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       Astea Announces Return of Rick Etskovitz as Chief Financial Officer

Horsham, PA, January 7, 2005--Astea International Inc. (NASDAQ: ATEA) today
announced that Rick Etskovitz would be returning to assume the role of Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer, on an interim basis. Mr. Etskovitz previously
functioned in this same capacity for Astea from early 2000 until this past May,
2004. He will be replacing George Rapp, who is departing to pursue other
business opportunities. Mr. Etskovitz has agreed to step in on a temporary basis
while Astea concludes a search for a permanent replacement.

"I am delighted that Rick will be rejoining us for this transitional period."
said Zack Bergreen, CEO & Founder of Astea International. "I certainly
appreciate all of the dedication and hard work George has put in as our
turnaround has finally taken hold during this past year, and I wish him the best
of luck in his future endeavors."

About Astea International
Astea is a global provider of service management software that addresses the
unique needs of companies who manage capital equipment, mission critical assets
and human capital. The Astea Alliance suite supports the complete service
lifecycle, from lead generation and project quotation to service and billing
through asset retirement. It integrates and optimizes critical business
processes for Contact Center, Field Service, Depot Repair, Logistics,
Professional Services, and Sales & Marketing. Astea extends its application
suite with portal, analytics and mobile solutions. Since its inception in 1979,



Astea has licensed applications to companies in a wide range of sectors
including information technology, telecommunications, instruments & controls,
business systems, and medical devices.
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