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US Member Firm of Global Accounting, Tax and Business Advisory Organization Leverages Information Anywhere Suite to Streamline Desktop and Mobile Laptop Management DUBLIN, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase iAnywhere today announced that Grant Thornton LLP, one of the largest accounting, tax and business advisory firms in the U.S., has selected Information Anywhere(R) Afaria(R) mobile device management technology, to ensure that its policies, procedures and other technical reference information are current and available to its 3,000 Assurance mobile professionals on their desktop and laptop computers. Information Anywhere suite is a platform that addresses converging enterprise requirements for mobile email, collaboration, security, device management and application enablement. Sybase iAnywhere device management has enabled Grant Thornton to improve the efficiency of its information distribution -- pushing only changes in policies and internal methodologies to its professionals, rather than repeatedly sending an exhaustive re-publish of the entire electronic library every time there was a change or addition to the source documents. Improvements in efficient, reliable distribution mean less bandwidth usage on Grant Thornton's network. Having immediate access to current policies and procedures assists Grant Thornton Assurance professionals in providing quality service to their clients. "Client service is the life-blood of our business. Providing what our firm refers to as the 'Grant Thornton Experience' to our clients requires that our Assurance professionals have remote, fingertip access to an ever increasing and ever changing body of knowledge consisting of regulatory and other technical reference literature," said David Holyoak, partner and chief information officer, Grant Thornton LLP. "As a firm focused on quality client service, we are always enhancing our technology in ways to better serve our clients. Afaria enhances our ability to deliver the 'Grant Thornton Experience' to our clients." "Grant Thornton chose our mobile device management for its superior ability to remotely manage all types of mobile and desktop devices," said Shirley Macbeth, senior marketing director, Sybase iAnywhere. "With this new solution, the firm can simplify and streamline the process of getting compliance and regulatory content out to its Assurance professionals in a more efficient and less costly way." About Grant Thornton Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International, one of the leading global accounting, tax and business advisory organizations. Through member firms in more than 110 countries, including 49 offices in the United States, the partners and employees of Grant Thornton member firms provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients around the globe. Visit Grant Thornton LLP at http://www.grantthornton.com/. About Sybase iAnywhere Sybase iAnywhere enables success at the front lines of business. The company holds worldwide market leadership positions in mobile and embedded databases, mobile management and security, mobile middleware and synchronization, and Bluetooth(R) and infrared protocol technologies. Tens of millions of mobile devices and over 20,000 customers and partners rely on the company's "Always Available" technologies, including SQL Anywhere and its Information Anywhere suite. iAnywhere is a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY). NOTE: Sybase, iAnywhere, iAnywhere Solutions, SQL Anywhere, OneBridge and Afaria are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. (R) indicates registration in the United States of America. The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by iAnywhere is under license. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Special Note: References to Sybase iAnywhere or iAnywhere mean iAnywhere Solutions, Inc. a Sybase subsidiary. Statements concerning iAnywhere's' product market, relationships with its customers and new products are forward- looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks and cannot be guaranteed. Factors that could ultimately affect such statements 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 the Company's web site). Crystal King Sybase iAnywhere (978) 287-1524 Stephani Osborne Grant Thornton (630) 873-2622 DATASOURCE: Sybase iAnywhere CONTACT: Crystal King of Sybase iAnywhere, +1-978-287-1524, or ; or Stephani Osborne of Grant Thornton, +1-630-873-2622, or , for iAnywhere Web site: http://www.grantthornton.com/ Web site: http://www.ianywhere.com/

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