MICROSOFT LAUNCHES DATA WAREHOUSING ALLIANCE 2000

Microsoft Corp. announced that 47 applications and tools from 39 top vendors throughout the industry have qualified for the Microsoft Data Warehousing Alliance 2000. Alliance members and partners are committed to delivering tools and applications based on the Microsoft Data Warehousing Framework 2000, an open architecture for building business intelligence and analytical applications based on the open standards and services built into the Windows 2000 operating system, Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and Office 2000. Application vendor membership for the Data Warehousing Alliance has more than doubled since it was originally announced in October 1998.

Broad vendor support and participation in the Data Warehousing Alliance 2000 demonstrates the wide adoption of OLE DB and Open Information Model standards and recognition of the value and competitive advantage provided by the data warehousing services built into Microsoft products. The tools and applications that have qualified for the Alliance include the following:

AppsCo Software Ltd. - Appsmart

Ardent Software - DataStage Suite and Artech-GeneXus

Cognos Corp. - Decision Stream

DataMirror Corp. - Transformation Server for SQL Server

Data Watch Corp. - Monarch Data Pump

Informatica Corp. - PowerMart and PowerCenter

Information Builders Inc. - SmartMart Query, Reporting and Analysis Tools

AppSource Corp. - Wired for OLAP 5.0

Decision Support Panel International AB - DS Panel

European Management Systems PLC - Active Analyst

Maximal Innovative Intelligence Ltd. - Max

OLAP@Work Inc. - OLAP@Work for Excel and OLAP@Work for Office

Seagate Software - Seagate Info and Seagate Analysis

Visual Insights - Advisor

AppSource - Wired for OLAP 4.1

BI-Logix Inc. - The BI Solution

Brio Technology Inc. - Enterprise

Business Objects - Business Objects 5.0

Cizer Software Corp. - Cizer

Cognos - Nova View and PowerPlay

Comshare Inc. - DecisionWeb

FRx Software Corp. - Alytix

Knosys Inc. - ProClarity

Revelwood Inc. - SmartSite

Visual Insights - Advisor/2000

Analytical Applications

Adaytum Software - e-Planning

Broadbase Software Inc. - Broadbase EPM

Citicorp Information Technology Inc. Ltd. - FLEXICUBE Information Center

NetAcumen Inc. - WebVision

Sagent Technology Inc. - Solution 4.1

Baan Co. NV - Business Intelligence Suite

Best Software Inc. - Best! Imperative Active Planner

ChangePoint Corp. - ChangePoint

Epicor Software Corp. - Business Performance Suite

Infinium Software Inc. - Business Intelligence Analysis Server

Manugistics Inc. - Supply Chain Analytics

MIS Technologies Gmbh - MIS Alea Decisionware

Silvon Software Inc. - Data Tracker and DecisionMarts

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