of the world’s largest wireless telecommunications company Vodafone Group plc, selected Portal’s software platform to support GPRS and next-generation services for millions of subscribers. Portal also disclosed a five-year framework agreement with France Telecom, the second largest telecommunications provider in Europe, to provide the exclusive reference billing platform for all IP-based services within France Telecom and its subsidiaries worldwide, including services implemented through dial-up, broadband and wireless technologies.

Portal launched an expanded convergent wireless product portfolio at the 3GSM show, with the announcement of the initial release of the Infranet Wireless product line for 2.5G and 3G wireless services. The Infranet Wireless product line includes new modules in Infranet® 6.1 for support of GPRS, WAP, and SMS services, and also encompasses new wireless voice rating, interconnect and settlement, and business intelligence products obtained through Portal’s acquisition of SOLUTION42 in November 2000. With Portal Infranet products, mobile service providers can rapidly develop business models and price plans for a multitude of wireless voice and data services for delivery to a variety of devices.

Recently, Portal also continued to expand customers and partners in wireless markets including a contract with Deutsche Landtel to supply a converged voice and data billing platform, an alliance agreement to develop a 3G-ready customer management and billing solution to support wireless location-based services with SignalSoft Corporation, and a global strategic alliance agreement with IBM to jointly market and sell comprehensive, carrier-grade, 3G-ready infrastructure solutions and related services to wireless operators.

Portal will discuss its fourth quarter fiscal 2001 results and other financial and business information in a conference call on February 21, 2001, beginning at 2:00pm PST. A webcast of the conference call will be available to all interested parties at www.vcall.com.

About Portal Software, Inc.

Portal Software provides software to manage next-generation communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by more than three-quarters of the world`s 30 largest communications services companies to support wireless, broadband, Internet, next-generation voice, and other e-service offerings. Customers include AOL Time Warner, Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software employs over 1,500 people at more than 40 offices worldwide.


Was absichtlich verscwiegen wird, ist dass man ein loss per share von $0.11 erhalten hat, gegen ein Breakeven im Vorjahr. Der Grund dafuer sind die "acquisition related costs" von $24,926. Der Markt hat darauf nicht positiv reagiert, Kurse im After Hours lagen bei $9.25.

Gruss
grove

[buck.]

Verschwiegen würde ich nicht sagen, der Kurs ist nachbörslich runter, weil der Ausdblick verhalten ist, langfristig ist die Firma sicher gut (Folgeaufträge von Vodafone, AOL... sind zu erwarten), aber kurzfristig stellt sich die Frage, ob man jetzt raus geht um später günstiger wieder reinzukommen. Das Problem: Die Nasdaq ist unberechenbar, vielleicht war das in den Kursen schon drin (siehe Brokat gestern), der allgemeinmarkt jederzeit für eine kräftige Gegenreaktion gut, genausogu kann es sein, dass wieder shorties aufspringen und PRSF die alten Tiefs testet....

[Aki007]

Hier ein Interview mit Acosta von Prsf, wenn ich die Kurse in Fra sehe glaube ich es nicht wer von euch ist bereit seine Prsf herzugeben, schön dumm!!!


Portal Tops 4Q, By Eric C. Fleming
CNBC.com Stocks Reporter

Feb 21, 2001 05:39 PM





One-year performance of PRSF
Portal Software Inc. {PRSF, News, Boards} posted a profit of 4 cents a share before charges for its fourth quarter, a penny ahead of estimates. But the company`s top management describes future results as "murky."

Portal, which makes e-commerce billing and customer-relations software, lost 11 cents a share when a $24.9 million charge, related to its purchase of a European wireless software firm, is counted in its results. The company`s revenue more than doubled from the year-ago quarter to $81.1 million.

Meanwhile, its shares have about doubled to 9.75 at Wednesday`s close from a 52-week low of 4.75 late last year.

CNBC.com took some time with chief executive John Little and financial chief Jack Acosta right before Portal`s conference call. What`s next for the software maker? It`s hard to say.

CNBC.com: Let`s start with a topic that`s on the mind of most technology investors: visibility. Just how far can you see results?
Acosta: The macroeconomic environment is murky at best. The North American market may be in recession and we don`t know what the effect will be on the rest of the world.

CNBC.com: Right, but how far can you see? Into the second half, into next quarter?
Acosta: What we can see is good fundamental demand, especially for the wireless business. The government can`t do it, the economists can`t do it, so we`re not even going to try.

CNBC.com: How do you see the different facets of your business doing going forward?
Acosta: It looks like in specific industries, like wireless, the second half will be stronger than the first.

CNBC.com: So, what does Portal do in the present environment?
Acosta: We have to manage the business in this murky environment. ... You watch your expenses carefully. You don`t bake in a lot of growth and you don`t bake in a lot of upside.

CNBC.com: Are you planning any more acquisitions as part of the management?
Acosta: We`ve only done one acquisition. There are no fundamental holes in our product line, so we`re not planning any, but we`ll remain opportunistic.

CNBC.com: I see that revenue for your fourth quarter doubled from a year ago. Do you see that kind of growth for the next year? What about for the first quarter?
Acosta: We`re very pleased with our results. ... Predicting the future is, well, predicting the future...there`s a Chinese proverb that says it`s difficult to predict anything, especially the future.

CNBC.com: What`s the breakdown of your products, by percentage of sales, and how do you see that changing?
Acosta: We have next-generation, broadband and wireless. Wireless is the newest -- and the smallest -- and as that grows and expands, we expect for that number to grow. It`s about 16 percent of sales in the fourth quarter. Broadband makes up 60 percent and next generation makes up 23 percent.

