Datastream Expands Presence in Russia


GREENVILLE, South Carolina, December 9 - Localized Product Now Available in Russia to Serve the Growing Demand for Asset Performance Management. Datastream Systems, Inc. today announced that it has expanded its market presence to include Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) through local offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Serving the growing demand for asset performance management, Datastream has forged partnerships with several leading integrators for services and support in Russia and the CIS that will serve as the company's sales channel into these markets. Local resources will manage product localization and marketing, as well as training and integrator certification across the region. To date, Datastream has more than 30 customers in Russia, including Gazprom, Total, and Avon.

Alex Kondratuk, head of the Russian integration and distribution operations known as Datastream Solutions CIS, commented, "Having a local, Russian language asset management solution with local support is a significant milestone; this will generate new opportunities for asset management in Russia and the CIS countries. The Datastream 7i solution is an internationally recognized product with robust functionality that will provide an outstanding platform for our expansion efforts."

"The Russia/CIS region is home to mature oil and gas, aluminum and energy production operations, as well as large and growing transportation and government sectors," said Datastream CEO Larry Blackwell. "Datastream 7i has been localized for this region of the world and provides excellent functionality for these markets. There are resources committed to developing our operations in the region and it is an area of significant interest to us."

About Datastream Systems, Inc.
Datastream Systems, Inc. provides Asset Performance Management software and services to enterprises worldwide, including more than 60 percent of the Fortune 500. Datastream's solutions combine world-class asset management functionality with advanced analytics to deliver a powerful platform for optimizing enterprise asset performance.

By using Datastream's solutions, customers can maintain and manage capital assets -- such as manufacturing equipment, vehicle fleets and buildings -- and create analyses and forecasts so they can take action to improve future performance. Datastream's flagship product, Datastream 7i, delivers a complete Asset Performance Management infrastructure by combining an Internet, Web services architecture with broad enterprise asset management functionality, integrated procurement, advanced analytics and multi-site capability.

Datastream was founded in 1986 and has customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.datastream.net/.

Datastream and Datastream 7i are marks of Datastream Systems, Inc.
("Datastream" or the "Company"). All other products or Company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our financial performance for the remainder of 2005 and in 2006. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: increasing competition in the markets in which the Company competes; the stability of the Company's strategic relationships with third party suppliers and technologies; the ability of the Company to: sell larger and more complex software solutions, successfully transition to the development of further Internet- based products, successfully manage its international operations, enhance its current products and develop new products and services that address technological and market developments; and other risk factors listed from time to time in Datastream's SEC reports, including, but not limited to the "Risk Factors" contained in Datastream's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Datastream does not have, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to release publicly any updates or any changes in the Company's expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

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