Ed Reed was flying around and hitting hard

The lower outlook comes despite a rise in profit for thefirst quarter ended on Nov 30. The company said it earnedC$40.6 million, or 50 Canadian cents a diluted share, up fromC$39.4 million, or 46 Canadian cents a share, a year earlier. TORONTO, Jan 14 (MARKET WIRE) Blueprint ( http:// ), the leader in requirementssolutions for software business analysts, today announced the strongestquarterly growth in company history, with revenues rising 300 year overyear from 2007. Along with strong top-line revenue growth, Blueprint alsoset new records in customer acquisition and average deal size as therequirements definition category emerged as one of the few growth areasin the 2008 IT market.Blueprint's results were accentuated by strong customer traction inmultiple verticals including healthcare, pharmaceutical, education,commercial software, and leisure market segments. Customers are adoptingthe Blueprint solution set to drive value from existing IT investments,and to maximize the efficiency of distributed organizations."As we reported in our most recent market commentary report, 'Fortune 500Spending Required for IT Cost Savings,' enterprise organizations are goingto have to dig deep and invest in core lifecycle technologies to beadequately prepared for the next cycle of growth and expansion," saidTheresa Lanowitz, founder of voke, inc. Rather, theagile enterprise needs to adopt the next generation of automatedrequirements lifecycle acceleration tools such as Blueprint RequirementsCenter in order to reduce defects, improve quality, and quickly respondto fast-changing market conditions while preserving, protecting andextending investments."Among the highlights for Blueprint Systems for the quarter endingDecember2008:Record and Repeat Sales in 2008 Revenue for the company grew 300,customer orders were up 200, and repeat orders were up 500 vs. the sameperiod last year.Customers Spending Now to Save Later Ninety-percent of customersreported that they purchased Blueprint in direct response to improvingtheir cost-cutting strategies as well as a vehicle to improve theeffectiveness of their outsourcing/off-shore initiatives;Completing the Requirements Lifecycle Circle Eighty-five percent ofcustomers plan to deploy Blueprint Requirements Center in conjunction withHP Quality Center to fully realize a complete requirements lifecyclesolution."In this time of economic uncertainty, IT organizations across everyindustry are under even greater pressure to deliver greater value, withfewer resources, while improving overall quality," said David Nyland,president and CEO of Blueprint.

"Companies who have partnered withBlueprint are able to automate all facets of their requirements gatheringand definition process which impacts everything from testing to managingoff-shore development and testing resources. Blueprint solutions empower analyst teams to eliminaterequirements misunderstanding by capturing, validating, and deliveringprecise business requirements to local or distributed IT applicationproject teams. Blueprint's product line functions as a collaborativesystem for the requirements lifecycle, including requirements elicitation,elaboration, validation, and acceptance. Blueprint is a global provider,with presence in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

For moreinformation on Blueprint, visit http:// NachbarZAG CommunicationsEmail Contact(206) 427-0389Copyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-. Three teams went into Week 8 undefeated: the Saints, Colts, and Broncos.After the Ravens crushed the Broncos 30-7 on Sunday (and both the Colts and Saints barely edging their opponents), there remains only two.Coming out of the bye week, the Ravens needed to prove they were a legitimate contender in the AFC North.The Good:1. Defense: After allowing two consecutive 100-yard rushers, there were questions about the toughness of the Ravens run defense and the ability of the secondary to stop the pass. Ed Reed was flying around and hitting hard.Fabian Washington and Dominique Foxworth have been criticized for their poor performances. Both played well and finished tackles, rendering Brandon Marshall (four catches, 24 yards) and Eddie Royal (two catches, 10 yards) ineffective.Although Orton was only sacked twice, the blitz packages designed by Greg Mattison provided consistent pressure.This game (hopefully) symbolizes the return of a quick, physical, and dominant Ravens defense we all remember.2.

Ray Rice: Rice continues to prove he's one of the team's most valuable players His late touchdown definitively put the game out of reach. And with how well Joe Flacco is playing, the Ravens have a great young tandem to look forward to watching for years to come You can't help but be impressed by this guy.3. Special Teams: The coverage unit swarmed all over Eddie Royal and pinned the Broncos' offense back all day long. Ladarius Webb's 95-yard kick return to start the second half proves he is the most explosive kick returner the Ravens have.Steve Hauschka rebounded from his game-losing 43-yard kick against Minnesota with a 3-for-3 effort against the Broncos (from 43, 35, and 31 yards).The Bad:1. Penalties: The Ravens seem unable to stay away from penalties. This week, they amassed eight for 94 yards including two pass interference calls on the Broncos' only scoring drive. Derrick Mason's 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty while understandable is still unacceptable.