Niku Customers to Showcase Best Practices in IT Management and Governance at Southwest User Group; Ameriquest Data Services to H

Niku Corporation (Nasdaq:NIKU), the global leader in IT
Management and Governance (IT-MG) solutions, today announced its
Southwest User Group, to be held Wednesday, May 18, 2005 in Orange,
California. The meeting will provide a venue for customers to discuss
best practices for implementing and achieving results with Clarity,
Niku's market-leading IT-MG solution. Niku customer Ameriquest Data
Services, Ameriquest's IT organization, is hosting and keynoting the
session.
   "As a long-time Niku customer, we are very pleased to host and
present at the user group meeting," said Suzanne Toten, PMO Director
for Ameriquest. "We look forward to these sessions each year to
exchange information and ideas, collaborate with other users, and
learn about product updates from Niku."
   "This user group will provide a meaningful forum for Niku's
customers to share their experiences with Clarity and discuss IT-MG
best practices," said David Savoca, Vice President of Customer Care at
Niku. "Niku is committed to 100% customer satisfaction, and we are
delighted to partner with our customers on events such as this that
contribute to successful implementations."
   Discussion topics at the user group will include user experiences
with Clarity, methodologies for accomplishing Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance, and implementation tips. Niku executives will also discuss
the latest in customer care programs and product advancements.

   About Niku

   Niku Corporation (Nasdaq:NIKU) is the leader in IT Management and
Governance (IT-MG) solutions and two-time winner of the Gartner PPM
Summit "Best Vendor" award. More than 400,000 users at industry
leaders such as Avon, BT, Eastman Chemical, HSBC, Manpower, Royal
Caribbean Cruise Lines and Unilever depend on Niku software to
maximize their "Return on IT." With headquarters in Silicon Valley,
Niku serves global customers from more than 20 offices worldwide.
   For more information, contact [e-mail] or visit
http://www.niku.com.

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