CNBC.com: Jumping back to an earlier point you made, how much of your business is in North America?
Acosta: About 54 percent of revenue came from North America, 21 percent from Asia, and the balance in Europe.
Little: We have customers in more than 40 countries, so we have a diverse customer base.

CNBC.com: In which area do you expect the most growth?
Acosta: Asia has been offering the most growth. The growth is very, very strong, Albeit it`s not that large. The growth would be ranked Asia, Europe and then North America.
Little: Also, a lot of our customers have global scope, such as AOL {AOL, News, Boards}, Vodaphone {VOD, News, Boards}and France Telecom {FTE, News, Boards}.

[buck.]

schön dumm ist gut, an der börse geht es darum Geld zu verdienen, nachbörslich ist PRSF auf 9,25 gefallen (100 Verkäufe stande 10 Käufe gegenüber), dazu kam ein schlechter Ausblick von Brocade, heute abend berichtet Sun auch nichts gutes, die Frage: Ist das schon drin in den Kursen, oder können wir Portal morgen für 6 $ bekommen?

[grove]

@ buck,

Du hast leider recht, in diesem Umfeld ist es nicht einfach, die gestrigen Ergebnisse als positiv zu deuten. Die Schlagzeile "Portal Software 4th qtr loss 11C/shr vs breakeven" ist im Markt nicht gut angekommen, egal ob es an den einmaligen Akquisitionskosten ($24.9m) liegt. Ich schaetze, wir koennen bei $7 verbilligen...

Gruss

[buck.]

f-on-weekly 23.2.2001:
Telekom-Abrechnungssoftware-Unternehmen: Portal Software
Portal Software ist ein weltweit führender Anbieter von IP-Billing- Software. Diese Software wird zur Abrechnung der Kundennutzung bei Internet Service Providern (ISP) oder anderen Telekomunternehmen eingesetzt. Im Gegensatz zu herkömmlichen Lösungen ermöglicht Portals Software IP-basierende Dienste und ist auf aktuelle Internetdienste sowie künftige UMTS-Datendienste ausgelegt. Damit ist es den ISP möglich, den Kundenzugriff auf bestimmte Multimediadaten zu überprüfen und abzurechnen. Vor allem vor dem Hintergrund der Verschmelzung von Medienunternehmen und ISP scheint Portalsoft in einem interessanten Sektor zu agieren.Das Kernprodukt von Portal ist die Infranet Software. Sie stellt eine hochskalierbare Echtzeitlösung für das Gebühren-Management von Internetdienstleistungen und Services der nächsten Generation dar. Infranet erlaubt die Erstellung und Verwaltung von Kundenkonten, die Überwachung von Kundenaktivität sowie die Rechnungsstellung. Dadurch, dass die Portal Lösung in Echtzeit arbeitet, bringt sie einige Vorteile mit sich. Kunden können sich beim kostenpflichtigen Dienst anmelden und sofort loslegen. Ihre Konten legt das System automatisch an. Aufgrund der Überwachung von Kundenaktivität können Betrugsfälle aufgedeckt werden. Außerdem haben die Anwender sofortige Sicherheit über die erwirtschafteten bzw. getätigten Umsätze, wodurch auch Pre- Paid Dienstleistungen möglich sind. Kunden können über Customer Self- Service Angebote ihre Kontendaten einsehen und gegebenenfalls verändern. Eine weitere nicht zu verachtende Funktion ist die Echtzeit-Erstellung von Berichten für die Bereiche Finanzen, Marketing und Betrieb. Um Infranet in die gegebene Infrastruktur einbetten zu können, ist das Portal Software Produkt zu den gängigen Standards kompatibel und wird teilweise mit Hilfe von Partnerunternehmen wie Accenture oder KPMG implementiert. Zu den Investoren bei Portal Software gehören Cisco und die Wirtschaftsprüfungs-Gesellschaft Arthur Anderson. Portal zählt 20 der 25 führenden Telekomkonzerne zu seinen Kunden. Darunter befinden sich Namen wie France Telecom, Qwest, Telecom Italia, China Telecom, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, NTT und AOL Time Warner. Mit AOL Time Warner hat Portal den nach eigenen Angaben bedeutensten Vertrag der Unternehmensgeschichte abgeschlossen. Der weltweit führende ISP wird mit der Infranet-Lösung statt dem bisherigen Flat-Rate Pauschaltarif andere Abrechnungsmodelle sowie Gebühren für Softwaredownloads entwickeln. Dabei nimmt Portal Software keinen Fixbetrag ein, sondern verdient proportional zur Anzahl der Abonnenten, welche über die neue Lösung erfasst werden. Mit Vodafone konnte Portal ebenfalls erst vor kurzem den größten Mobilfunkanbieter weltweit für seine Lösung gewinnen. Vodafone will in Großbritannien die Abrechnungssoftware für Daten-Dienstleistungen via GRPS einsetzen. GPRS wird auch Generation 2,5 genannt, weil es für die Übergangstechnologie zwischen dem heutigen GSM und der kommenden dritten Generation der Mobilfunktechnologie steht.
Am Dienstag hat France Telecom, genauer gesagt die Online-Tochter Wanadoo einen 5-Jahresvertrag als exklusiver Lieferant von IP-Billing Software abgeschlossen. Am Mittwoch hat Portal Software seine jüngsten Quartalszahlen veröffentlicht. Das Unternehmen steigerte den Umsatz um 108 Prozent auf 81,1 Mio. Dollar. Der Gewinn lag bei 6,9 Mio. Dollar oder 4 Cents je Aktie. Analysten hatten zuvor bei First Call 3 Cents je Aktie prognostiziert. Allerdings erwartet Portal für die kommenden Quartale ein rauheres Klima, weshalb auf die Kosten geachtet werden soll.Der Umsatz für das Gesamtjahr lag bei 268 Mio. Dollar, was einer Steigerung um 160 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahr entspricht. Der Gewinn lag bei 22,6 Mio. Dollar oder 13 Cents je Aktie, nachdem ein Jahr zuvor noch ein Verlust von 5 Cents je Aktie angefallen war. Die Einnahmen wurden zu etwa zwei Drittel durch Lizenzzahlungen, zu einem Drittel durch Service-Leistungen generiert. Die Kundenzahl stieg von 381 auf 421. Anfang November hat Portal Software das deutsche Software-Unternehmen Solutions42 AG übernommen. Dieses Unternehmen wollte ursprünglich an den Neuen Markt gehen, wurde dann aber von Portal Software übernommen. Solutions42 bietet Software für die „Vermittlung, Provisionierung und Verpreisung“ (O-Ton) von Handy- Sprachübertragung an. Dadurch erweiterte sich das Angebot von Portal auf die Abrechnung von Sprachdaten, was bei der künftigen Konvergenz von Sprach- und Datendiensten bei GRPS und UMTS entscheidend ist. Bisher nimmt das Unternehmen 60 Prozent im Bereich Breitband, 16% im Bereich Wireless und 23% im Bereich Next Generation Services ein. Unter Next Generation Services versteht das Unternehmen Dienste wie Abrechnung von Internet-Telefonie. Die Prognosen für das laufende Jahr sind vorsichtig wegen „makroökonomischer Probleme“. Die Umsätze in den der ersten Jahreshälfte werden sequentiell leicht fallen. Für das zweite Halbjahr erwartet das Unternehmen durch eine besseres Wirtschaftsumfeld und den Aufbau der 2,5 G und 3G Netze eine Wiederaufnahme des Wachstums und Gesamtjahresumsätze von 360 bis 400 Mio. Dollar. Der Gewinn soll zwischen 14 und 20 Cents liegen, wobei die Brutto-Gewinnmarge langfristig bei 75 Prozent bleiben soll, was selbst für die Softwarebranche ein hoher Wert ist. Bisher waren Analysten von einem Umsatz in 2001 von über 430 Mio. Dollar und einem Gewinn von 19 Cents je Aktie ausgegangen. Dies führte zu Abstufungen durch die Analystenhäuser Goldman Sachs und Prudential Securities. Schon im November hatte das Unternehmen vor einem langsameren Wachstum gewarnt. Die Aktie brach daraufhin um 75 Prozent ein und markierte einen historischen Tiefstkurs bei 4,75 Dollar. Durch die Aufträge mit AOL und Vodafone erkannte der Markt, dass das Unternehmen selbst in seinem Sektor sehr gut positioniert ist und so konnte die Aktie kurzzeitig auf über 13 Dollar zulegen, bevor sie nach den jüngst bekannt gegebenen Zahlen wieder auf 7 Dollar absackte. Durch die Notwendigkeit, Datentransfers und Sprache bei GRPS und UMTS vernünftig abrechnen zu können, ist Portal Software mit seiner Abrechnungssoftware herausragend positioniert. Portal sollte selbst in einem schwierigen Umfeld wegen des Aufbaus der UMTS-Netze weiter ein höheres Wachstum als der Gesamtmarkt aufweisen können. Natürlich sind Situationen wie die aktuelle Gewinnwarnung bei Portal mit Vorsicht zu genießen. Auf dem aktuellen Bewertungsniveau und unter der Annahme, dass Telekomkonzerne ihre UMTS-Lizenzkosten schnell durch die Einführung passender Netze amortisieren müssen, halte ich Portal für einen überdurchschnittlich interessanten Wert.
Zusammenfassung:
Portal Software bietet Software für die Abrechnung von Sprach- und Datendienstleistungen an. Wegen der Geldknappheit bei Internet- Service-Providern wächst das Unternehmen aktuell nicht mehr so schnell wie noch vor kurzem angenommen. Allerdings unter- streichen vor kurzem abgeschlossene exklusive Verträge mit AOL und Vodafone die solide Marktposition von Portal. Durch die Einführung von UMTS werden Daten- und Sprache zugleich erfassende Abrechnungssysteme notwendig, bei denenn Portal weltweit führend ist. Wollen die Telekom-Unternehmen an UMTS nicht zugrunde gehen, müssen sie es schnell einführen werden dabei nicht die Abrechnung vergessen.

