Sybase Announces Innovations in Modeling and Application Development

Four New Beta Releases Address Market Need for Rapid Application Development and Model-Driven Development Tools



LAS VEGAS, SYBASE TECHWAVE 2005 CONFERENCE, Aug. 22
 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced beta availability for several developer products within its popular modeling and application development product line.  The four new releases -- Sybase(R) PowerBuilder(R) 10.5, PowerDesigner(R) 12, PocketBuilder(TM) 2.0.3 and DataWindow .NET 2.0 -- will enable customers to successfully initiate rapid design, development and deployment for the types of applications needed to achieve an application edge over competitors.

"Sybase has always been an innovator of tools for application design, development, and deployment, and these tools are vital to building an Unwired Enterprise, " said Dr. Raj Nathan, senior vice president and general manager, Information Technology Solutions Group, Sybase, Inc.  "Today's announcement further solidifies our leadership in development tools and demonstrates our commitment to the delivery of next-generation solutions for total application integration from client/server to distributed applications and mobile applications."

The new releases of DataWindow .NET and PowerBuilder represent another step in Sybase's product strategy to move toward a tighter integration with .NET and to continue to enhance the core functionality and add new technology to PowerBuilder. This approach will provide developers with a quick and easy way to leverage existing skills and IT investments.  Specifically, DataWindow.NET's Active Data Objects (ADO) support will allow developers to leverage the superior presentation capabilities of the DataWindow against .NET datasets and datatables.  It will also offer additional features for the Web DataWindow, ADO .NET 2.0 support, as well as support for Visual Studio 2005. PowerBuilder 10.5 will enable developers to use build applications with updated user interface features, and will include PowerScript(R) language enhancements and enhancements to PowerBuilder Native Interface (PBNI) extensions.  It will also have updated RDBMS support for Oracle(R) and Adaptive Server(R) Enterprise 15 databases.

Similarly, with the latest version of Sybase PocketBuilder, Sybase continues to show its support of Windows Mobile(TM) 5.0 by embracing Magento -- the new Windows Mobile 5.0 software platform.  As a result, corporate PocketBuilder customers will benefit from market-leading mobile technology that delivers bottom-line business benefits.  In addition to supporting Magento, the new release will also offer improved skin rotation.

The latest version of Sybase PowerDesigner, version 12, brings new innovations in all modeling paradigms, including a new data-mapping editor, support for new RDBMS techniques, UML 2.0 support, Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) support, a new report writer and usability enhancements. PowerDesigner 12 also enhances ERwin import capabilities, making migration easier than ever before.

Availability

Sybase DataWindows.NET is scheduled for general availability in Q1 2006 and beta will begin in November 2005.  Both Sybase PowerBuilder 10.5 and Sybase PowerDesigner 12 have just begun beta and are anticipated to be generally available in Q1 2006.  Sybase PocketBuilder 2.0.3 is scheduled for general availability in November 2005.  For more information, please visit: http://www.sybase.com/developmentintegration .

About Sybase, Inc.

Sybase is the largest global enterprise software company exclusively focused on managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point of action.  Sybase provides open, cross-platform solutions that securely deliver information anytime, anywhere, enabling customers to create an information edge.  The world's most critical data in commerce, communications, finance, government and healthcare runs on Sybase.  For more information, visit the Sybase Web site:  http://www.sybase.com/.

NOTE:  Sybase, PocketBuilder, PowerBuilder, PowerDesigner, DataWindow, PowerScript and Adaptive Server Enterprise are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Windows Mobile is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

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). 

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