Exhibit 99.1

                   ASTEA REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2006 RESULTS

    HORSHAM, Pa., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Astea International Inc.
(Nasdaq: ATEA), a global provider of service management solutions, today
released financial results for the first quarter of 2006.

    For the first quarter ended March 31, 2006, Astea reported revenues of $3.9
million compared to revenues of $3.8 million for the same period in 2005. Net
loss for the first quarter was $2.2 million or $.63 per share, compared to a net
loss of $749 thousand or $.25 per share for the same period in 2005. License
revenues were $125 thousand compared to $598 thousand in 2005. Total service and
maintenance revenue increased 18% to $3.8 million, resulting from the addition
of services and maintenance from FieldCentrix, which was acquired in September
2005. Astea continues to maintain a debt-free position and a strong working
capital ratio.

    "Although we are disappointed with our first quarter results, we remain
confident in our ability to achieve our goals for 2006, as our pipeline is
strong. Our .Net version continues to receive high marks from the analysts as
well as our customers. We are experiencing strong market momentum as well as
positive competitive positioning. We continue to invest significantly in sales
and marketing, professional services, and research and development to support
our initiatives and reinforce our leadership position in the Service Lifecycle
Management market," stated Zack Bergreen, CEO of Astea International. "We are
seeing both new and add-on business opportunities and we believe that this will
continue to grow in future quarters. Our products and services remain 'best in
class,' and are recognized around the world as having the necessary depth and
breadth for companies to increase customer satisfaction, improve profitability,
and achieve a competitive advantage."

    FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

    *   New license deals in Japan signed with AlphaNet, Sony, and MTServices.
        Revenue is expected to be recognized in subsequent quarters.

    *   Successfully launched FieldCentrix Enterprise 4.1 introducing
        significant enhancements in real-time, remote inventory insight and
        staff optimization. It also includes a new fleet management solution.
        Additionally, Astea introduced a new toolkit for customizing, extending
        or building new mobile applications that synchronize and speed workflow
        with extremely flexible options for reporting and tracking.

    *   Launched Service Management OnDemand, powered by FieldCentrix. Astea's
        Service Management OnDemand solution is the industry's first hosted
        "field-centric" service management offering on the market today that
        mirrors and optimizes the workflow of field service engineers on service
        calls. The hosted offering helps small and mid- size companies
        streamline and automate business processes, improve compliance with
        service level agreements, and synchronize customer touch points for
        increased customer satisfaction.



    Astea will host a conference call that will be broadcast live over the
Internet on May 12, 2006 at 11:00 AM EDT to discuss the Company's first quarter
financial results. Investors can access the call from the Company's Web site at
http://www.astea.com/about_investors.asp. For those who cannot listen to the
live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call.

    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, business intelligence, dynamic scheduling, 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.

    Astea and Astea Alliance are trademarks of Astea International Inc. All
other company and product names contained herein are trademarks of the
respective holders.

    This press release contains forward-looking statements and expectations of
future results that are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties that could materially affect future results. Among these risk
factors are possibilities that the companies mentioned in this press release may
not purchase licenses for Astea Alliance, the continuing acceptance of Astea's
products, general competitive pressures in the marketplace, and continued
overall growth in the customer relationship management solutions industry.
Further information regarding these as well as other key risk factors and
meaningful cautionary statements that could affect the Company's financial
results are included at length in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2005, as supplemented in the 10-Q for the Quarter ended March
31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE  Astea International Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Investor Relations: Rick Etskovitz, Chief Financial Officer of
Astea International, +1-215-682-2500, retskovitz@astea.com/
    /Web site:  http://www.astea.com/