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The proxy statement filed by Ascential Software Corporation (“Ascential”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2005 in connection with Ascential’s special meeting of stockholders being held for the purposes set forth in the proxy statement is hereby supplemented solely to add the following disclosure:
On April 25, 2005, IBM informed Ascential that it would not require Messrs. Gyenes, McBride and Semel to perform services for IBM following the closing of the merger in order to receive the severance payments described in the Proxy Statement under “Interests of Ascential’s Executive Officers and Directors in the Merger.” In addition, IBM informed Ascential that Messrs. Gyenes and McBride will not be required to perform services for IBM following the closing of the merger in order to receive the retention award also described in such section of the Proxy Statement.