ANTs software Retains International Data Corporation -IDC- to Help Refine Marketing Strategy; New Investor Relations/Public Relations Counsel Also Named.

Business/Technology Editors

BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2001

ANTs software inc. (OTC BB:ANTS), a developer of advanced technologies to accelerate online transaction processing (OLTP), announced today that it has retained International Data Corporation (IDC), a global provider of strategic guidance to users of information technology and e-commerce, to help refine the company's marketing strategy.

In making the announcement, ANTs CEO Francis K. (Frank) Ruotolo noted "IDC is one of the preeminent technology advisors in the world, and we are delighted that they will participate in the development of our enterprise."

Carl W. Olofson, IDC's Program Director, Information and Data Management Software, Application Integration Software, said: "ANTs' technology addresses the very real need of a growing number of companies to increase the speed of updates and queries to their databases. This need is being fueled by the proliferation of e-commerce applications and the overall growth of e-business."

Mr. Olofson, who recently visited the ANTs facility in Burlingame, also noted: "I haven't seen any other solution that approaches the apparent efficiency of ANTs or addresses the problems they are trying to solve." The company conducted a benchmark test in December - audited and validated by Exodus Performance Labs (formerly Key Labs), a division of Exodus Communications, Inc. - that showed ANTs software provided a 30-fold speed increase compared to a leading relational database server.

Mr. Ruotolo also announced that ANTs has retained Bliss, Gouverneur & Associates of New York to provide public relations and investor relations counsel. "Their experience with both traditional and high-tech companies, backed by their integrity and imagination, makes them a perfect fit for ANTs," he said. "Moreover, I have had a solid working relationship with Bliss, Gouverneur for almost a decade."

IDC is the world's leading provider of technology intelligence, industry analysis, market data, and strategic and tactical guidance to builders, providers and users of information technology.

Founded in 1975, Bliss, Gouverneur & Associates provides a full range of communications services to corporations, professional and financial services firms, and associations. It is a member of Worldcom, the largest international network of independent public relations firms.

ANTs software inc. seeks to become the leader in performance enhancement software for enterprise computing. ANTs technology is proprietary enabling middleware that is being developed to readily interact with applications across many industries. The objective is to radically improve database and database application performance.

The Company's corporate offices are located at 801 Mahler Rd. in Burlingame, CA. For more information, visit www.antssoftware.com or call 650/692-0219.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements as that phrase is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks include but are not limited to the following: there can be no assurance that ANTs software will produce the expected results or that it will result in a commercially viable product; that the Company will secure the necessary current and additional financing, intellectual property and staff to support current and future operations. Further risks are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000.