Blueprint Chosen AS one of Canada's TOP 10 "Companies-to-Watch" in the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards

September 25, 2008, Toronto: Blueprint™, the leader in requirements solutions for software business analysts, today announced that it has won a coveted Companies-to-Watch Award, one of four separate awards categories that make up the 2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards, the preeminent technology awards program in Canada.

The Companies-to-Watch Award honours early-stage Canadian technology companies. These companies exemplify many of the winning characteristics of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 ranked companies, which are judged using a longer track record. Blueprint has quickly distinguished itself for its innovative technology and entrepreneurship and this award recognizes its potential as a future leader in the Canadian technology industry,” said John Ruffolo, National Leader, Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Group, Deloitte.

Blueprint's CEO, David Nyland, credits the company’s innovative approach and laser focus on solving the needs of the business analyst with the company's early success. “Business analysts and software development teams face increasing complexity and risk, which is powering demand for Blueprint Requirements Center,” said Nyland. “As more and more enterprises adopt our approach and see incredible results, Blueprint continues to grow our industry presence, and further extend our market lead.”

The majority of Companies-to-Watch winners are potential global leaders in technology sectors that didn’t even exist five years ago. To win the award, companies must display the kind of management expertise and superior technology that mark a successful early-stage company poised for continued growth. To qualify for the Companies-to-Watch Award, candidates must have been operating less than five years and have revenues less than $5 million. They must also be headquartered in Canada and devote a significant portion of their operating revenues to creating proprietary technology and/or intellectual property.

About the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 - The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program is Canada’s preeminent technology awards program. Program sponsors include Deloitte, Gowlings, GrowthWorks, RBC Capital Markets, Wellington Financial, Stonewood Group, CATAAlliance and IGLOO.

About Blueprint
Blueprint ignited the Requirements Definition revolution in 2004 with the introduction of its landmark Profesy™ solution for Visual Requirements Definition and Validation. Today, Blueprint offers an expanded solution to support the emerging industry category entitled Requirements Lifecycle Acceleration™ (RLA), Blueprint's approach enables modern IT organizations to substantially eliminate rework, cost and schedule overrun, ensure application quality, and control business risk. Blueprint is a global solution provider with presence in North America and Europe. For more information on Blueprint or Requirements Lifecycle Acceleration™, visit www.blueprintsys.com.

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