[buck.]

aktuelle Bewertungslage (nach zurückhaltenden Prognosen des Unternehmen):

Marktkap.: 1,21 Mrd
KUV (nächste 4 Quartale = Geschäftsjahr 2002(Beginn 1.2.2001 = irgendwie bescheuert)): 3,0 - 3,36

KGV: 35-44

Risiko: Rezession, kein Aufschwung im 2.Halbjahr, Nasdaqcrash auf 1500

Chance: Prognosen zu konservativ, schnelle Zinssenkung und Erholung der US-Wirtschaft, Marktführerschaft, guter newsflow = gutes Produkt

[mr007]

moin buck,
bin ganz deiner meinung, strong buy!
ps. es wird nie und nimmer zu einer rezession kommen!
mfg mr007

[buck.]

Portal Software Partners with Siebel Systems
Leading Software Applications Vendors to Jointly Target Communications Service Providers
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2001--Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF - news), a leading provider of business infrastructure software for broadband, wireless Internet, and next-generation communications services, today announced that it has joined the Siebel Alliance Program and that the two companies will be working together to provide a joint solution. Siebel Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SEBL - news) is a leading provider of eBusiness applications software. As part of the alliance, the companies plan to bridge Portal Infranet® with Siebel eCommunications 2000. When complete, the combined offering will enable a comprehensive eBusiness and billing solution to help communications service providers improve customer satisfaction through real-time customer billing account management.

