EDP 2.3 Supporting DB2 on OS/390, Unix and NT

BMC Software Inc, a leading provider of e-business systems management, announced that it has strengthened its superior line-up of Enterprise Data Propagation (EDP) products with the availability of EDP 2.3, including ChangeDataMove and DataMove 2.3, now supporting DB2 Universal Database (UDB) on OS/390, Unix and NT platforms. EDP 2.3 offers a more complete data propagation solution for companies with large databases and 24X7 availability requirements that need to quickly retrieve and integrate legacy data from their mainframes for their data warehousing or e-business applications.

BMC Software's EDP management system integrates, coordinates and manages the movement of bulk data and change data across the enterprise. These EDP solutions ensure optimal data availability for customers with very large databases and high transaction rates, such as banks, insurance companies or airlines. The EDP products enable customers to retrieve and integrate legacy data from their mainframes and ensure the quality, currency and integrity of the data. ChangeDataMove and DataMove deliver data integration and enable near-real-time e-business applications and data warehousing.

New features of EDP 2.3 include an export utility that can share repository information via an XML formatted file, enabling companies to move and share data with other repositories across their enterprise. EDP 2.3 also features improved performance and a target API, which gives customers greater flexibility and support for their data propagation needs.

"Many companies competing in today's economy rely on BMC Software's trusted enterprise data propagation tools to integrate their data with mission critical applications such as e-business and data warehousing," said Joyce Durst, vice president, Enterprise Data Availability for BMC Software. "With EDP 2.3, we are responding to our customers' requirements by delivering improved performance and support for UDB, which is becoming a mission critical database for large enterprise computing."

EDP 2.3's XML-enabled repository and target API enable tighter integration between BMC Software and its partners, including Informatica Corp, a leading provider of data-integration software and analytic applications for ebusiness.

"We teamed with BMC Software to provide our customers with a highperformance solution for capturing and propagating mainframe legacy data to analytic applications running on open systems and Windows NT databases," said Roman Bukary, director of product marketing for Informatica. "The release of EDP 2.3 will help us offer an even tighter integration between our products, which will give our customers a more powerful and flexible data-integration solution."

About BMC Software

One of the world's largest independent software vendors, BMC Software delivers the most comprehensive e-business systems management software with the fastest guaranteed implementation. This Service Assurance strategy enhances the availability, performance and recoverability of companies' business-critical applications. Companies can use this management methodology to demonstrate their ability to deliver optimal service to their customers and partners by joining BMC Software OnSite, a certification program which includes solution implementation and regular HealthChecks performed by BMC Software Professional Services.

BMC Software is a Forbes 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, with fiscal year 2000 revenues exceeding $1.7 billion. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices worldwide. For more information please visit BMC Software's Web site at www.bmc.com, or call 800-841-2031 or 713-918-8800.

Contact BMC Software, Karen Hudgins, 512-340-6489, karen_hudgins@bmc.com.