Burlington, MA, Nov. 11, 2003—Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence (BI) and corporate performance management, today announced that Tom Manley, senior vice president, finance and administration and chief financial officer of Cognos, will present at the upcoming Goldman Sachs and Co. Software Retreat on November 13 at the Goldman Sachs Conference Center in New York.

This session will use a "fireside chat" interview format, in which Manley will discuss the current market landscape for enterprise planning and business intelligence, business strategies to maintain leadership in these markets, and growth opportunities for Cognos in the corporate performance management market.

The presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Listeners can access the presentation via webcast at http://www.cognos.com/company/investor/events.A replay of the webcast will be archived for 30 days following the presentation on the Cognos web site.