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26.02. 14:20
Siebel Systems nimmt Portal Software auf
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Portal Software, ein führender Anbieter von Unternehmens-Infrastruktur-Lösungen für Breitband- und Wireless-Internet und für Kommunikations-Technologien der nächsten Generation, ist dem Siebel Alliance Program beigetreten. Siebel Systems ist ein führender Anbieter von eBusiness-Anwendungs-Software. Als ein Teil der Allianz planen beide Unternehmen, die Software-Produkte Portal Infranet und Siebel eCommunications 2000 zu verknüpfen um von den Vorteilen beider Anwendungen profitieren zu können. Das fertiggestellte Kombi-Produkt wird eine umfassende eBusiness- und Billing-Lösung für Kommunikations-Dienstleistungs-Anbieter sein, welche es ermöglicht, die Kundenzufriedenheit durch Billing-Funktionen in Echtzeit zu erhöhen.

Durch derartige Allianzen versuchen eBusiness-Unternehmen, ihre Software-Lösungen gegenüber den Konkurrenz-Produkten stärker und besser zu machen.

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Portal Software and Nokia Networks Announce OEM Agreement on Rating Systems to Support WAP, GPRS, and 3G-Based New Services
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 6, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

PORTAL CONFERENCE 2001

Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRSF chart, msgs), a leading provider of business infrastructure software for next-generation communications services, and Nokia Networks, the infrastructure arm of Nokia, today announced an OEM agreement on rating systems to support WAP, GPRS, and 3G-based new services.

Nokia Networks has selected Portal`s Infranet(R) platform to be an integral component of the Nokia Charging Center (NCC), a rating and service management solution for GPRS, WAP, and UMTS mobile services. The joint solution relies on the Nokia Charging Center integrated with `off-the-shelf` Portal Infranet(R) for flexible multi-service charging for GPRS and WAP.

"For Portal Software this OEM agreement is significant because our Infranet software now becomes an integral part of the Nokia Charging Center, and Nokia is clearly a key company to work with in the wireless market," said John Little, Portal Software founder and chief executive officer. "The agreement combines technology from two industry-leading companies to benefit mobile wireless operators deploying highly profitable next-generation services."

"We believe that the Nokia Charging Center will give our customers a competitive advantage in the new services for mobile Internet. Our goal is to provide best time-to-market for the customers with pre-integrated solutions to Nokia network infrastructure and leading applications," commented Ilkka Toivola, Director of Charging and Billing Solutions Group, Nokia Networks.

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Time Warner Cable Selects Portal Software`s Customer Management and Billing Platform To Support Multiple ISP Choice
CUPERTINO, Calif., Mar 6, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRSF chart, msgs) today announced that Time Warner Cable has licensed Portal`s Infranet(R) customer management and billing platform to support multiple ISP choice and usage- and value-based billing of its broadband cable services.

Time Warner Cable`s initiative will allow multiple independent ISPs to deliver services, content or applications over its broadband cable network. Subscribers then have the ability to independently select services from different ISPs based upon the competitive nature of each ISP`s service offering.

The initiative enables Time Warner Cable to provide its subscribers with a choice of broadband ISP, which places special demands on its business software. With Portal`s Infranet, Time Warner Cable can segment a single installation of Infranet into multiple `brands,` each supporting its own subscriber management, pricing structure and business rules while giving each of its retail ISPs complete control and security over its data. In addition, the flexibility of Infranet allows easy integration with Time Warner`s existing software infrastructure, which supports analog video services.

`Time Warner Cable is leading the industry in its adoption of multiple ISP choice. Portal Software has demonstrated that Infranet can support the business requirements arising from this initiative,` said Cyndee Everman, vice president operational support systems at Time Warner Cable. `Portal`s leadership in next-generation services industry coupled with its effective partnership with our other software suppliers made them the clear choice for Time Warner Cable.`

[buck.]

alles und noch viel mehr zu portal software unter:


http://www.myresearch.de/cgi-bin/myresearch.cgi?AC=2001&B=0&…

[fiat lux]

Portal Software (PRSF: news, msgs, alerts) surged 12 percent after the San Francisco provider of business infrastructure software for communications firms unveiled a slew of new alliances. Before the opening bell, Portal announced plans to work with Nokia (NOK: news, msgs, alerts) , AOL Time Warner`s (AOL: news, msgs, alerts) Time Warner Cable unit, P-Cube, CartiaSoft and Brix Networks. In the two high-profile deals of the bunch, both Nokia and Time Warner Cable agreed to license use of Portal`s Infranet customer management and billing software platform. Portal Software shares closed up 81 cents at $7.81.

Ich glaube nicht an eine Rezession in den USA.
Portal ist mit den ganzen Supernews klar unterbewertet.
Was macht eigentlich die Konkurrenz?

[Plasma1210]

Ich frag mich langsam , warum alle News & Kaufempfehlungen
seit Wochen verpuffen . 10 % rauf und runter ein ewiges Spiel
Kurse unter 8 $ hab ich ständig zum nachkaufen genutzt.
Langsam geht mir jetzt aber die Kohle aus und ich will auch
nicht in den Vorstand berufen werden :-)
So super wie ich Portal auch einschätze , ich kann es mir nicht mehr
leisten mein Geld brach liegen zu lassen. Ich glaub ich warte max.
noch 2 Wochen wenn bis dato nichts abgeht steig ich aus !
Das einzige worauf ich dann gespannt bin ist , ob ich
7200 Stück in Frankfurt mit Limit 8,80 € an einem Tag
abstoßen kann. Fill or Kill.

