Sybase/Informatica Announce Worldwide OEM Agreement

Sybase, Inc and Informatica Corporation announced a worldwide OEM agreement in which Sybase will resell Informatica PowerMart data-integration software with Sybase Industry Warehouse Studio, an integrated set of analytic applications, data models and tools for building and managing enterprise business intelligence solutions, and Adaptive Server IQ with Multiplex, a high-performance database for business intelligence.

As part of the agreement, Sybase also gains the right to globally resell other products from Informatica's family of data-integration software products. The agreement is designed to provide Sybase customers with a comprehensive analytic solution to meet their enterprise business intelligence needs Sybase Industry Warehouse Studio is a comprehensive business intelligence solution composed of industry-leading architectural products in five areas: data modeling, administration, management, integration and visualization/analysis. Sybase will embed Informatica PowerMart as the dataintegration component of its Industry Warehouse Studio solutions. Sybase will also resell Informatica PowerMart as the preferred data-integration solution for Adaptive Server IQ with Multiplex.

Sybase has chosen to OEM Informatica's data-integration technology because of its unparalleled ability to consolidate data from across the enterprise, including sources such as the Web, ERP systems, RDBMS and mainframes. Informatica's proven scalability and rapid time to implementation were also key factors in our selection," said Eric Miles, vice president and general manager, Sybase Business Intelligence Division. "By making Informatica available as part of Sybase Business Intelligence solutions, our customers can benefit from even stronger, more robust solutions for achieving business intelligence."

"By bringing together the leading technology providers and system integrators to create a comprehensive business intelligence offering, Sybase is helping large organizations take a major step toward transforming themselves into intelligent enterprises," said Diaz Nesamoney, president of Informatica. "We're pleased to enter into this alliance with Sybase, which is an important validation of Informatica's technology and the proven success of our customer base." Informatica PowerMart is an integrated software suite for deploying and managing line-of-business data marts. PowerMart delivers an open, scalable solution that is able to source large volumes of fast-changing data from multiple platforms, handle complex transformations, and support high-speed data loads. The integrated Sybase and Informatica products will be available from Sybase in the second quarter of 2000.

About Sybase

Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Sybase Inc is one of the largest global independent software companies. Sybase helps businesses integrate, manage and deliver applications, content, and data anywhere they are needed. The company's products, combined with its world-class professional services and partner technologies, provide a comprehensive platform for integrated, end-toend solutions in mobile and embedded computing, data warehousing, and Web environments. Sybase focuses especially on Enterprise Portal (EP) solutions, which give businesses the ability to extend their enterprise to customers, partners, and suppliers by converting stored data into useful information which can be organized, integrated and personalized for use anywhere at anytime. Sybase customers represent the industries leading the global economy, with strong concentrations in financial services, public sector, telecommunications and healthcare. The company's Web address is www.sybase.com.

About Informatica

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Informatica is a market-leading provider of complete analytic solutions for e-business that enable many of the world's largest companies to integrate data from across their global enterprises--including e-business servers, Web logs, ERP and mainframe systems -- and analyze it in order to grow their business. Over 640 major companies across the world in key industries rely on Informatica's analytic solutions, including barnes&noble.com, eBay, Netscape, CNET, Inktomi, Preview Travel, Priceline.com, Merrill Lynch, 3Com, Autodesk, Chevron, Met Life, Mutual of Omaha, Sprint, MCI WorldCom, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Zurich Insurance and Polo Ralph Lauren. For more information, call 800-970-1179, or visit Informatica's Website at www.informatica.com.

Contact Samantha Moore Informatica Corporation, 650-687-6361 smoore@informatica.com.