Onyx Software Named "Best Company to Work For" for Third Year Running

Bellevue, Wash. -- Onyx Software Corp (NASDAQ: ONXS) today announced it was named the number one software company to work for and the number three company overall in Washington state among companies with 100-999 employees. The 1999 "Best Companies to Work For" list was compiled and companies ranked by Simpson Hayward Inc., based on combined input from a seven-member panel of judges and employee surveys, and published in the July 1999 issue of Washington CEO magazine. This is the third year in a row Onyx Software has been named to the top-10 list; the company was named number seven overall in 1998 and number eight in 1997 in the same category.

"We are proud of the culture we've created and the commitment to excellence that was established early on at Onyx," said Onyx Software President & CEO Brent Frei. "The fact that our employees' input helped Onyx move up in rank and to continue to be included in this prestigious list for the third year running indicates that we're succeeding in creating a place where people feel good about the people they're working with, the work they're doing, the compensation they're receiving and the product they're delivering to our customers. These are key pillars of Onyx Software's success."

Employees rated Onyx Software with straight As across eight out of nine categories, including recruiting, communication, work environment, employee responsibilities, standards, rewards/recognition, career development and leadership.

"Onyx has continually ranked high as a great place to work in Washington state," said Kathleen Wilcox, president of the Washington Software Alliance. "With the employment market for talented individuals with software experience so competitive, Onyx is well positioned to continue to attract the best and the brightest."

About Onyx Software

Onyx Software Corporation (NASDAQ: ONXS) is a leading provider of Web-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. The company's innovative e-Business software combines comprehensive CRM functionality, third party applications and Internet content into personalized digital workplaces for marketing, sales and service employees, business partners and customers. The company's systems are scalable, flexible, reliable and deploy quickly resulting in a rapid return on investment and industry leading customer satisfaction. Onyx Software operates worldwide, supporting large, medium and small companies such as American Express, Cognos, Credit Suisse, FirstWorld Communications, Giga Information Group, Interactive Intelligence, NTL Internet, Plumtree, Portland Trailblazers, Prudential, Sharp Electronics, Sierra Health Services, Singapore Press Holdings and US Bancorp Piper Jaffray. For more information call 1-888-275-6699, or email info@onyx.com.

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