Gruß

[grantfm]

Ich glaube Portal hat im billing Markt die eindeutig beste Loesung und wird sich gegen Mitbewerber wie amdocs, geneva, keenan etc. richtig gut behautpen (erst recht nach den announcements mit Vodafone, France Telecom, AOL). Denke dass speziell im UMTS Umfeld noch einiges passieren wird und Portal noch den ein oder anderen Mobilfunkanbieter gewinnen wird. Also, die Devise lautet abwarten und ggf. nachkaufen. Im derzeitigen Boersenumfeld wird es ein Portal alleine nicht schaffen den Nasdaq zu stuetzen :o)) aber sobald sich das Umfeld bessert wird auch Portal kraeftig steigen. Also, durchhalten!

[gourmet]

wenn es da nicht so viele "aktionäre" gäbe, die dumm wie brot sind. gerücht heute: micosoft bietet free billing software an und portal verliert daraufhin zeitweise 20 %.
wenn ich heute online 3 pfund äpfel kaufe und eine rechnung bekomme, hat das so wenig mit portal zu tun wie ein trabbi mit einem porsche.
viele grüße
gourmet

[Plasma1210]

iPIN and Portal Software Join Forces to Offer Enhanced Mobile Commerce Services-
Innovative Payment Technology Solution Enables Flexible Payment Choices -

BELMONT, Calif., Mar 20, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- iPIN, the e-payments
technology leader, today announced a partnership agreement with Portal Software
Inc., (Nasdaq: PRSF) a leading provider of business infrastructure software for
next-generation communications services. The agreement will enable iPIN to
enhance its existing integration with the Infranet(R) platform, the foundation
of Portal`s Infranet Wireless convergent customer management and billing product
line, to provide innovative mobile commerce payment solutions to mobile
operators worldwide.

This partnership targets mobile operators who are currently seeking to generate
revenue from mobile commerce services. Portal and iPIN have complementary mobile
commerce products and are both participating in the Wireless Internet Center,
one of the world`s largest wireless Internet and mobile commerce incubation
centers, located in Singapore. The two companies are currently developing
technology that will provide mobile operators the capability to monetize payment
services and bill for a wide variety of digital and physical goods and services.
For example, consumers will have the choice of paying with pre-paid or stored
value accounts, their phone bill, bank cards, direct debit to a bank account and
other forms of payment.

"Service providers are increasing their investment in mobile-commerce
infrastructure and they are seeking as wide an array of payment options as
possible in order to drive customer acceptance," said John Janetos, Director of
Strategic Alliances at Portal Software. "Working with iPIN to develop an
integrated solution will allow mobile operators to offer their subscribers a
secure and flexible billing and payment solution to generate incremental revenue
and increase customer satisfaction and retention."

iPIN and Portal have enabled web-based transaction services for the Internet
service provider market in Europe and Asia for the past two years. The companies
have extended their relationship to promote this mobile commerce billing and
payment solution to service providers worldwide, building on Portal`s Infranet
6.1 billing platform and iPIN`s mobile eWallet payment platform.

Portal Software and iPIN are demonstrating their joint solution for wireless
services at this year`s CTIA Wireless 2001 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada from
March 20-22.

"For mobile commerce to progress, mobile operators need sophisticated billing
and payment options. The partnership with Portal, the leading infrastructure
software provider, and iPIN, the leading e-payments provider, is a major step
for mCommerce. iPIN`s partnership with Portal lies at the crossroads of these
key challenges, offering a way for service providers to extend their wireless
payment options and develop additional revenue streams," explains Brad Rode, CEO
of iPIN.

About Portal Software, Inc.

Portal Software (www.portal.com) provides software to manage next-generation
communications and e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service
providers to rapidly deploy new services, define optimal business models and
price plans, and bill their users. Portal`s software is licensed by more than
three-quarters of the world`s 25 largest communications services companies to
support wireless, broadband Internet, next-generation voice, and other e-service
offerings. Customers include AOL Time Warner, Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT,
Deutsche Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal
Software employs over 1,500 people at more than 40 offices worldwide.

About iPIN(TM)

iPIN (www.ipin.com) is the leading provider of global e-payment technologies to
financial institutions, telecommunication providers, and merchants. iPIN enables
its partners to offer modular payment products to support B2C, B2B and
person-to-person applications in both the wireless and Web environments. iPIN
enables users to easily and securely pay for Web and wireless purchases using
existing financial relationships, such as bank accounts, credit cards, debit
cards, ISP and wireless bills, pre-paid accounts, and cash. Customers include
British Telecom, France Telecom, Club Internet, and Internet Gold among others.

SOURCE iPIN


CONTACT: Christina Dort, Public Relations Manager of Portal Software,
Inc., 408-572-2425, or [e-mail]; or Rhonda Motil, VP, Corporate
Communications of iPIN Inc., 650-232-3770, or [e-mail]

URL: http://www.portal.com
http://www.ipin.com
http://www.prnewswire.com

(C) 2001 PR Newswire. All rights reserved.

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Portal and ACE*COMM Form Alliance to Provide Comprehensive Convergent Billing
And Customer Management SolutionACE*COMM Provides Enhanced Mediation
Capability to Portal`s Infranet(R) Customer Management and Billing Platform for the
Integrated Communi

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Mar 20, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- ACE*COMM Corporation
(Nasdaq: ACEC), the innovator of Convergent Mediation(TM) and provider of Next
Generation Network (NGN) Operations Support Systems (OSS) technologies, today
announced an alliance agreement with Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRSF), a
leading provider of business infrastructure software for next-generation
communications services. The integration of ACE*COMM`s mediation capabilities
with Portal`s customer management and billing platform broadens the available
solutions for the convergent communications market.

Under the terms of the agreement, ACE*COMM has integrated its Convergent
Mediation(TM) solution with Infranet(R), Portal`s customer management and
billing platform. Convergent Mediation(TM) enables the organization of network
usage data from a variety of network elements, assures revenue in a complex
switch and rating systems environment, and offers multiple applications access
to common data. The agreement encompasses technology integration, collaborative
selling and joint marketing initiatives.

