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SYNOPSIS: New report from leading industry analyst firm positions Sybase iAnywhere ahead of 10 competitors in the Mobile Device Management (MDM) Enterprise software market. DUBLIN, Calif., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), a leading global enterprise infrastructure and mobile software company, today announced that in a recent report, Worldwide Mobile Device Management Enterprise 2004 Vendor Shares (IDC #34666, December 2005), leading IT market research advisory firm IDC recognized Sybase and its iAnywhere subsidiary as the leader in mobile device management enterprise software with higher revenues and market share in a top 10 list that makes up more than three- fourths of the market and is dominated by large systems management vendors. "2005 marks a year of significant advancement and growth for the MDM market through mergers, acquisitions and new market entrants," said Stephen Drake, program director, Mobile Software at IDC. "It's important because more and more organizations are implementing mobile solutions and are seeking to adopt MDM offerings at the point of deployment." "As enterprises continue to grow their frontline deployments, mobile management and security solutions are key requirements for ensuring the success of these applications," said Terry Stepien, president of iAnywhere. "Our continued leadership in the MDM market combined with our expertise in mobile middleware provides customers with the industry's most comprehensive and innovative portfolio of mobile enterprise solutions." As defined by IDC, the Mobile Device Management Enterprise software provides standard features found in all desktop administration solutions, such as maintaining PC hardware and software inventories, performing software distribution, managing antivirus scan files and enabling remote control for systems diagnostics. In addition, MDM Enterprise solutions also include advanced functions that address the needs of mobile and wireless users, such as mobile security, support for offline and over-the-air wireless synchronization, and back up and recovery capabilities. 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/. Sybase is a registered trademark of Sybase, Inc. (R) indicates registration in the United States of America. Crystal King iAnywhere Solutions (978) 287-1524 Scott Malinowski Citigate Cunningham (617) 374-4223 DATASOURCE: iAnywhere CONTACT: Crystal King of iAnywhere Solutions, +1-978-287-1524, ; or Scott Malinowski of Citigate Cunningham, +1- 617-374-4223, Web site: http://www.ianywhere.com/ http://www.sybase.com/

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