COGNOS PARTNER SUMMIT at COGNOS FORUM, ORLANDO, FLA. JUNE 28, 2004—Cognos (NASDAQ: COGN: TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence (BI) and corporate performance management, today announced the winners of its 2004 Global Partner Awards, honoring Cognos partners across North America, Latin America, and Europe that have excelled at innovation, influence, and thought-leadership, and who share a vision and passion for corporate performance management. The winners were announced at the Partner Awards ceremony held this week at the Global Partner Summit as part of Cognos Forum 2004. (See press release: Cognos Customers Power Their Performance at Cognos Forum 2004, June 28, 2004)

"Through these successful partnerships, Cognos is able to extend the ecosystem available to our customer for delivering true corporate performance management solutions," said Ben Plummer, vice president, Global Partner Development, Cognos. "We are pleased to honor these organizations not only for their high levels of success, but also for helping customers derive value and benefits from our solutions across various industries, applications, and geographic locations."

Categories and Winners:
The Global Partner Summit Awards recognize outstanding innovation and ingenuity in addressing the unique needs of the world's leading organizations through the adoption of Cognos solutions. Categories and winners of the Global Partner Summit Awards include:

• Pinnacle Awards: Honors Top Solution Providers and Top OEM/VAR Partners for their roles in Cognos' ongoing channel sales success worldwide. Partners are recognized for their success with the Cognos solution based on understanding of the technology, sales performance, and value-add.
  
  This year's Top Solution Provider's are: CBH Consultants, CD Group, CPM Enterprise Solutions, DataClarity Corporation, DSS de México, e-Capital Advisors, Genware, Inca, ISA Consulting, JCB Partners, Latino BI, Merador, Newcomp Consulting, Niteo, The Normandy Group, PCMS Datafit, Sky Solutions, Triwise Solutions, WM Data, and zQuality Solutions.
  
  This year's Top OEM/VARs are: Coda, Deltek Systems, IDX Systems, IPS Sendero, Manugistics, MAPICS, SSA Global, Stoas, and Ultimate Software
  
  
• Technology Partner of the Year: Recognizes the leading Cognos partner that provides products, services, and technology expertise that help our customers improve and direct corporate performance. Through their industry expertise and specialized knowledge, this partner extends that offering, helping our clients maximize their technology investments. This year's winner is IBM.
  
  
• Rising Star Award: Honors the Cognos partners who are breaking new ground in solutions, business model, or attainment of market share and/or revenue. This year's winners are: Redwood Analytics, Softtek, and STAS.
  
  
• Solution Innovation Award: Acknowledges the year's most innovative use of Cognos technology by partners. This year's winners are: DataClarity Corporation, Gruppo Serviza, Simpson Associates, Technology Partners, and xWave.
  
  
• Best Industry Solution: Distinguishes outstanding solutions tailored for the specific business challenges of the commercial or public sectors by partners. This year's winners are: Bidetime, Fidelity Information Services, FYI Technology Solutions, Impact, Latino BI, and Softtek.
  
  
• Services Partner of the Year: Recognizes the Cognos partners who have this year's most outstanding implementation - demonstrated by a quick time-to-success, a well-managed project, and customer satisfaction. This year's winners are: Deloitte & Touche, NetPartners, and Sky Solutions.

Earlier this year, Cognos honored its partners in Asia Pacific and Australia with awards at their regional Partner Summits. Winners included: Bilogic, Business Applications Co.,Ltd, Decision Resources, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt Ltd, e.Fab Solutions, Keysoft Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Pelion, Shankar, SSA Global Technologies, and Synateq.

For more information about the Cognos Partner Program, please visit www.cognos.com/partners/index.html.