"Alliances between complementary vendors have become the driving force and
foundation for creating and delivering successful next-generation solutions to
service providers," said Gino Picasso, President and COO of ACE*COMM. "In this
alliance, two industry leaders have integrated their market-leading technologies
to enhance the scope of their offerings to this marketplace. We provide Portal
with the technology bridge for integrated service providers who are becoming
more data-centric but have an established voice infrastructure. By integrating
with their Infranet(R) platform, we deepen our penetration into the IP mediation
and billing sector. We look forward to working with Portal to maximize revenues
for our customers to help the voice players easily add new IP services, and to
help the Internet players add voice services."

"Partnering with best-of-breed software vendors has always been one of Portal`s
highest priorities. It allows us to provide our customers with solutions that
satisfy their critical requirements without shifting our focus away from our
core competencies. The relationship with ACE*COMM is important for Portal
because the joint solution enhances our offering to operators providing
convergent communications services," said John Janetos, director of strategic
alliances at Portal Software. "ACE*COMM`s ability to compile usage information
from an extensive array of network devices is a critical business need for
service providers offering both traditional voice services as well as
next-generation data services. This integrated offering provides a software
platform that our customers can utilize to deploy, market, and sell services
quickly and easily."

About Portal Software, Inc.

Portal Software provides software to manage next-generation communications and
e-services. The Infranet software platform enables service providers to rapidly
deploy new services, define optimal business models and price plans, and bill
their users. Portal`s software is licensed by more than three- quarters of the
world`s 25 largest communications services companies to support wireless,
broadband Internet, next-generation voice, and other e- service offerings.
Customers include AOL Time Warner, Qwest Communications, Sprint, NTT, Deutsche
Telekom, Telenor Mobil AS, China Telecom, and France Telecom. Portal Software
employs over 1,500 people at more than 40 offices worldwide.

About ACE*COMM

ACE*COMM is a global leader in enterprise network management applications and
advanced Convergent Mediation(TM) products for wired and wireless voice, data,
and Internet communications providers. Our proven technology enables the
capture, security, validation, correlation, augmentation, and warehousing of
data from all network elements and distributes it in appropriate formats to all
types of OSS (Operations Support Systems) and BSS (Business Support Systems)
operations. Our solutions are tailored to each customer`s needs, providing the
analytical tools to extract knowledge from their networks-- knowledge they use
to reduce costs, accelerate time-to-market for new products and services,
generate new sources of revenue, and push forward with next- generation
initiatives. For more than 20 years, ACE*COMM technology has been effectively
deployed in over 3000 installations in more than 65 countries worldwide, adding
to the success of a broad range of customers and partners such as Marconi,
Motorola, General Dynamics, TRW Inc., Portal Software and Siemens. ACE*COMM is a
registered ISO 9001 quality standard company.

ACE*COMM and the ACE*COMM logo are registered trademarks and Convergent
Mediation is a trademark of ACE*COMM Corporation. Copyright (C) 2001 Portal
Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Infranet is a U.S. registered trademark, and
Portal and the Portal logo are trademarks of Portal Software, Inc.

Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this news release
include forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from
those projected, including, but not limited to: the failure of anticipated
orders to materialize, delays or cancellations of orders due to various factors,
including business and economic conditions in the U.S. and foreign countries;
industry-wide slowdowns, any limitations on customers` financial resources, the
continued convergence of voice and data networks, the continuing success of the
Company`s strategic alliances for product development and marketing, customer
purchasing and budgetary patterns or lack thereof; pricing pressures and the
impact of competitive products; the timely development and acceptance of new
products; the Company`s ability to adequately support its operations, and other
risks detailed from time to time in the Company`s Report on Form 10-Q and other
reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.

SOURCE ACE*COMM Corporation


CONTACT: ACE*COMM Corporation Investor Relations, 301-721-3123

URL: http://www.acecomm.com
http://www.prnewswire.com

(C) 2001 PR Newswire. All rights reserved.

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DataOne Asia Chooses Portal Software`s Infranet to Support Regional Internet Data Centers
CUPERTINO, Calif., Mar 27, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Leading pan-Asian managed service provider sees competitive advantage

in using Portal`s real-time customer management and billing platform


Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRSF chart, msgs) a leading provider of business infrastructure software for Internet and next-generation communications services, has signed a contract with DataOne Asia, a pan-Asian managed service provider.

DataOne Asia will use Infranet(R), Portal`s scalable customer management and billing platform, to support its Internet Data Centre (IDC) operations.

DataOne Asia, the wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation Ltd, offers Co-location and Dedicated Server Hosting services. Having launched its first data center in August 2000, DataOne Asia today owns and operates five world-class IDCs in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines.

By deploying Infranet the company can easily bundle and price their service offerings to aggressively compete in the IDC market. Infranet will also enable DataOne Asia to create and manage customer accounts, perform hands-off provisioning of service offerings, and track and control billing activities across its IDCs in Asia.

In hosting "live" e-business exchanges, DataOne Asia recognizes the value of selecting a single platform to integrate its customer management and billing information so that employees can access real-time data to effectively reach and service clients. Instead of building its own proprietary software, DataOne Asia saw the business advantage of collaborating with world-class technology partners like Portal Software to leverage the strength of off-the-shelf packaged software.

"We see an intelligent customer management and billing tool as having real benefits to our business operations," said Andrew Lee, chief executive officer of DataOne Asia. "The immediate benefits include allowing our customers to have a holistic picture of their expenditure with DataOne Asia by entering a secured Web site and arming our customer service representatives with more thorough data to increase their effectiveness. For the longer-term, Infranet is flexible enough to adapt to DataOne Asia`s evolving product offerings and scale as necessary to address significant growth."

