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Sybase iAnywhere continues its long-standing commitment and early release of .NET enhancements, announcing today delivery on its promise to support ADO.NET Entity Framework and LINQ to Entities. .NET developers can download the SQL Anywhere� Entity Framework and ADO.NET 3.5 provider by registering for the SQL Anywhere 11 beta. SQL Anywhere, with over 10 million deployed licenses and powering thousands of embedded and mobile database applications, is enabling .NET application developers to remove complexity and increase productivity by using .NET objects and IntelliSense. Developers can use the Entity Data Model Designer to define a stable, secure object database layer for their Windows and ASP.NET applications, avoiding SQL statements, complex joins, and parameter binding. �SQL Anywhere is dedicated to ensuring the .NET developer community is able to build the sophisticated, high-performing applications expected by today�s users. By incorporating support for ADO.NET Entity Framework, SQL Anywhere is the must-look alternative for .NET database development,� said Chris Kleisath, Senior Director, Engineering, Sybase iAnywhere. �We use SQL Anywhere to build configurable database-powered mobile applications that are deployed in large-scale enterprise environments. We are consistently impressed by SQL Anywhere support for the .NET platform, and are excited about the productivity and robustness of Entity Framework,� said Mark Botticelli, Vice President of Engineering, Trimble Mobile Resource Management, Mobile Worker Solutions. SQL Anywhere is the choice of .NET developers who are looking for a single database product that has enterprise-caliber features and easily scales from Windows Mobile to Windows Server platforms. SQL Anywhere 11 provides several new key features for .NET developers: Entity Framework and LINQ support ADO.NET 3.5 Provider Visual Studio 2008 Integration .NET CLR stored procedures Integrated full-text search and regular expression search SQL Anywhere 11 general availability is currently scheduled for July 2008. For more information on SQL Anywhere 11 and its support for Entity Framework and LINQ, please register for the beta program to access software and resources, http://www.sybase.com/sqlany_panorama_beta_registration About SQL Anywhere With over 10 million deployed seats, SQL Anywhere is used by thousands of enterprises and ISVs worldwide, to provide data management and data synchronization technologies for database-powered applications that operate in frontline environments with minimal IT support. SQL Anywhere offers enterprise-caliber features in a database that is easily embedded and widely deployed in server, desktop, remote office and mobile applications. Visit http://www.sqlanywhere.com for more information. About Sybase iAnywhere iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), enables success at the front lines of business. The company holds worldwide market leadership positions in mobile and embedded databases, mobile management and security, mobile middleware and synchronization, and Bluetooth� and infrared protocol technologies. Sybase iAnywhere plays an important role in the Sybase Unwired Enterprise strategy, which focuses on managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point of action. Tens of millions of mobile devices and over 20,000 customers and partners rely on the company�s �Always Available� technologies, including SQL Anywhere and its Information Anywhere suite. Visit the Sybase iAnywhere website at http://www.ianywhere.com Sybase, iAnywhere, iAnywhere Solutions, SQL Anywhere are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. � indicates registration in the United States of America. The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by iAnywhere is under license. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Special Note: References to Sybase iAnywhere mean iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. Statements concerning iAnywhere Solutions� product market, relationships with its customers and new products are forward-looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks and cannot be guaranteed. Factors that could ultimately affect such statements 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 the Company�s web site).