[October 24, 2005]

Industry Leaders Win Knova Discovery Awards for Excellence in Service Resolution Management

CUPERTINO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Oct. 24, 2005 -- Case New Holland, Macromedia, Novell, University of Utah, Sage Software and Tellabs Win Industry Awards for Highly Successful Customer Service Implementations

Knova Software, Inc.(TM), (OTCBB:KNVS), a leading provider of service resolution management applications, announced the winners of its annual Discovery awards for excellence in service resolution management.

"We are delighted to be honored with Knova's award for Most Visionary Strategy for Service Resolution Management," said Mike Lyons, VP of worldwide customer support for Novell. "As we move towards a more customer-centric culture at Novell, Service Resolution Management and our work with Knova has been at the center of our strategy. The combination of Knova for SRM and Siebel for CRM has equipped us with the technology, services and support we need to be successful delivering process-driven customer service worldwide."

The winners of Knova's Discovery awards for 2005 are:

-- Macromedia: Best Self-Service Experience and ROI

-- Case New Holland: Best International Deployment

-- Tellabs: Most Effective Customer Support Center

-- University of Utah: Most Effective Help Desk

-- Sage Software: Best use of Knowledge Authoring

-- Novell: Most Visionary Strategy for Service Resolution Management

"Our customers' success is the foundation of our continued innovation and growth," commented Bruce Armstrong, president and CEO of Knova. "These awards are an important acknowledgement of our customers' achievements. We look forward to another year of excellent results."

About Knova 6.5

Knova 6.5, Knova's award-winning application suite, is built on a next-generation search and knowledge management platform. Knova 6.5 applications include:

-- Knova Contact Center: An assisted-service application that automates the resolution process for customer service agents and support analysts

-- Knova Self-Service: A next-generation self-service application that enables customers to help themselves with a personalized, proactive self-service experience

-- Knova Forums: An integrated forums application for peer-service that enables customers to help each other while providing valuable feedback

-- Knova Field Service: A knowledge-empowered mobile support application that enables service professionals to quickly resolve customer issues on-site

-- Knova Knowledge Desk: A robust knowledge management solution that empowers service desks to quickly resolve problems and questions

About Knova Software

Knova Software is a leading provider of service resolution management applications that reduce service costs, increase revenues and improve customer satisfaction. Built on a next-generation search and knowledge management platform, Knova's suite of knowledge-empowered customer service applications automate the resolution process across multiple channels including contact centers, help desks, email and self-service sites. Industry leaders including EDS, Ford, HP, H&R Block, Novell, Merrill Lynch, McAfee, Reuters and QUALCOMM rely on Knova's award-winning solutions to deliver world-class customer service. Knova Software is headquartered in Cupertino, Calif. For more information, visit www.knova.com.

Knova Software, Knova, Knova 6, Knova 6.5, Knova Contact Center, Knova Self-Service, Knova Forums, Knova Field Service and Knova Knowledge Desk are trademarks of Knova Software, Inc. Business Objects and the Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, and Crystal Reports are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects S.A. or its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including those statements that refer to Knova Software's plans, prospects, expectations, strategies, intentions, hopes and beliefs and the expected benefits of the use of Knova's products are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are only estimates or predictions. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Any forward-looking statements are based on information available to the company today and the company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information, or otherwise.

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