BURLINGTON, MA, September , 2003—Cognos (NASDAQ: COGN; TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence (BI) and corporate performance management, is again listed in the leaders quadrant of Gartner's August 2003 Business Intelligence Magic Quadrant, based on Cognos' completeness of vision and execution. Gartner defines leaders as vendors who are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction, and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market.

Cognos continues to raise the standard of excellence in business intelligence with Cognos BI Series 7 Version 2 and the introduction of Cognos ReportNet, a Web-based enterprise reporting environment designed to meet the needs of today's multi-national companies.

"Our position in the BI leaders quadrant is further confirmation that our strategy is right on. Enterprise customers are looking for innovation, integration, and the lowest overall cost of ownership from a single BI strategic supplier," said Rob Ashe, Cognos president and chief operating officer. "Cognos today has the right product set, customer focus and ability to execute to deliver true corporate performance management."

For complete details on Gartner's August 2003 BI Magic Quadrant, visit the Cognos Web site at www.cognos.com.

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