Absolute Software Acquires LANrev product suite from Pole Position Software

Transaction extends Absolute's asset tracking capability into a fully featured Asset Management product suite

VANCOUVER , Dec. 3 /CNW/ - Absolute(R) Software Corporation ("Absolute" or the "Company") (TSX: ABT) announced today that it has acquired the assets of Germany-based Pole Position Software GmbH ("Pole Position Software"), which substantially consist of intellectual property related to LANrev, a comprehensive computer systems management software application for PCs, Mac(R) and iPhone(R). The new offering will be branded Absolute(R) Asset Management and will be sold as an add-on term license for new and existing Computrace customers and as a standalone enterprise solution.

LANrev provides a suite of easy to use tools that enable organizations to efficiently manage and track computer assets, lowering total cost of ownership; including license management, automated patch management, software metering, software distribution, configuration management, and power management. LANrev works seamlessly with PCs and Apple(R) computers, or any combination of the two. LANrev is a proven and robust solution with a U.S.-centric reference customer base of approximately 200,000 seats that span the education, corporate, government and healthcare market verticals and consist of clients such as NASA, Time Warner and Chicago Public Schools. LANrev is currently profitable and cash flow positive.

Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, US$9.6 million in cash is being paid immediately with an additional US$2.5 million and 500,000 common shares to be paid over a three year period. Absolute anticipates a tax savings of about US$4 million related to the transaction. Absolute expects this transaction to be neutral to cash from operating activities in fiscal 2010 and accretive to cash from operating activities in fiscal 2011. As the transaction will not have a material impact on Absolute's fiscal 2010 financial results, the Company is not adjusting its Sales Contract and cash from operating activities guidance at this time.

"As the endpoint management and data protection markets continue to merge, adding industry-leading LANrev to our product portfolio tightly aligns with our strategy to further strengthen our competitive position in the asset management and data protection market," said John Livingston Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Absolute Software. "LANrev complements our existing offerings, giving us a unique platform amongst the leading Asset Management vendors. This acquisition leverages our existing sales channels, Software-as-a-Service business model, current customer base and unique embedded position in the computer firmware to drive growth over the long-term."

Early in calendar 2010, the Company will formally launch Absolute Asset Management and commence an integrated sales and marketing program. Initially, Absolute will offer Absolute Asset Management as a separate add-on product to its current suite of offerings, with a fully integrated version to be launched during calendar 2010.

"We are excited about the accelerated growth opportunity this transaction creates for our LANrev technology," said Martin Bestmann of Pole Position Software. "By joining forces with Absolute, we are gaining access to more robust sales channels as well as a larger marketing, research and development and customer support infrastructure. We have already been winning deals over the leading asset management vendors and expect to rapidly increase our penetration. In addition, together with the Absolute development team, we will be able to expand our feature sets and leverage Computrace to further differentiate our product offering."

Notice of Conference Call

Absolute Software will hold a conference call to discuss the contents of this release on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 5:30 a.m. PT ( 8:30 a.m. ET ). All interested parties can join the call by dialing 1-416-644-3424 or 1-800-732-1073. Please dial-in 15 minutes prior to the call to secure a line. The conference call will be archived for replay until Thursday, December 10, 2009 at midnight. To access the archived conference call, please dial 416-640-1917 or 1-877-289-8525 and enter the reservation code 4190315 followed by number sign.

A live audio Webcast of the conference call will be available at www.absolute.com and www.newswire.ca. Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be required to join the Webcast. An archived replay of the Webcast will be available for 365 days at www.newswire.ca.

About Absolute

Absolute Software Corporation (TSX: ABT) is the leader in computer theft recovery, data protection and Secure Asset Tracking(R) solutions. Absolute Software provides organizations and consumers with solutions in the areas of regulatory compliance, data protection and theft recovery. The Company's Computrace(R) software is embedded in the firmware of computers by global leaders, including Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, General Dynamics Itronix, HP, Lenovo, Motion, Panasonic and Toshiba. The Company has reselling partnerships with these OEMs and others, including Apple. For more information about Absolute Software and Computrace, visit www.absolute.com or http://blog.absolute.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the expected performance, functionality and availability of our services and products, the successful integration of LANrev and Absolute products, the continued employment of key LANrev employees, our ability to sell LANrev products through new and existing sales channels and other expectations, intentions and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. When used in this press release, the words "plan," "expect," "believe," and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect Absolute's current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and general market conditions. In light of the many risks and uncertainties you should understand that Absolute cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release will be realized.

(C)2009 Absolute Software Corporation. All rights reserved. Computrace, Absolute and Secure Asset Tracking are registered trademarks of Absolute Software Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Computrace U.S. patents No. 5,715,174, No. 5,764,892, No. 5,802,280, No. 5,896,497, No. 6,244,758, No. 6,269,392, No. 6,300,863, and No. 6,507,914. Canadian patents No. 2,284,806 and No. 2,205,370. U.K. patents No. EP793823 and No. GB2338101. German patent No. 695 125 34.6-08. Australian patent No. 699045. Japan patent No. JP4067035. The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained in this news release.

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For further information: John Livingston, Chief Executive Officer ([email protected]) or Phone: [phone]; Rob Chase, Chief Financial Officer ([email protected]) or Phone: [phone]; Dave Mason, Investor Relations ([email protected]) or Phone: [phone] x237; Website: http://www.absolute.com