Guidewire Software Named a Best Place to Work for Third Consecutive
Year

SAN MATEO, Calif., Apr 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of core system software to property and casualty insurers, today announced that it has once again been named one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2012 by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. This is the third consecutive year that Guidewire has been named, ranking seventeenth among 50 companies in the mid-size companies (101 to 500 Bay Area employees) category.

"To receive this recognition for a third time, especially knowing the award is based on feedback from our employees, is especially gratifying," said Marcus Ryu, chief executive officer, Guidewire Software. "This recognition validates our continued commitment to provide a quality work environment that rewards, challenges, and shares a common vision to solve complex business problems. Guidewire has an outstanding team of professionals in the Bay Area and around the world that I am proud to work with. We thank the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Journal for sponsoring the survey once again and for giving us the opportunity to showcase our organization."

Employees participated in an independent, third-party survey that ranks companies based on their employees' rating of work environment, corporate culture, benefits, and compensation. In all, 125 Bay Area companies received Best Places to Work awards.

Find out more about the Guidewire team and view a list of available positions at: http://www.guidewire.com/about-guidewire/careers/

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire Software 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(TM), consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter(R), Guidewire ClaimCenter(R) and Guidewire BillingCenter(R) 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.

NOTE: Guidewire, Guidewire Software, Guidewire ClaimCenter, Guidewire PolicyCenter, Guidewire BillingCenter, Guidewire InsuranceSuite, Deliver Insurance Your Way, Guidewire PartnerConnect and the Guidewire logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Guidewire Software, Inc.

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Guidewire Software, Inc.
Diana Stott
Public Relations Manager
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dstott@guidewire.com