Huntsville, Alabama — January 24, 2003 — Sirsi Corporation has been named the library technology industry's sales leader for the fourth year in a row, with 207 new contracts signed for the company's Unicorn Library Management System® in 2002. These 207 new Unicorn customers include 72 contracts with new-name customers and 135 contracts with former users of the DRA Classic, Taos, MultLIS, and Inlex systems. The January 2003 edition of Information Systems Reports reported Sirsi's sales leadership, plus the following: Sirsi maintains a 1:8 customer service ratio, which is higher than the industry average; a total installed base of 1,739 systems; and the highest number of staff dedicated to software maintenance and development.

"We are proud to now provide the Unicorn system and other industry-leading solutions such as the iBistro and iLink e-Libraries to more libraries and consortia around the world," said Sirsi CEO Patrick C. Sommers. "We are honored to serve these institutions, as we know they are on an important mission to serve their users better than ever before."

"Our adding 207 new Unicorn customers to the Sirsi family in a single year is strong testimony to the strength of Sirsi's product suite and our company as a whole," said Sommers. "We look forward to continuing to serve our customers in 2003 and adding new members to the Sirsi family of libraries."

About Sirsi

Sirsi (www.sirsi.com) recognizes that today's librarians are on a mission to break down walls - barriers that limit the knowledge and resources accessible to library users. A partner with leading libraries around the globe since 1979, Sirsi provides software and services that assist libraries in breaking down walls, thereby promoting learning, empowerment, and opportunity for diverse user communities. Sirsi's portfolio of products and services includes the iBistro and iLink e-Library solutions, the Unicorn Library Management System, the Hyperion Digital Media Archive, and a full slate of services.