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Odessa Technologies Announces New Hires

April 03, 2009

Odessa Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of Lease Management Systems, today announced the appointment of four new team members.

Sriram Bhat joins Odessa as Controller. Sriram has over 8 years of auditing experience, working in positions of increasing responsibility with BDO Seidman, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and UC Bhandari. Areas of expertise include US GAAP and IFRS Reporting and SOX Audits. Sriram is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the University of Madras in Chennai, India.

Marwa Nur Muhammad joins Odessa as a Business Analyst. Marwa is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College with a Major in Computer Science and a Minor in Mathematics. Marwa has worked as an intern and researcher for several local Information Technology companies and authored/co-authored a number of studies on the use of robots in education while completing her degree.

Udi Wickrema joins Odessa as a Business Analyst. Udi has prior experience working as a financial analyst for the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at UBS Investment Bank and WWC Capital Group. Udi graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Economics and a minor in Mathematics.

Keelie Fitzgerald joins Odessa as an Administrative Assistant. Keelie’s has prior experience with the Lovaas Institute and Juniper Networks. Keelie is a graduate of Temple University with a BA in Psychology.

"The general economic conditions notwithstanding, Odessa continues to grow at a steady pace. The unique experiences and demonstrated academic excellence that Sriram, Marwa, Udi and Keelie bring to Odessa will enable us to continue to offer our clients not only cutting edge software solutions but also the best implementation and consulting services available in the market" says Madhu Natarajan, CEO.

About Odessa Technologies, Inc.

Odessa Technologies, Inc. is a software company exclusively focused on the leasing industry. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA and employs a staff of 250 people. The LeaseWave® suite is a fully Internet-based family of products, providing an end-to-end lease and loan origination and portfolio management solution for equipment leasing and finance, vehicle leasing and finance and fleet management companies. The LeaseWave® suite is specifically engineered, to be configurable and customizable and accommodate even the most complex of business models, as evidenced by its diverse customer base.