Blue Rhino’s Use of Metastorm BPM™ Recognized in KMWorld’s Reality Awards

Leading Propane Distributor Realizes Success from Business Process Management

BALTIMORE, MD – November 6, 2006 – Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software for modeling, automating, integrating, and improving both human and system-based processes, today announced that the editors of KMWorld Magazine have named Metastorm customer Blue Rhino one of this year’s Promise Award finalists in recognition of the success it derived from implementing the Metastorm BPM suite. Blue Rhino is a division of Ferrellgas, and the leading national provider of branded propane cylinder exchange and complementary propane-fueled products to consumers. The company has embraced Metastorm BPM as a true enterprise-wide solution, successfully deploying the software for inventory management and distributor collaboration, for operational governance and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and for optimizing processes to support new business initiatives with its major retail customers.

“Blue Rhino provides its customers, whether they are internal or external, innovative technology solutions for implementing and integrating knowledge management practices into its business processes," said Hugh McKellar, KMWorld editor-in-chief. "Blue Rhino goes beyond simply delivering technology; it has solved real problems by redefining its business practices.”

The KMWorld Reality award recognizes organizations in which knowledge management is a positive reality and demonstrates leadership in the implementation of knowledge management practices and processes by realizing measurable business benefits.

“Metastorm congratulates Blue Rhino for its successful deployment and outstanding use of Metastorm BPM across many facets of its business,” stated Eileen Garry, CMO of Metastorm. “Blue Rhino truly deserves this recognition and we commend them for their commitment to BPM as a strategic initiative across the organization.”

About Metastorm
As the first breakaway BPM vendor, Metastorm is a leader in business process management (BPM) software and best practice methodologies for modeling, automating, integrating, and improving both human and system-based processes. Metastorm BPM™ is a complete solution for roundtrip process improvement, designed specifically to address complex processes that are unique to organizations. Metastorm’s 1200+ global client base in manufacturing, retail, financial services, business services, healthcare and government are achieving rapid ROI and Enterprise Process Advantage® in customer service, supply chain operations, risk management, and internal operations. For more information visit www.metastorm.com.

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