Sybase First to Provide Free Linux Enterprise-Class Database for Production Use

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Sybase, Inc. deepens its commitment to the Linux community with the first free enterprise-class database for both development and production purposes -- Sybase(R) Adaptive Server(R) Enterprise (ASE) Express Edition for Linux. -- The entire enterprise and developer community will now be able to experience at no cost the substantial performance and cost-savings benefits of Sybase ASE on Linux -- Developers can now build, test and deploy experimental concepts and exciting new applications with no license fee, easing the likelihood of approval for new projects and start-up costs for small ISV's -- According to a recent report by The Standish Group, Sybase ASE on Linux offers the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) over Oracle, IBM and Microsoft -- Sybase ASE for Linux won the LinuxWorld Magazine Readers' Choice Award for "Best Linux Database" and "Best SMB Linux Package" in the Open Source World Magazine's Editor's Choice Awards DUBLIN, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and wireless software, today deepened its commitment to the Linux community with the availability of the first free deployment version of an enterprise-class Linux database-Sybase(R) Adaptive Server(R) Enterprise (ASE) Express Edition for Linux. Now, enterprises, the developer community, and small businesses will be able to build, test and deploy new applications with no license fee, allowing them to experience the substantial performance and cost-savings benefits of Sybase ASE on Linux, recognized as the "Best Linux Database" in the 2003 LinuxWorld Magazine Readers Choice Awards and as the low TCO leader over Oracle, IBM and Microsoft by the Standish Group.

"Sybase ASE on Linux offers the best of both worlds for any organization," said Dr. Raj Nathan senior vice president, Information Technology and Solutions Group, Sybase. "Combining ASE's overall power and ease of use with Linux running on industry-standard hardware results in unbeatably low TCO. With Sybase ASE Express Edition for Linux, we open up these benefits to a vast new ecosystem of enterprises, developers, software vendors and systems integrators and share the risk with our customers and partners as they develop and test experimental concepts and exciting new applications."

"mLogica is seeing a growing demand for migration from other database platforms to Sybase ASE on Linux, for both improved performance and lower costs," said Amit Okhandiar, president of mLogica, Inc. "A recent client was running high volume transactions and queries over the Internet on a Microsoft SQL Server and Windows NT environment and was suffering severe performance issues. Based on their long-term requirements for scalability, high performance, security and high availability, we migrated them to Sybase ASE on Linux and initial results show their performance improvement has increased by at least ten fold. In addition, by using our mSecure, our monitoring and systems management solution for ASE on Linux, the customer was also able to significantly reduce system and database administrative costs."

Sybase ASE has demonstrated superior performance on Linux in transaction-heavy environments like financial services, where reliability, security and high availability are critical. Sybase ASE's open standards-based technology make integration and migration particularly easy, further reducing risk and costs. Unlike open source databases, Sybase ASE Express Edition for Linux is industrial-strength, is consistently enhanced with cutting-edge functionality, is free from complex licensing issues and will not pose unexpected integration problems. Companies including Anvil, Dresdener Kleinwort Wasserstein (DKW), Global Card Services, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P., Manitoba Family Services and Housing, Reuters, Securify and Veritas, make Sybase ASE on Linux their RDBMS of choice.

"This is a bold move that could significantly entice Linux developers to make Sybase their choice for new development and deployment," said Gerald Kerr, senior research advisor for The Standish Group. "We have consistently found that Sybase ASE running on Linux offers the lowest TCO of any high-performance database platform-over Oracle, IBM or Microsoft. Sybase ASE Express Edition for Linux deepens this value proposition by eliminating license fees, and helping to give Sybase access to new markets among both developers and enterprises."

For more information about the benefits of Sybase on Linux and to download free white papers, visit http://www.sybase.com/linuxpromo . To learn about more ways in which Sybase continues its commitment to developers, visit the Sybase Developer Network (SDN) and take advantage of other exciting offers in addition to sharing and collaborating with other developers through CodeXchange at http://www.sybase.com/sdn . Availability

Sybase ASE Express Edition for Linux is available immediately at no cost and is offered for customer use only. No other purchase is required. Support plans, including telephone support and named support contacts, are available starting at $2,200 per year.

For additional details or to download the software, please call 1-800-8-SYBASE or visit http://www.sybase.com/linuxpromo . Sybase ASE Express Edition is limited to one central processing unit (CPU), five gigabytes of total data storage and two gigabytes of random access memory (RAM). For developers with larger systems requirements, please refer to the Sybase ASE Enterprise Edition and Sybase ASE Small Business Edition. About Sybase, Inc.

Celebrating 20 years of innovation, Sybase enables the Unwired Enterprise by delivering enterprise and mobile infrastructure, development and integration software solutions. Organizations can attain maximum value from their data assets by getting the right information to the right people at the right time and place. The world's most critical data in commerce, finance, government, healthcare, and defense runs on Sybase. For more information, visit the Sybase website: http://www.sybase.com . NOTE: Sybase and Adaptive Server Enterprise are registered trademarks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. (R) indicates registration in the United States of America. SPECIAL NOTE: Statements concerning Sybase's future growth, prospects and new product releases are by nature forward-looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks and cannot be guaranteed. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "will" and similar expressions relating to Sybase and its management may identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are intended to reflect Sybase's current views with respect to future events and may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include shifts in customer demand, rapid technology changes, competitive factors and unanticipated delays in scheduled product availability. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Sybase's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to its annual report on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (copies of which can be viewed on Sybase's Web site).