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PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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On February 7, 2007, Phoenix Technologies Ltd. issued the following press release:
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ISS, Leading Provider of Proxy Voting Services, Recommends Phoenix Shareholders Vote
FOR Board Recommended Slate of Directors
-ISS Recommends Phoenix Shareholders VOTE THE BLUE Proxy to Support the Election of Mr. Dury
and Mr. Elgamal
-Recommends Investors Vote Against Dissident Ramius Group
MILPITAS, Calif., February 07, 2007 Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC), the global
leader in core systems firmware, said today that Institutional
Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading provider of proxy voting and corporate governance solutions to the institutional
marketplace, has recommended that Phoenix shareholders use managements BLUE proxy form to vote
their shares at Phoenixs Shareholder Meeting on February 14, 2007 in favor of managements slate of
directors. ISS recommends that shareholders DO NOT VOTE the white dissident proxy.
ISS is
widely recognized as a leading provider of proxy voting and corporate governance
solutions to the institutional marketplace. Its analyses and recommendations are relied upon by
1,712 institutional investment firms, mutual funds and fiduciaries worldwide.
Yesterday, the Company announced that Glass Lewis, another widely respected independent proxy
advisory firm, has also recommended to shareholders to support the Phoenix slate of Elect Directors.
ISS spoke to Phoenix management and the Ramius Group before recommending that shareholders vote for
the management nominees. Any shareholder seeking the advice of a knowledgeable and independent
third party should consider the ISS recommendation.
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ISS met with both Phoenix management and the dissidents to get a better understanding of their
respective perspective on the proxy contest and their plans for the company. The ISS analysis
focused on:
Potential conflict of interest for dissident nominees
New managements plan seems to be working
Positive market reaction to managements strategic plan
Restructured board
We are extremely pleased that highly respected proxy voting services firms and advisory
organizations such as ISS and Glass Lewis, have recognized the fact that Ramius Groups
nominees have a potential conflict of interest. We believe that shareholder interests are best served by
supporting the current management and the board, said Mr. Woody Hobbs, president and chief
executive officer of Phoenix Technologies.
Our current management strategy is yielding results and the market has responded favorably to our
course of action. This is evidenced by a 39.5% increase in our stock price since Sep 2006. Our
1QFY2007 results announced last month indicate a turn-around in revenue and margins, and we hope to
continue to proceed on our development plan for Phoenix in the upcoming quarters. We want to focus
all of our efforts on execution of our business plan and not on solving the problems that could
arise from a fragmented board, added Mr. Hobbs.
DISCARD ANY WHITE PROXIES AND VOTING FORMS sent by the dissident, Ramius Group
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY VOTED A WHITE PROXY FORM, CHANGE YOUR VOTE NOW
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR BLUE proxy as soon as possible
Beneficial owners (shares held through a brokerage firm or custodian bank) may choose to call
1-800-454-8683 or visit www.proxyvote.com to vote. If voting electronically, you would need to
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enter the 12 digit Control Number located on the right hand side of the BLUE voting form provided
by your broker or bank. Registered or record holders are required to mail in their BLUE cards.
If you need assistance voting your shares, please call Morrow & Co. at 1-800-662-5200.
About Phoenix Technologies
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC) is the global market leader in system firmware that
provides the most secure foundation for todays computing environments. The Company established
industry leadership with its original BIOS product in 1983, and today has 149 technology patents,
has shipped in over one billion systems, and continues to ship in over 125 million new systems each
year. The companys breakthrough solution, TrustedCore, enables hardware vendors to bring secure
devices to market with the latest advances in Microsoft operating systems. The PC industrys top
builders and specifiers trust Phoenix to pioneer open standards and deliver innovative solutions to
help them accelerate time to market, differentiate products and increase profits. Phoenix is
headquartered in Milpitas, California with offices worldwide. For more information, visit
www.phoenix.com.
Phoenix, Phoenix Technologies, and the Phoenix Technologies logo are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
With the exception of historical information, the statements set forth above include
forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements
included in this document are based upon information available to the Company as of the date
hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements
are discussed in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
recent filings on Form 10-K, filed December 14, 2006.
Contacts
Investor Enquiries:
Phoenix Technologies
Investor Relations
Tel. +1 408 570 1000
E-mail: investor_relations@phoenix.com
Erica Mannion, Sapphire Investor Relations
Tel. +1 212 766 1800 x203
E-mail: emannion@sapphireinvestorrelations.com
SOURCE: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
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