Open Text Release: Life Sciences Companies Quickly Turning To ECM Software To Manage Compliance

Chicago, IL. - 2005-02-01 - Open Text™ Corporation (Nasdaq: OTEX, TSX: OTC), the world’s largest provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software, said today it continues to see strong demand for its ECM solutions among pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, with more than 100 life sciences companies now using its Livelink software. Life sciences firms are turning to ECM to help them manage the complex processes and enormous volumes of information needed to gain regulatory approvals for new drugs and medical devices.