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Enables Companies to Safeguard Sensitive Data and Comply with New Security Regulation Without Compromising Performance DUBLIN, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced enhancements to its enterprise-class relational database management system, Adaptive Server(R) Enterprise (ASE). Sybase(R) ASE has established itself as one of the most cost-effective data management platforms for business-critical computing, and builds on that reputation with key enhancements in its new version that advance its industry-leading encryption and manageability without compromising mission critical performance. Companies can now safeguard sensitive data even from internal personnel such as database administrators, and address regulatory requirements without altering applications or compromising system performance. In fact, while other products on the market are finding that increased security measures have adversely affected performance, customers attest that Sybase ASE maintains its traditional speed and efficiency. "We have been evaluating encryption technology for the last four years," says Tad Hawkins, vice president, IT Architecture, ACS, Human Capital Management Solutions. "The first solution we implemented could not keep up with our performance requirements. After evaluation, Sybase ASE was selected because it exceeded the service levels we'd established as a benchmark. Even under three-times peak loads, there was no performance degradation using enhanced encryption." "The need to protect data without compromising performance is a major driver for Sybase and is shown in the latest release of ASE," said Raj Nathan, chief marketing officer, Sybase. "The product continues to gain momentum with hundreds of new customers so far this year, while a significant number of our customers have migrated to ASE 15 to take advantage of the new available features." The benefits of attracting new and existing ASE customers to this release include: Security -- ASE encryption excels with simplicity and performance. Any column in the database can be encrypted with one command, so a full table or the entire database does not have to be encrypted. Advanced Data protection protects against insider fraud, by using secure keys that even the DBA does not have access to. -- As with earlier versions, ASE encryption does not require changes to applications. Sybase ASE's unique optimizer takes into account column properties (e.g. whether a column is encrypted or not) when solving a query. This allows highly efficient storage retrieval that minimizes the unnecessary data decryption found in lesser solutions. Database Development -- Several new features of ASE improve the productivity of the application programmer. ASE 15.0.2 delivers Transact-SQL(R) user-defined SQL functions (UDFs). SQL UDFs have advantages over other forms of UDFs in that they are much simpler to use. Since these functions are written in SQL, they can be readily incorporated within stored procedures without requiring developers to learn an additional programming language. -- Other ASE enhancements supporting the application developer include updatable views using the "Instead of Trigger" feature, four new statistical functions, and XML table function for better handling of unstructured text. Archive Database -- ASE's Archive Database Access facility, allows DBAs to validate or selectively recover data from a database backups by presenting the backup as if it were an online database. Performance -- ASE 15.0.2 significantly improves performance for both OLTP applications and decision support systems. New features allow for fast responses when using system-level commands, irrespective of the number of users, and faster performance for creating/loading databases even with tables having triggers and indexes. Availability The new enhancements including encryption and security in ASE are available now on over 10 platforms including Windows. For more information, or to place an order, please call 1-800-8-SYBASE or visit http://www.sybase.com/ASE. About Sybase, Inc. Sybase is the largest global enterprise software company exclusively focused on managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point of action. Sybase provides open, cross-platform solutions that securely deliver information anytime, anywhere, enabling customers and partners to create an information edge. The world's most critical data in commerce, communications, finance, government and healthcare runs on Sybase. For more information, visit the Sybase Web site: http://www.sybase.com/. Sybase and Adaptive Server Enterprise are registered trademarks of Sybase, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Special Note: Statements concerning Sybase's future growth, prospects and new product releases are, by nature, forward-looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks, and cannot be guaranteed. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "will" and similar expressions relating to Sybase and its management may identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are intended to reflect Sybase's current views with respect to future events and may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include shifts in customer demand, rapid technology changes, competitive factors and unanticipated delays in scheduled product availability. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Sybase's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (copies of which can be viewed on Sybase's Web site). Crystal King Sybase, Inc. 978-287-1524 Scott Malinowski Citigate Cunningham for Sybase, Inc. (617) 374-4223 DATASOURCE: Sybase, Inc. CONTACT: Crystal King of Sybase, Inc., +1-978-287-1524, ; or Scott Malinowski of Citigate Cunningham, +1-617-374-4223, , for Sybase, Inc. Web site: http://www.sybase.com/ http://www.sybase.com/ASE http://www.ianywhere.com/

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