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Filed by NetIQ Corporation
Pursuant to Rule 425 Under the Securities Act of 1933
And Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Under the Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Mission Critical Software, Inc.
Commission File No. 000-26205
PRESS RELEASE
Mission Critical Software and NetIQ Corporation
Announce Termination of HSR Antitrust Waiting Period
Houston, TX and Santa Clara, CA - March 28, 2000 - Mission Critical Software,
Inc. (NASDAQ: MCSW) and NetIQ Corp. (NASDAQ: NTIQ) today announced that their
request for early termination of the 30-day waiting period for their merger
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act was granted. For further
information, please refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by
NetIQ with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2000.
About Mission Critical Software
Mission Critical Software is a leading provider of systems management software
for Windows NT and Windows 2000-based networks and Internet infrastructures. The
company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and operates regional offices in the
U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information visit the Mission Critical
Software Web site at http://www.missioncritical.com.
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About NetIQ
NetIQ is a leading provider of eBusiness infrastructure management software that
lets organizations optimize the performance and availability of their Windows
NT/2000-based systems and applications such as Microsoft BackOffice, Citrix,
Oracle, SAP R/3 and Lotus Domino. For more information visit the NetIQ Web site
at http://www.netiq.com.
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This press release does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.
SHAREHOLDERS OF MISSION CRITICAL AND NETIQ ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT-PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 FILED BY
NETIQ WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 23, 2000, AS
SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. THIS DOCUMENT
IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE ON THE SEC WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV AND FROM MISSION
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CRITICAL SOFTWARE AND NETIQ CORPORATION THROUGH THE CONTACTS LISTED BELOW.
Contacts:
For Mission Critical
Susan Torrey
Press & Investor Relations
(713) 548.1863
[email protected]
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For NetIQ
Debra Randall, Investor Relations
(408) 330-7116
[email protected]
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Laurie Chun, Public Relations
(408) 330-7113
[email protected]
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