ORLANDO, Fla.—June 28, 2004— Sirsi Corporation, celebrating 25 years of delivering technology "firsts" to the library community, announced today that the Free Library of Philadelphia will invest in Sirsi solutions for improving the library's service and accessibility. "We are pleased to be upgrading to our new Sirsi system," said Elliot Shelkrot, the Free Library's director. "Scalable and flexible, the new system will help us better meet the information, recreation, and knowledge needs of our ever-changing and diverse community."

The Free Library's suite of Sirsi products and services include the Unicorn® Library Management System, WorkFlows® staff interface, iBistro e-Library, Sirsi SVA telephone notification system, SmartPort cataloging client, EDI (electronic data interchange), and 9XX Order Interface for Acquisitions.

"We are honored to count the Free Library of Philadelphia - one of the leading urban libraries in the U.S.* - among the family of clients using Sirsi solutions," said Patrick Sommers, Sirsi's chief executive officer. "Sirsi looks forward to assisting the proactive leadership and outstanding staff of the Free Library in maximizing the value of their Sirsi technologies. We are proud to support the library in its mission to provide outstanding service to the people of the Philadelphia community and beyond."

*The Free Library of Philadelphia ranks 6th in the nation for the number of reference questions received, 8th for the number of book volumes, 10th for the size of the population served, 13th for the number of library visits, and 25th for annual circulation, according to the Public Libraries Survey published by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES).

About the Free Library of Philadelphia

The mission of The Free Library of Philadelphia is to provide to all segments of Philadelphia's diverse population a comprehensive collection of recorded knowledge, ideas, artistic expression, and information in a variety of media, including current technology; to assure ease of access to these materials; and to provide programs to stimulate the awareness and use of these resources. The Free Library will create a welcoming and inspiring environment for learning and will promote individual enlightenment, community enrichment, and economic vitality throughout the region.

About Sirsi

In 2004, Sirsi Corporation () celebrates 25 years as the strategic technology partner to more than 10,000 libraries around the world. A strong, growing company, we are dedicated to providing the library community with forward-thinking information technology solutions, including Sirsi Unicorn Library Management System, the first client/server-based and UNIX-based integrated library system; Sirsi iBistro and iLink, the first e-Library solutions with streaming enriched content; Sirsi Rooms, the first suite of context management solutions; and Sirsi Director's Station, the first information analysis tool for library executives. Sirsi maintains operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and China.