Wayne, PA July 3, 2008 -- 21st Century Software, Inc. today announced a renewed technology alliance with IBM. 21st Century Software has been included in the IBM Destination z community, which helps connect IBM System z mainframe users with respected IBM Business Partners that have proven value on the mainframe.

IBM Destination z has been designed to be the meeting point of the System z community. Destination z brings together information and people to help speed success with mainframe deployments. As part of the IBM Destination z community, 21st Century Software will help ensure mainframe customers have access to Recovery Assurance solutions that optimize their productivity and recoverability on mainframe platforms.

21st Century Software has deep roots on the IBM mainframe. Our DR/VFI Recovery Assurance software has helped many IBM mainframe customers ensure they can recover their most critical applications and data. Our deep technical skills with storage, DR and continuity management combine with our business acumen and experience to help customers align their recovery strategies with their business goals.

DR/VFI Recovery Assurance Software continuously monitors critical applications and data interdependencies throughout an organization and identifies the interdependencies between those applications and data. In addition, DR/VFI ensures those assets are retained by the most secure and efficient strategy. Customers also note that ability to audit and verify status by application and process enables their organizations to validate their recoverability to executives, shareholders, and regulators.

About 21st Century Software, Inc.
21st Century Software, Inc. develops and markets recovery assurance and enterprise disaster recovery solutions. For more than 16 years, 21st Century Software Recovery Assurance solutions have provided vision and validation to enterprise backup strategies by determining the most critical files required by applications and providing the fastest path to recovery.