St. Louis — January 24, 2003 — Sirsi Corporation, the leader in new-name sales of technology for libraries around the world*, announced the release of Sirsi SingleSearch, version 2, a multiprotocol search technology that allows users to search multiple network-accessible information resources simultaneously from a single interface. Version 2 includes plug-ins from MuseGlobal, which enable Sirsi SingleSearch to maintain reliable access to the thousands of resources that are searchable within the system. Available in the first quarter of 2003, Sirsi SingleSearch, version 2, will be available for Sirsi's iBistro, iLink, and Web2 user interface systems. The product will also provide key broadcast search functionality for Sirsi Rooms, a powerful new context management solution that makes it easy to place content in context for information seekers.

"Sirsi is known for incorporating best-of-breed technologies into its product set, and we are delighted to have been selected to support single-search functionality. Sirsi customers will benefit from the unique MuseGlobal technologies that provide true multiprotocol searching while yielding an integrated results set, allowing end users to perform de-duplication, filtering, sorting, and other advanced functions," said MuseGlobal CEO Kate Noerr.

"Sirsi is proud to be working with MuseGlobal and incorporating their skills and expertise in building and maintaining plug-ins to information resources. Muse plug-ins coupled with our searching technologies will provide Sirsi customers with powerful and low-maintenance tools to connect users with the information they need," said Sirsi CEO Patrick Sommers. "These powerful tools will become key enabling technologies for Sirsi's upcoming context management solutions."

About MuseGlobal

The mission of MuseGlobal (www.museglobal.com) is to optimize the productivity of end users, researchers, and knowledge workers by enabling the discovery, integration, and delivery of information and services from disparate systems. MuseGlobal's industry-leading single-search technologies make information from many different sources accessible from a single point through a simple interface, yielding an integrated results set. The results are of the highest quality because MuseSearch uses connection techniques that understand each source system's native protocol and language.

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.