Calyx Software and Ellie Mae Settle Lawsuit

DUBLIN, CA—October 31, 2005—Calyx Software and Ellie Mae announced that they have fully resolved their dispute in Calyx's lawsuit against Ellie Mae. The settlement is mutually beneficial in allowing both companies to focus on serving their respective customers. As part of the confidential settlement, Ellie Mae agreed to pay Calyx an undisclosed sum.

Calyx and Ellie Mae are distinct companies, each with their own products and services to offer to the mortgage industry. Any confusion in the marketplace regarding this distinction is not desirable. Certain statements attributed to Ellie Mae in the past implying affiliation between Ellie Mae and Calyx have been inaccurate. Calyx and Ellie Mae are not now and have never been involved in acquisition or partnership discussions of any sort.

About Ellie Mae, Inc.
Ellie Mae is an award-winning provider of software and services for the mortgage industry, which was recently named to the Inc. 500 list of America's fastest growing private companies. Ellie Mae provides a comprehensive line of products and services including the company's flagship Encompass® mortgage automation system, Contour™ and Genesis 2000® loan origination software, Encompass Websites™ for mortgage brokers, and Ellie Mae Docs™ services for document processing. Ellie Mae's ePASS® Network is the mortgage industry's online transaction platform enabling all mortgage companies in the United States to easily do business online with dozens of leading lenders and thousands of settlement service providers. Ellie Mae is based in Dublin, California. To learn more about Ellie Mae, visit www.elliemae.com or call (888) 955-9100.

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