PeopleSoft and Accenture Veteran Joins Knova to Strengthen Services and Support Organization and Accelerate Partnerships

CUPERTINO, CA, (NAMC) - Knova Software, Inc.(TM), (OTCBB:KNVS), a leading provider of Service Resolution Management applications, announced today that Richard Stouffer, 54, has joined the Company as vice president of worldwide services and support. In his new role, Mr. Stouffer has responsibility for key customer facing functions including account management, customer support, customer and partner education services, and professional services.

"Richard brings tremendous experience and expertise in managing large services teams and driving sustained customer satisfaction and loyalty," commented Bruce Armstrong, president and CEO of Knova. "Knova is committed to delivering high business value and satisfaction for our customers worldwide. Richard's talent, leadership and deep industry experience will ensure that we continue to meet and exceed these goals."

Mr. Stouffer joins Knova after four years of executive leadership with PeopleSoft. Most recently he served as vice president of global services where he was responsible for the delivery of global consulting services. Prior to this position, Mr. Stouffer served as vice president of customer loyalty at PeopleSoft where he led a new customer support function that was critical to the successful global rollout of PeopleSoft 8. The Customer Loyalty group provided deep support to 500+ 'early adopter' customers, and resolved product escalations and warranty issues through the global deployment of resources from Products, Technology and Field Services organizations.

Before joining PeopleSoft, Mr. Stouffer was an associate partner at Accenture for seven years where he was a founding member of their Human Capital Practice, which specializes in the development of complete ERP integrated solutions. Mr. Stouffer's clients at Accenture were largely Fortune 100 companies in high technology, energy, products, finance, and telecommunications industries. His consulting work focused on large scale enterprise-wide software implementations and planning efforts for notable clients including Seagate Technologies, United Technologies, Merrill Lynch, Time Warner, Credit Suisse and Tenneco. Prior to Accenture, Mr. Stouffer delivered similar services for PriceWaterhouse.

Mr. Stouffer began his career in the software industry at EDS, where he was a systems engineer. After EDS, he joined Integral System, where he worked with Dave Duffield, founder of PeopleSoft, for eight years managing all development activities of their HCM software applications.

Richard is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, 1978.

About Knova Software

Knova Software is a leading provider of Service Resolution Management applications that reduce service costs, increase revenues and improve customer satisfaction. Built on a next-generation search and knowledge management platform, Knova's suite of knowledge-empowered customer service applications automate the resolution process across multiple channels including contact centers, help desks, email and self-service sites. Industry leaders including EDS, Ford, HP, H&R Block, Novell, Merrill Lynch, McAfee, Reuters and QUALCOMM rely on Knova's award-winning solutions to deliver world-class customer service. Knova Software is headquartered in Cupertino, Calif. For more information, visit www.knova.com.

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Michele Mehl
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