Hyperion Essbase Olap Server 6 Earns Top Rating

Hyperion, a leader in business analysis software, announced that Hyperion Essbase OLAP Server 6 has earned the highest enterprise software product evaluation rating from SPEX, the leading Web-based end user-oriented IT research firm. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SPEX is a META Group affiliate.

Hyperion Essbase OLAP Server 6 earned the "Outstanding" SPEXmark rating in the category of "Data Warehouse and OLAP Services." The top rating reinforces Hyperion's leadership in delivering enterprise-class, cross-platform OLAP technology with the performance, scalability and sophisticated calculation capabilities to power a broad range of Web-enabled business analysis applications.

More than 3,000 customers and 350 Hyperion partners use Hyperion Essbase to better understand and optimize customer and supplier relationships, enhance online marketing initiatives and improve overall financial performance.

Highlights of the SPEX evaluation are available on the Web at hyperion.com/essbaseolap.cfm .

About Hyperion Essbase OLAP Server

Hyperion Essbase OLAP Server is a strategic analytical platform optimized for enterprise management reporting, analysis and planning applications. It supports multi-user read/write access, large-scale data capacity, robust analytical calculations, rich attribute analyses and sophisticated OLAP queries, and delivers it all in a Web-centric architecture across multiple open hardware platforms. Hyperion Essbase provides intuitive multidimensional data navigation and consistent, rapid response times in network-centric computing environments. More than 350 Hyperion alliance partners, including Baan, IBM, Lawson Software, PeopleSoft, ShowCase and Walker, leverage Hyperion Essbase as a strategic enterprise OLAP platform for business analysis.

Hyperion Essbase is currently available on HP-UX, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, IBM AS/400, IBM S/390, Compaq Alpha NT, Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows 95/98 platforms. Additional information about Hyperion Essbase is available at www.hyperion.com/essbaseolap.cfm.

About SPEX

SPEX is the leading Web-based, end user-oriented IT research firm that provides comprehensive enterprise software evaluations via the Internet to help global companies quickly select critical business applications and IT solutions. Both IT and end users use SPEX research to streamline their software selection process and make more informed decisions faster. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SPEX is a META Group affiliate. For more information about SPEX, visit www.checkspex.com.

About Hyperion

Hyperion is a leader in business analysis software. Hyperion helps business leaders plan, manage and execute on strategies by analyzing information on ebusiness initiatives, supply chain execution, customers, operations and finance. The company's market-leading OLAP (online analytical processing) technology, packaged business analysis applications and tools are used by 6,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 60 of the Fortune 100 and more than 40 of the Financial Times European Top 100. In addition, 350 Hyperion alliance partners deliver technology, applications and services to increase the flexibility and choice for customers. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company has offices in 26 countries. More information is available at www.hyperion.com, info@hyperion.com, or 800-286-8000.