Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release	Kronos Contact:	Mindy Kohl
		(978) 947-5156
		mkohl@kronos.com

Kronos^® announces changes to Board of Directors

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 2, 2005 — Kronos^® Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON) announced today that D. Bradley McWilliams has retired from Kronos’ Board of Directors effective today. As a result of McWilliams’ retirement, the Board of Directors elected Bruce J. Ryan to succeed him, also effective today. McWilliams, former senior vice president and chief financial officer of Cooper Industries, Inc. and a certified public accountant and lawyer, served as a director of Kronos since 1993.

“We are grateful to Brad for his valuable contributions to Kronos during the last 12 years. His strategic thinking, legal and financial acumen, and support of our management team greatly benefited our company,” said Mark S. Ain, Kronos chairman and chief executive officer. “We will miss his advice and counsel, and wish him well in his retirement.”

Bruce J. Ryan succeeds McWilliams and assumes the role of chairman of the Audit Committee. “Bruce brings considerable financial expertise to Kronos,” commented Ain. “Moreover, his deep understanding of technology, management, and global markets will be very important to us as we develop into a larger enterprise software company.”

Ryan currently serves as chairman of the Board of Infinicon Systems. Prior to Infinicon, Ryan served as executive vice president, chief financial officer, and member of the Board of Global Knowledge Network. He also held the executive vice president and chief financial officer positions at Amdahl Corporation. Before joining Amdahl Corporation, Ryan had a distinguished 25-year career at Digital Equipment Corporation, serving in roles such as senior vice president of industry marketing and vice president and corporate controller. In addition to Infinicon, Ryan’s current Board of Directors affiliations include Axeda Systems, Enterasys Networks, and KVH Industries.

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