"The IDC landscape is becoming extremely competitive as more and more companies in Asia realize the business potential in providing hosting services," said Robert Lau, vice president of Portal Software (Asia Pacific) Ltd. "To differentiate, these companies are offering advanced services which are typically billed on a usage basis. Infranet is ideal for supporting the new services that IDCs are implementing like content delivery, and hosted storage. It is a technology platform that was designed from the ground up to be uniquely capable of supporting very complex service offerings and ever changing business models. Our proven platform minimizes technology risk and reduces long-term cost of ownership. We are delighted that DataOne Asia has chosen our customer management and billing software to support the growth of its regional IDC business."

About DataOne


DataOne Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd, provides facility/high-capacity bandwidth/24x7 network management and server co-location services from its state-of-the-art data centres. DataOne Asia`s vision is to empower businesses to fully capitalise on the challenges and opportunities presented by the e-marketplace. As a leading second-generation Internet hosting company, DataOne Asia hosts a community of businesses on the Net, equipping and enabling them to compete more effectively in the New Economy. With its team of highly professional engineers, consultants and leading-edge data centres located across Asia, DataOne Asia provides its customers with comprehensive local support, highly secure networks and infrastructure to enable them to successfully manage and e-business. www.d1asia.com

[gourmet]

also wenn ich mir die immer länger werdende liste der 1a-kunden ansehe und gleichzeitig die entwicklung im internet ("umsonst war gestern"), dann gibt es eigentlich nur eine konsequenz: very strong buy

Here`s a little overview of the 2001 deal
- ecodus (SEIT HEUTE)
- Toshiba deal
- Asian deal: DataOne Asia
- Portal Software, IBM, and Reciprocal cooperate
- Pihana Pacific deal
- Time Warner deal
- Nokia deal
- Vodafone deal
- Akamai deal
- France Telecom deal
- And lots of alliances and partnerships, including IBM and many others

! die altverträge sind dabei noch gar nicht aufgeführt; das nur die 2001er news !

[buck.]

Die Produkte von PRSF müssen einfach gut sein.....

10.04. 16:36
Portal Software beliefert Exodus
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Der Anbieter von Businessinfrastruktur Software, Portal Software, wird den Webhostingprovider Exodus Communications mit seiner Intranet Kundenverwaltungs- und Abrechnungsplattform versorgen. Die Aktien von Portal können derzeit deswegen um 10% auf 7,20 US-$ zulegen

[buck.]

Die Produkte von PRSF müssen einfach gut sein.....

10.04. 16:36
Portal Software beliefert Exodus
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Der Anbieter von Businessinfrastruktur Software, Portal Software, wird den Webhostingprovider Exodus Communications mit seiner Intranet Kundenverwaltungs- und Abrechnungsplattform versorgen. Die Aktien von Portal können derzeit deswegen um 10% auf 7,20 US-$ zulegen

[buck.]

Portal Software to Provide Exodus with Customer Management and Billing Platform
CUPERTINO, Calif., Apr 10, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRSF chart, msgs), a leading provider of business infrastructure software for next-generation communications services, announced today that Exodus Communications(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: EXDS chart, msgs) has selected Infranet(R), Portal`s customer management and billing platform. Exodus(R), the leading provider of complex Web hosting services, will implement Infranet to manage its customers` accounts.

Infranet will enable Exodus to effectively manage customer accounts and efficiently bill for services such as complex Internet hosting and enterprise-class Internet systems management. The Infranet platform will provide a flexible, scalable billing solution that supports Exodus` customer growth and enables the company to launch new services quickly.

"As the leader in the complex Web hosting market, Exodus is enabling the migration of business processes to the Internet. To meet customer demand, we have developed a strong infrastructure that delivers the reliability, scalability and performance that supports our rapid time-to-market philosophy," said John Rittinghouse, vice president, information technology for Exodus. "Portal provides a customer management and billing platform that fits well into Exodus` business infrastructure and supports our full range of managed outsourcing solutions."

Exodus` Managed Web Hosting service provides customers with a redundant and scalable standard platform completely managed by Exodus. Using Infranet, one of the industry`s most flexible real-time billing systems, the company will be able to support its evolving business model by being able to manage and capitalize on new revenue opportunities.

"Exodus is breaking new ground in the Web hosting industry with its broad line of innovative services," said Steve Sommer, vice president of marketing and business development at Portal. "As more business services are being migrated to hosted applications, companies require a real-time customer management and billing solution that can be easily integrated with other operational and service systems. Infranet`s power, flexibility and scalability will enable Exodus to provide customers with new value-added services and innovative pricing plans."

[gourmet]

und weiter gehts:
Press Release
iNNERHOST Implements Portal Software`s Infranet to Support its Wide Range of Managed Hosting and Application Services
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2001--Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF - news), today announced that iNNERHOST, a leading Microsoft Application Infrastructure Provider dedicated to managing network, hosting and applications architecture, has implemented Infranet®, Portal`s customer management and billing platform. iNNERHOST will use Infranet to deploy and support services, develop new business models and price plans, and manage customer accounts.......

[gourmet]

gestern ging der nächste große fisch an die angel:
CHINA MOBILE

[gourmet]

zu portal noch ein sehr interessanter kommentar:

Here is a something from Susan Passoni, of CSFB that I think addresses your question)
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Yesterday, PRSF announced that it was awarded a contract from China Mobile for PRSF`s Infranet Interconnect product to support settlement billing services. Infranet Interconnect is a component of PRSF`s Infranet product line that was obtained through the acquisition of Solution 42 in November 2000.

