Ottawa, Ontario and Burlington, Massachusetts, December 9, 2003—Cognos (Nasdaq:COGN; TSX:CSN), the world leader in business intelligence (BI) and corporate performance management, today announced that it has won the 2003 Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Corporate Reporting Award for the second consecutive year. The award recognizes Cognos in the technology industry category for leadership and excellence in corporate reporting, including annual reporting, electronic disclosure and corporate governance.

"Industry leaders are judged not only by what they do, but also how they do it. We live our core values of integrity, excellence, openness and good governance at Cognos everyday," said Tom Manley, Cognos senior vice president, finance and administration and chief financial officer. "To win this award for a second straight year is a great honor for Cognos, and reflects our commitment to the highest standards of corporate ethics and responsibility."

Judges for this award included representatives from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Toronto Society of Financial Analysts, Canadian Institute of Investor Relations, Social Investment Organization, International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Institute of Corporate Directors. For further information on this award, please visit www.cica.ca.