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Marshall & Ilsley Corporation Partners With Verdiem And Reduces PC Energy Consumption By More Than 30 Percent

Enterprise-Wide Deployment of Verdiem’s PC Power Management Software Delivers Return On Investment in Less Than Nine Months

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Seattle, WA – Tuesday, December 22, 2009 – Verdiem, the leader in enterprise PC power management software, today announced that the results of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation’s (M&I) company-wide deployment of Verdiem’s SURVEYOR™ to more than 11,000 desktops and laptops. Since deployment and enforcement of SURVEYOR’s energy policies, M&I has realized a more than a 30 percent savings in energy costs and achieved a return on investment in less than nine months. M&I deployed Verdiem’s SURVEYOR as a core component of the company’s MiPlanet initiative, a corporate wide program dedicated to helping preserve the environment through the ongoing implementation of cost-effective and responsible green practices.

“With over $58 billion in assets and banking operations throughout various regions in the United States, M&I is a nationally recognized leader in the financial services industry, and is also taking a leadership role in sustainability and green-IT,” said Brett Goodwin, Vice President of Marketing, Verdiem. “We’re very pleased to be working with M&I and pleased to witness a great success in achieving tangible energy cost reductions with Verdiem’s PC Power Management Solution.”

“Working with Verdiem, we were able to quickly deploy PC power management across M&I’s business operations and centrally manage and measure our PC energy consumption while achieving a return on investment,” said John Roberts, Senior Vice President, Marshall & Ilsley Corporation. “Verdiem’s solution integrated well with our desktop maintenance and upgrade activities, ensuring that we could maximize energy cost savings while not interfering with IT operations and end-user productivity.”

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About Verdiem

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Verdiem is an enterprise software company focused on PC Power Management & Green IT. Verdiem’s flagship SURVEYOR software enables customers to centrally control and reduce the energy used by PCs on their network by up to 60 percent without impacting end users or IT. 400 corporations, government agencies, and universities have deployed SURVEYOR to have a positive impact on the environment—reducing PC energy waste and carbon footprint. Based in Seattle, Washington, Verdiem is a leader in Green IT solutions and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. More information is available at www.verdiem.com or (206) 838-2800.

Verdiem, SURVEYOR, and Edison are trademarks or registered trademarks of Verdiem Corporation.

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206-838-2810
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