China Mobile is China`s largest wireless carrier with roughly 65 million subscribers through its subsidiary operations in 25 Chinese provinces. The company provides wireless voice, data, IP telephony and other multimedia services. China Mobile is owned by China Telecom, an existing PRSF customer that has signed 13 deals with PRSF in the past two years.

Infranet Interconnect will provide China Mobile with a complete solution to manage and support interconnect billing allowing accurate reconciliation between China Mobile`s subsidiaries. The product was launched in February and can be purchased with other Infranet components or on a standalone basis. This contract win is an illustration of the strategic fit and strong revenue synergy potential from the Solution 42 acquisition.

China Mobile is the largest single-operator wireless carrier in the world and we view this contract as a very impressive win for PRSF. This serves as another testament to PRSF`s ability to penetrate tier-one carriers with its
off-the-shelf products. It also demonstrates PRSF`s ability to leverage existing carrier relationships to win more business.

In fiscal 4Q (January), Asia Pacific was PRSF`s fastest growing geographical segment, increasing 24% sequentially and representing 21% of total sales. This contract continues to demonstrate PRSF`s impressive momentum in the Asia region.

[KleinerZocker]

Gehts jetzt endlich los?

Das Marktumfeld scheint sich tatsächlich zu Wenden und wenn Portal heute den mittelfristigen Abwärtstrend bei 8.1$ knackt, können wir uns vielleicht auf einen Ausbruch nach oben freuen.

Wurde ja auch mal Zeit!

Momentmal.... das versaut mir ja meinen ganzen Schnitt... ich mache ja plötzlich .... GEWINNE !!!!!

Gruß
Kleiner Zocker

[cabinda]

hallo zusammen,
hier ein link zu einem sehr ausführlichen bericht von edgar online:
http://www.bigcharts.com/news/articles.asp?newsid=778374664&….

grüsse
cabinda

[BigBlender]

Tja, es ist wohl doch nicht alles Gold, was steigt...

Mein Beileid für die, die noch drin sind.

[buck.]

Ich raff es echt nicht mehr, Portal war noch eins von den Unternehmen, die von den news noch gut aussahen (AOL, China Mobile uundundund).......


SCHEIIIIISSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[buck.]

Portal Software, Anbieter von Software für elektronische Zahlungssysteme, verliert über 33% nach einer Gewinn- und Umsatzwarnung. Für das erste Geschäftsquartal, das im April endete, wird das Unternehmen unter den Erwartungen bleiben. Der Verlust pro Aktie soll jetzt zwischen 19 und 21 Cent betragen und der Umsatz bei 42 bis 44 Mio.$ liegen.
Nach dieser Ankündigung ändert auch das Analystenhaus CIBC World Markets seine Einschätzung des Unternehmens. Portal Software wird von „strong buy“ auf „buy“ heruntergestuft. Das untere Kursziel ist nun 5$.
Portal Software gibt um 33,9% auf 6,13$ ab.



42-44 Millionen, 80 waren geplant, bieten die ihre Produkte gratis an?

[Plasma1210]

Ich glaub bei Kursen von 6 € sind wir unten angekommen.
Denke ich leg mir morgen mal einen größeren Posten ins
Depot.

1
PRSF
Portal Software Inc.
04/01
6,830,520
2,602,400
2.62*

03/01
6,458,769
3,904,473
1.65*

02/01
3,105,874
7,145,408
0.43*

01/01
2,217,908
4,980,636
0.45*

12/00
3,696,521
7,025,858
0.53*

11/00
2,160,505
2,289,651
0.94*


* Ratio = Shares Short / Avg Daily Volume; it may be used as a rough measure of days to cover.
+ monthly data as of settlement on the 15th of each month.

Was mir nicht ganz klar ist , womit China T. bei Portal zahlt . Ein paar Schüsseln Reis ?
Und in welchem Quartal buchen wir die Reisschüsseln ein ?

[chapter]

Scheiß Firma!
Wenn ich mir die alten Beiträge lese..fallen mir besonders die von Gourmet auf...die ziemlich besserwißerisch waren ..sind!

Und? noch dabei?


Wie oft will Portal noch warnen?

Strong sell this shit!

[gourmet]

@chapter: gleich zu deiner frage: ja. und du kannst mich jetzt für verrückt erklären, aber nach wie vor bin ich ein portal-fan mit einer ausnahme. es kotzt mich ebenfalls an, daß bei dieser firma einige dinge nicht so laufen wie sie sollten. bereits zum zweiten mal konnte man vor der warnung an den umsätzen und dem kursverlauf erkennen, daß die "hütte grennt". nochmals zu meiner argumentation (die keinesfalls besserwisserisch klingen soll). wer will denn im internet/in der telekommunikation überleben, wenn er sich nicht durch werbung finanzieren kann (scheidet wohl in zukunft als geschäftsmodell aus) oder wenn er etwas verkauft (waren, dienstleistungen, nutzung ...). und wer hat hier auf längere sicht die besten aussichten im 2.5 g und 3 g -bereich ? dox rechne ich mehr den alten diensten zu, was sich (imo) auch an den kunden beider firmen zeigt. ich bin auf das quartalsergebnis in einem punkt besonders gespannt. ob die lizenzeinnahmen von 23 mio (konstant in den letzten beiden quartalen) oder die services zu der warnung geführt haben. ersteres währe tatsächlich übel, zweiteres sehe ich unter den gegebenen umständen als "normal" an.
und in einem punkt ist portal tatsächlich spekulation: gelingt es (wie beabsichtigt) die kosten auf unter 45 mio je quartal zurückzufahren und die umsätze springen wieder an, so können sie schneller als manche einer denkt den break even erreichen (umgekehrt gefragt: wer hätte letztes jahr gedacht, daß amd oder x-tausend unternehmen in 2001 dicke verluste schreiben - ich nicht).
viele grüße
gourmet