For Immediate Release

Pleasanton, CA (August 6, 2001) - Scientific Software, Inc., a world leader in the development of software solutions to the scientific community, announced today that they have joined CENSA, the Collaborative Electronic Notebook Systems Association (Medford, MA). CENSA is an international market development association, focused on driving the state of the art for electronic record keeping systems and collaborative technologies.

"We are very pleased to have Scientific Software as a member", said Rich Lysakowski, CENSA Executive Director. "Their expertise in the area of Electronic Record Management and Knowledge Engineering will help us and our member companies to further define our path forward."

"CENSA and Scientific Software are both dedicated to developing the electronic records market," said Soheil Saadat, President and CEO of Scientific Software, Inc. "The tremendous market interest in our CyberLAB Knowledge Engineering System™ has shown us new opportunities to further expand the market in new application areas. We look forward to being a very active member of CENSA."

About CENSA
CENSA, the Collaborative Electronic Notebook Systems Association, is a global market development association where the research driven Fortune 100 corporations and leading technology providers work together to automate the complex scientific, technical and business systems that support and drive rapid innovation. CENSA collaborative programs focus on electronic records, electronic notebook applications, knowledge management, intellectual capital utilization and complex scientific systems integration.
CENSA is based in Medford, Massachusetts. Additional information on CENSA and it's programs is available www.censa.org or at 781-395-3004.

About Scientific Software
Scientific Software, Inc. is a world leader in the development, sale and support of software systems to the scientific community. With over 45,000 worldwide installations, the Company's award-winning EZChrom EliteTM chromatography data system is used in a wide range of markets such as pharmaceutical, environmental, chemical, and food analysis. With the introduction of CyberLAB, the industry's first Knowledge Engineering SystemTM, the Company is now providing enterprise-wide solutions for information collaboration, data management, regulatory compliance and knowledge engineering.

Scientific Software, Inc., is based in Pleasanton, California. Further information about Scientific Software, Inc. and its products is available at www.scisw.com or at 1-800-588-8878.

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