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Airbus expands use of Applix TM1 solution

Munich, Germany and Westborough, MA, July 12, 2005 - Applix, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLX), a global provider of single platform solutions for Business Performance Management (BPM) and Business Intelligence (BI), announced today that Airbus SAS will rely on its TM1 platform to manage the company's engineering activities. Headquartered in Toulouse, France, Airbus is a cooperative venture of EADS (80 percent) and BAE Systems (20 percent). Airbus successfully implemented Applix's TM1® solution in finance in 2004 and is now extending its BPM solution with additional licenses for approximately 100 controllers at the 16 Engineering Competency Centers located in France, Germany, the UK, and Spain.

In addition to ad-hoc-reporting, planning, and simulations, staff at the Airbus headquarters will use TM1 to carry out monthly reporting as well as developing annual statements for the engineering group. The Engineering Competency Centers identifies Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and via TM1, presents these to users in a scorecard. "Our target is to generate immediate, informative analysis and KPIs, and to improve the performance of engineering development," explained Anja Quakernack, Manager, Financial Engineering Reporting at Airbus. "With Applix TM1, the company and the Engineering Competency Center have found an application that meets their requirements for a single data source as well as for volume and speed."

"Providing TM1 to the Engineering Competency Centers at Airbus means that all responsible employees can go about their daily routine more productively while also having more time for analysis, reporting or the more common planning and controlling projects," explained Hans-Georg Schieb, General Manager Central Europe, Applix. "Moreover, the integration of Applix TM1 with SAP Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW) and other operating systems at Airbus guarantees the team consistent data, and that means more time to focus on Airbus' self-identified business drivers."

About Applix, Inc.

Applix (NASDAQ: APLX) is a global provider of Business Performance Management and Business Intelligence solutions. These solutions, based on Applix's TM1 analytics platform, enable the continuous planning, management and monitoring of performance across the financial and operational functions within the enterprise. Applix is a founder of the BPM Standards Group, and has been recognized by numerous industry analyst groups for its technical leadership and vision in the marketplace.

More than 2,000 customers worldwide use TM1 for tight integration with Excel, real-time response, adaptability, and low total cost of ownership. Delivered by Applix and by a global network of partners, TM1-based solutions help customers manage their business performance and respond to the marketplace in real time. Headquartered in Westborough, MA, Applix maintains offices in four countries in Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim. For more information about Applix, please visit www.applix.com.

Notes to Investors:

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this document are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements concerning future plans or results are only estimates and actual results could differ materially from expectations. Certain factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include without limitation, competitive pressures, changes in customer demands, adverse economic conditions, loss of key personnel, litigation, potential fluctuations in quarterly results, lengthy sales cycles, market acceptance of new or enhanced products and services, factors affecting spending by customers and other risks, uncertainties and factors including those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 under the heading "Risk Factors" and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the heading “Factors That May Affect Future Results.” The forward-looking statements provided by the Company in this press release represent the Company's views as of the date of this release. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's views to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, and these forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release.

©2005 Applix, Inc. All rights reserved. Applix and TM1 are registered trademarks of Applix, Inc. All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.



Charlotte Locke
clocke@applix.com 

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