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SYBASE SHIPS OPEN CLIENT & OPEN SERVER FOR MAC OS X Versatile Programming Tool Kits for Creating Enterprise-Class Database Applications for Mac OS X Now Available SYNOPSIS: Sybase, Inc. releases Open Client(tm) and Open Server(tm) for Mac OS X, versatile programming tool kits designed to enable the creation of enterprise-class database applications from within Apple's revolutionary, UNIX-based operating system. Sybase� Open Client for Mac OS X provides Mac OS X client seats with a high performance connection to an installed base of more than 40,000 corporate systems running more than one million databases managed by Sybase Adaptive Server� Enterprise Sybase Open Server greatly facilitates the development of multi-user data connections and specialized data storage systems Open Client and Open Server for Mac OS X, Internet-enabled developer tool kits, are available immediately DUBLIN, Calif. - May 6, 2002 - Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), a leading enterprise infrastructure and integration company, announced today the availability of Open Client and Open Server for Mac OS X. These versatile programming tool kits for developers are an enterprise-class database solution to deliver Mac applications across a variety of database systems. "Open Client and Open Server for Mac OS X bring the power of Sybase's enterprise-class database management technology to the Mac community," said Dr. Raj Nathan, senior vice president and general manager, Sybase Enterprise Solutions Division. "With the availability of Open Client and Open Server for Mac OS X, development of mission-critical, enterprise-class applications can take place directly on Mac OS X." "Offering unprecedented stability, power and interoperability, beneath the elegant Aqua user interface, Mac OS X is a super platform for building robust and reliable applications," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "Mac developers will be very excited to have access to such exceptional database technologies from Open Client and Open Server to create high performance applications for demanding computing environments." Sybase Open Client for Mac OS X provides Mac OS X client seats with a high performance connection to an installed base of more than 40,000 corporate systems running more than one million databases managed by Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE). Open Client acts as a bridge between the applications developed on Mac OS X and Sybase's enterprise-class products including the Sybase ASE database manager and middleware, such as Sybase's DirectConnect(tm) family of products. Together with DirectConnect, Open Client allows a developer to tap into legacy enterprise databases running on Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Silicon Graphics and Sun servers. "REALbasic� customers crave high performance connectivity to Sybase database products," said Lorin Rivers, vice president of marketing, REAL Software. "With the introduction of Open Client for Mac OS X, this high performance connectivity is one step closer." Sybase Open Server is a highly configurable server tool kit that greatly simplifies the design and implementation of server applications. With Open Server, programmers can extend the value of existing applications by allowing them to be used with Open Client-based applications as well as integrate legacy databases into the client/server environment. Sybase Open Server provides an ideal platform for developing gateways to many forms of data in existing systems. Together Open Client and Open Server provide a unified application program interface for accessing data and services. "Mac OS X is gaining ground in the enterprise space," said Michael Kelly, chairman and chief architect of Techtel Corporation, a technology market research firm based in Emeryville, Calif. "In fact, among the largest buyers of enterprise technology, Mac OS X has a higher customer satisfaction than both Windows� 2000 and Linux�." Pricing and Availability Open Client and Open Server for Mac OS X are available immediately and priced separately. For more information, or to place an order, please call 1-800-SYBASE. About Sybase, Inc. Sybase is the enterprise infrastructure company that bridges heterogeneous technologies. With industry-leading Enterprise Portal (EP), mobile and wireless solutions, essential integration products, and high performance database management systems, Sybase is one of the largest independent software companies in the world. For more information, visit the Sybase Web site: <http://www.sybase.com/>. # # # # Sybase, Adaptive Server Enterprise, DirectConnect, Open Client and Open Server are registered trademarks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. 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 new product releases are by nature forward-looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks and cannot be guaranteed. 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. 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