Absolute Software Reaches Favourable Settlement Agreement in Precedent Setting Anti-Theft Patent Infringement Case

Following the ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in favor of Absolute Software, Stealth Signal consents to final settlement

VANCOUVER, May 8, 2012 /CNW/ - Absolute^® Software Corporation ("Absolute" or the "Company") (TSX: ABT), the leading provider of firmware-embedded endpoint security and management solutions, today announced it has reached a settlement with Stealth Signal (now known as XTool Mobile Security, Inc.) by way of a stipulated judgment. The agreed damages were $5.17m USD and Stealth Signal satisfied the judgment by granting Absolute a 30 day option to acquire all of the assets of Stealth Signal at no additional cost. Stealth Signal also agreed to begin the steps to dissolve the company within 60 days. The monetary damages in the final judgment have not been recorded as an asset as Absolute believes Stealth Signal has no material assets. Accompanying the monetary damages will be an injunction permanently restraining and enjoining Stealth Signal from making, using, offering to sell, selling or importing into the United States products infringing Absolute Patents.

In October 2011, the US Court of Appeals reversed the District Court's summary judgment ruling that Stealth Signal did not infringe Absolute Patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 6,244,758, 6,300,863, and 6,507,914) and remanded the issue of whether Stealth Signal is infringing Absolute Patents to trial. The Court of Appeals also affirmed the District Court's summary judgment that Absolute did not infringe Stealth Signal Patent (U.S. Patent No. 5,406,269), as Stealth Signal had claimed.

"We are glad to have reached a settlement in this case following the US Court of Appeals decision on this matter as it validates our growing patent portfolio and innovative Computrace technology platform," stated John Livingston, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Absolute Software. "The decision by the Court and subsequent settlement reinforces our position that Absolute is indeed the true inventor and market leader that pioneered the development of the remote location tracking and anti-theft category for electronic devices. We will continue to offer patent licenses to those who wish to deliver similar functionality in the marketplace. Equally, we will continue to vigorously defend our patents as required."

The full text of the earlier appeal judgment of ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE, INC., ET AL. v. STEALTH SIGNAL, INC., can be read at http://cafc.bna.com/10-1503.pdf.

About Absolute Software

Absolute Software Corporation (TSX: ABT) is the world leader in firmware-embedded endpoint security and management for computers and ultra-portable devices. Positioned in the Visionaries quadrant of Gartner, Inc.'s Magic Quadrant for Client Management Tools in 2012, Absolute's solutions -  Computrace, Absolute Manage, Absolute Secure Drive, and LoJack for Laptops -  provide organizations with actionable intelligence to prove compliance, generate fast ROI, reduce overhead, and deliver comprehensive visibility and control over all of their endpoints, anywhere, anytime. The Company's software agent is embedded in the firmware of computers, netbooks, and tablets by global leaders, including Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, Motion, Panasonic, Samsung, and Toshiba, and the Company has reselling partnerships with these OEMs and others, including Apple. For more information about Absolute Software, visit www.absolute.com and http://blog.absolute.com.

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©2012 Absolute Software Corporation. All rights reserved. Computrace and Absolute are registered trademarks of Absolute Software Corporation. LoJack is a registered trademark of LoJack Corporation, used under license by Absolute Software Corporation. LoJack Corporation is not responsible for any content herein. U.S. patents No. 5,715,174, No. 5,764,892, No. 5,802,280, No. 5,896,497, No. 6,087,937, No. 6,244,758, No. 6,269,392, No. 6,300,863, No. 6,507,914, No. 7,818,557, No. 7,818,803, No. 7,945,709 and No. 8,062,380. Canadian patents No. 2,211,735, No. 2,284,806, and No. 2,205,370. U.K. patents No. EP0793823, No. GB2298302, and No. GB2338101. German patent No. 69512534. Australian patent No. 699045. Japanese patent No. JP4067035. The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained in this news release.

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