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Shopzilla, GSA Advantage and The Institute of Genomic Research Select Sybase ASE 15 for High Performance, Low Maintenance and Security LAS VEGAS, SYBASE TECHWAVE 2006 CONFERENCE, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced that leading organizations worldwide have selected Sybase(R) Adaptive Server Enterprise(R) (ASE) 15 to meet the demanding data management needs of their enterprises. Launched in September 2005, Sybase ASE 15 is the latest version of Sybase's enterprise-class relational database management system. The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), Shopzilla, STARZ, Mott MacDonald and GSA are among the enterprises that have selected Sybase ASE 15 since 2005 to meet the high transaction volumes of their large databases, while providing a cost effective database management system. TIGR, known in the scientific world as the leader in the study of microbial genetics for its development of genome shotgun sequencing, needed a highly scalable database to record the genetic structure of the organisms it studied. "Our scientists demanded a robust and high-performing database to store millions of small, discrete reads and sort them for our genome assembler -- Sybase was the natural choice," said Michael Heaney, database manager, TIGR. "The new data partitioning feature also made Sybase ASE 15 the obvious selection to speed up performance and handle a tremendous amount of data storage with a low overhead." Analysts agree that ASE 15 meets the needs of today's businesses. "Our recent analysis shows ASE 15 to be one of the most cost-effective, high performance solutions for transaction processing available today," said Jerry Kerr, senior research advisor, Standish Group. "ASE 15 may well be the most technically advanced database product on the market." "Companies continue to select Sybase ASE 15 for its superior performance and low maintenance as evidenced by a 31 percent increase in database license revenue last quarter," said Dr. Raj Nathan, senior vice president and general manager, Information Technology Solutions Group, Sybase. "The success of Sybase ASE 15 shows that businesses continue to turn to Sybase as an essential partner for the data management needs of their entire enterprise." Sybase ASE has established itself as one of the most cost-effective data management platforms for business-critical computing. ASE 15 builds on that leadership with key enhancements including new encryption, partitioning and query processing capabilities. In May, ASE 15 was recognized as the "Best Database Management Solution" at the 2006 SIIA Codie Awards. 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 and Adaptive Server Enterprise are trademarks of Sybase, Inc. (R) indicates registration in the United States of America. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. DATASOURCE: Sybase, Inc. CONTACT: Lorna Fernandes of Sybase, Inc., +1-925-236-4107, or ; or Ruth Busbee of Citigate Cunningham, +1-415-618-8739, or , for Sybase, Inc. Web site: http://www.sybase.com/

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