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AUTONOMY LISTED IN THE LEADER QUADRANT IN 2004 ENTERPRISE SEARCH MAGIC QUADRANT

Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute Evaluated in Annual Report

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - May 19, 2004 - Autonomy Corporation plc (Nasdaq: AUTN; Nasdaq Europe: AUTN; LSE: AU.), a leading provider of infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced that independent research firm Gartner, Inc. has positioned Autonomy in the leader quadrant in its 2004 Enterprise Search Magic Quadrant.

The Gartner report evaluated companies according to their "completeness of vision" and "ability to execute." A vendor's "completeness of vision" relates to its ability to address an enterprise's immediate needs and also its preparation for future circumstances. "Ability to execute" implies that the vendor has the resources and viability to respond to an enterprise's needs and requirements. According to Gartner, vendors listed in the leader quadrant are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market. Key criteria used in this Magic Quadrant vendor assessment include relevancy determination, indexing and security, input/output flexibility, scalability and architecture, and financial strength.

"We believe recognition in Gartner's Magic Quadrant, confirms Autonomy's leading position in the enterprise information market," said Mike Lynch, CEO co-founder, Autonomy. "Over the years, our approach to information management has been proven successful, and our strength as a company is illustrated by 17 consecutive quarters of profitability. We look forward to continued success in the enterprise market."

Autonomy's unique Intelligent Data Operating Layer (IDOL) integrates unstructured, semi-structured and structured information from multiple repositories through an understanding of their content. Autonomy grants enterprises the flexibility to use advanced information retrieval or legacy-based approaches. At the heart of Autonomy's software is its ability to process text, voice and video, and identify and rank the main concepts within them. It then automatically categorizes, links, summarizes, personalizes and delivers that information. Autonomy's technology also drives collaboration across the enterprise and enables organizations to effectively leverage expertise. Autonomy's infrastructure technology is used to automate operations within enterprise information portals, customer relationship management, knowledge management, business intelligence and e-business applications, among others.

About Autonomy

Autonomy Corporation plc (Nasdaq: AUTN; LSE: AU.) is a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise. Autonomy's technology powers applications dependent upon unstructured information including call center, customer relationship management, knowledge management, enterprise portals, enterprise resource planning, online publishing and security applications. Autonomy's customer base includes more than 1,000 global companies including BAE Systems, Ford, Ericsson, Royal Sun Alliance, Sun Microsystems and public sector agencies including the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy. Strategic reseller and OEM partners include leading companies such as ATG, BEA, Business Objects, Citrix, Computer Associates, EDS, IBM Global Services, Novell, Novient, Veritas, Vignette, Supportsoft and Sybase. The company has offices worldwide.

The Autonomy Group of companies includes: Aungate, a leading supplier of electronic communications management technology for regulatory compliance in the enterprise; Audentify, a leading supplier of next-generation contact center technology; and Virage, a leading provider of rich media communication and content management software.

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted May 2004 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

With the exception of historical information, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, technology risks, including dependence on core technology; fluctuations in quarterly results; dependence on new product development; rapid technological and market change; reliance on sales by others; management of growth; dependence on key personnel; rapid expansion; growth of the Internet; financial risk management; and future growth subject to risks. These factors and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially are also discussed in the company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including Autonomy's Annual Report on Form 20-F and Registration Statements on Form F-1.

For more information, please contact:
Kris Marubio
Autonomy Corporation plc
+1 415/243-9955
krism@us.autonomy.com
Dominic Johnson
Autonomy Corporation plc
+44 (0) 1223 448 000
dominicj@autonomy.com
Kelly Shall
Schwartz Communications, Inc.
415/512-0770
autonomy@schwartz-pr.com
Edward Bridges
Financial Dynamics
+44 207 831 3113
edward.bridges@fd.com

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