DM SOLUTIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WAREHOUSE AND WEB

ANGOSS Software Corporation, a industry leading developer of advanced data mining solutions that help business users make better business decisions every day, announced the availability for download of the final beta version of the ANGOSS Data Mining Software Development Kit (SDK) for SQL Server 2000, Microsoft Corporation's enterprise database platform.

The Data Mining SDK contains selected OLE DB for DM compliant data mining interfaces integrated with SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services and related documentation developed by ANGOSS for distribution by Microsoft and targeted to commercial and corporate software application developers.

"Analysis Services further strengthens the value proposition Microsoft is delivering to the enterprise database marketplace with SQL Server - offering an advanced, standards based, affordable platform for innovative enterprise application development to improve business decision making" commented ANGOSS president Eric Apps. "As a data mining industry pioneer focused on broadening awareness about and use of this exciting technology in enterprise environments we see significant opportunities for IT departments, and the application developers, solution vendors, systems integrators and consulting services firms working with them to embrace and leverage the capabilities of SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services. These audiences will be able to more effectively integrate advanced data mining capabilities into their customer relationship management, business intelligence, web analytics, and value chain optimization applications, helping their organizations, and their clients across industry verticals, get more actionable business insight and value from the growing volumes of data being generated from their customer, supplier, and partner interactions".

"Our goal is to transform data mining from a niche technology to a mainstream technology by making it approachable for application developers" commented John Eng, lead product manager, SQL Server, Microsoft Corporation. "SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services leverages what commercial and corporate developers already know, enabling them to quickly and easily integrate advanced exploration and predictive capabilities into their applications. This fast, easy approach to data mining will help hundreds of thousands of developers to leverage this exciting new technology."

ANGOSS has agreed to provide support for ANGOSS Data Mining SDK users, as well as offering a defined upgrade path for application developers seeking additional developer tools, services and resources to leverage SQL Server 2000's Analysis Services capabilities. ANGOSS has also established a resource center for developers interested in exploring the development opportunities created by Analysis Services and the ANGOSS Data Mining SDK for SQL Server 2000.

About ANGOSS Software

ANGOSS Software Corporation, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, develops and delivers industry-leading data mining analyst tools, developer tools and enterprise solutions to customers and technology partners "at the intersection of the Warehouse and the Web." ANGOSS customers use ANGOSS data mining solutions to make better business decisions every day. ANGOSS technology partners use ANGOSS data mining solutions to enable the intelligent enterprise. For additional information on ANGOSS, please go to www.angoss.com.

Contact ANGOSS Software Corporation, Eric Apps, 416-593-2430, eapps@angoss.com