RUTHERFORD, N.J., Aug 16, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- AXS-One Inc. (Amex: AXO), a leading provider of records compliance management solutions, today announced that it has substantially bolstered its sales, marketing, and customer service capabilities with four key executive hires that will help the company accelerate its growth and solidify its leadership position in the records compliance management market. The new executives assumed their positions during the months of July and August, 2004, and they include:

Richard H. Dym, Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Dym has overall responsibility for AXS-One worldwide marketing and customer services. He brings to AXS-One 25 years of successful marketing and technical operations experience gained from the senior executive positions he has held at fast- paced technology companies ranging from start-ups to global enterprises. Prior to joining AXS-One, he served as Chief Marketing Officer at OpSource, Inc., a venture-funded, rapidly growing IT infrastructure outsourcing company. Prior to OpSource, Mr. Dym served as Senior Vice President of Marketing for Metromedia Fiber Networks (now Abovenet) where he orchestrated the re-branding of the company from a telecommunications fiber company to a full service hosting, fiber and managed services provider. He has also held senior executive positions at SiteSmith, ParcPlace, Autodesk and Ashton-Tate. Mr. Dym holds a B.A. in Economics from Franklin & Marshall College and a M.A. in Economics from American University.

Marie-Charlotte Patterson, Vice President of Corporate Marketing. Ms. Patterson will lead AXS-One's global corporate marketing efforts and leverage her domain expertise to accelerate and optimize the company's market- penetration and growth initiatives. Reporting to Mr. Dym, Ms. Patterson brings to AXS-One over 15 years of international marketing experience in the software industry, with specific expertise in the content management and archiving industry. Before joining AXS-One, she served as Vice President of Corporate Marketing for IXOS, a leading provider of enterprise content management (ECM) solutions where she was responsible for developing the company's re-branding efforts as an ECM vendor. Prior to IXOS, Ms. Patterson held senior level marketing positions in the US and Europe with Macro 4, a publicly traded systems management and document archiving software provider. Ms. Patterson holds a BA (Hons) in European Studies from Bath University, UK.

Christopher Zang, Vice President of Client Services. Reporting to Mr. Dym, Mr. Zang will lead worldwide customer services, product implementation, and customer training for AXS-One. Mr. Zang has over 15 years of experience in the enterprise software industry and more than 10 years in managing support and service operations. He joins the company from IXOS where he served as Vice President of Technical Services responsible for customer training and support operations. Mr. Zang's technical expertise, including in-depth knowledge of SAP and other leading technologies, will ensure AXS-One customers and partners receive the support they require to maximize the value delivered by AXS-One products and services. Prior to IXOS, Mr. Zang worked for leading global organizations, including Siemens and Nixdorf Computer AG. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Telecommunications/Microprogramming from the Technical University in Munich, Germany.

Danielle Hooper, Vice President of Channels and Business Development. Ms. Hooper is responsible for the creation, development and execution of plans and strategies that will guide AXS-One's strategic partnership programs. She has more than 15 years of information technology experience and brings a broad range of sales, channel marketing, and information technology management expertise to the company. She joins AXS-One from IXOS where, during her five-year tenure, she held key positions in sales and channel management and was responsible for developing strategic relationships with leading storage vendors. Before joining IXOS, Ms. Hooper held senior management positions at technology companies such as Unisys Corporation, Stratus Technologies, and Honeywell.

The exponential growth in regulatory and corporate governance-related legislation and litigation has created a significant new market for software solutions designed to automate enterprises' records management functions for both operational and compliance purposes. AXS-One has emerged as one of the early records compliance management market leaders with solutions that help organizations address specific regulations such as SEC 17a-4, NASD 3010 and 3110, Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA, as well as their governance and legal discovery needs to support litigation. With its proven technology, market vision, and existing roster of marquee customers, including AXA Financial, New York Life, Countrywide and Raymond James Financial, AXS-One, led by its bolstered management team, is poised to claim market leadership.

"Compliance is a serious subject and one that we have successfully addressed for more than 10 years," said Bill Lyons, AXS-One's CEO. "Our 25-year heritage and proven scalable and highly reliable products give our customers confidence that AXS-One solutions will deliver when they need them most. Working in concert with our existing team, these talented executives will be instrumental in taking AXS-One to the next level as the industry leader in the emerging records compliance management market."

About AXS-One Inc.

AXS-One (Amex: AXO) is a leading provider of Records Compliance Management solutions. AXS-One's compliance software solutions provide a platform for regulatory compliance, corporate governance and operational efficiency. Its Web Services-based technology has been critically acclaimed as best of class and its high-volume, interoperable, scalable and secure business solutions have been implemented by the global 2000. Founded in 1979, and headquartered in Rutherford, NJ, today AXS-One has offices worldwide, including in the United States, Australia, Singapore, United Kingdom and South Africa. For further information, visit the AXS-One web site at http://www.axsone.com.

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     Company Contact:                       Agency Contact:
     Marie-Charlotte Patterson              Brian McManus
     Vice President, Corporate Marketing    Springboard Public Relations
     AXS-One Inc.                           bmcmanus@springboardpr.com
     mpatterson@axsone.com                  (732) 863-1900 x 103
     (201) 372-6234

Marie-Charlotte Patterson, Vice President, Corporate Marketing

of AXS-One Inc., +1-201-372-6234, or mpatterson@axsone.com; 

or Brian McManus of Springboard Public Relations, +1-732-863-1900 ext. 103, or

bmcmanus@springboardpr.com, for AXS-One Inc.