Guidewire Software Celebrates Initial Public Offering and First Day of Trading on the New York Stock Exchange

Guidewire Software, a leading insurance technology company, opened for trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GWRE” after its initial public offering in which it raised $115 million in gross proceeds. Marcus Ryu, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, joined by members of Guidewire’s management team, celebrated the company’s first day of trading on the NYSE by ringing The Opening Bell^SM. Guidewire is the first technology IPO to list on the NYSE this year.

Guidewire Software CEO and Co-Founder Marcus Ryu, joined by members of the company's management team, rings the NYSE Opening Bell to celebrate Guidewire's IPO and first day of trading on the NYSE. (Photo: Business Wire)

"On behalf of my colleagues, I am extremely proud that Guidewire has achieved the milestone of listing on the NYSE,” said Marcus Ryu, CEO of Guidewire. "The capital and visibility it provides will accelerate our pursuit of the same mission we have had since our founding: enabling a critically important global industry to retire its legacy core systems and transform its operations. I appreciate the enormous trust our customers have placed in to get this point and pledge that we will continue to prove that trust is well-placed."

"We are thrilled to welcome Guidewire Software, the first technology IPO of 2012, to our community of innovative companies,” said Scott R. Cutler, EVP and Co-Head of U.S. Listings and Cash Equities, NYSE Euronext. "Guidewire is at the forefront of transforming the insurance industry’s business processes with its cutting-edge software solutions. We congratulate Guidewire on its IPO and look forward to a long-standing partnership with the company and its shareholders.”

In 2011 NYSE Euronext (NYX) raised more proceeds from Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) than any other global exchange group, with $33 billion in total global proceeds raised from 104 IPOs. In the U.S., for the fifth consecutive year, NYSE Euronext led the market for IPOs and total proceeds raised with 89 IPOs.

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire Software (NYSE: GWRE), is a provider of core system software to the global Property/Casualty (general) insurance industry. Designed to be flexible and scalable, Guidewire solutions give insurers the capability to deliver excellent service, increase market share and lower operating costs. Guidewire InsuranceSuite™, consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter®, Guidewire ClaimCenter® and Guidewire BillingCenter® spans the key functional areas in insurance – underwriting and policy administration, claims management, and billing. Guidewire is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in Beijing, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Munich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com. (Source: Guidewire Software)

About NYSE Euronext

NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products. With approximately 8,000 listed issues (excluding European Structured Products), NYSE Euronext's equities markets – the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE Amex, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca – represent one-third of the world's equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group. NYSE Euronext also operates NYSE Liffe, one of the leading European derivatives businesses and the world's second-largest derivatives business by value of trading. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index, and is the only exchange operator in the Fortune 500. For more information, please visit: http://www.nyx.com.

Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50145631&lang=en