BusinessObjects receives highest rating in review of SQL query tools.CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 1995--Business Objects, S.A. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BOBJY) Tuesday announced that its product, BusinessObjects(TM), was awarded the highest rating in a review of Windows SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. query tools by the National Software Testing Laboratories National Software Testing Laboratories, or NSTL, is an American company, established in 1983, which tests computer hardware and software. The company provides certification (such as WHQL and Microsoft Windows Mobile certification), quality assurance, and benchmarking (NSTL (National Software Testing Lab, Blue Bell, PA, www.nstl.com) An independent organization established in 1983 that evaluates computer hardware and software in the PC, mobile and gaming markets. It adheres to controlled testing methods to ensure objective results. ). BusinessObjects is a leading business-intelligent decision support solution that gives non-technical end users an intuitive method to query, report and analyze corporate data. The review was published in the March 1995 issue of Software Digest, a McGraw Hill publication. Four products were included in the NSTL review: BusinessObjects, Andyne GQL (Graphical Query Language) The former name of a family of query and reporting tools used to access databases on client/server systems from Hummingbird Ltd., Toronto, Ontario (www.hummingbird.com). from Andyne Computing Ltd., ESPERANT from Software AG, and IQ for Windows from IQ Software Corp. The products were compared in terms of performance, versatility, ease of use and ease of learning, with BusinessObjects receiving the highest score in three out of the four categories. In particular, in the performance category, BusinessObjects received a score of 9.8 out of a possible 10, with the next highest score being 8.1. The testing focused on software products that allow non-technical end users to independently access and report on data stored in relational databases. Prior to these types of products, end users could not query information in an ad-hoc fashion and relied on Information Systems (IS) departments to provide them with the data needed to do their jobs. BusinessObjects allows end users to access, analyze and report on data directly from the desktop, and at the same time, gives the IS department the control to efficiently manage the data from a centralized point. "Our goal is to provide organizations with a tool that gives end users the ability to make better decisions and work more efficiently, while giving the IS department the ability to effectively manage the data," said Bernard Liautaud, chief executive officer of Business Objects. "We are proud that BusinessObjects stands up to rigorous testing and proves to be the best for organizations today." About National Software Testing Laboratories NSTL is the sole provider of comprehensive testing services for Software Digest, and offers a full range of software and hardware testing services to private clients on an independent, contract basis. NSTL aids clients in identifying product strengths and weaknesses by using rigorous testing procedures to evaluate PC and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. software and hardware. These services include compatibility testing, beta testing, comparison testing, documentation evaluation services and usability testing. For information about private testing services, call 610/941-9600. About the BusinessObjects Solution BusinessObjects is the business-intelligent decision support solution. Using the Business-Intelligent Querying approach that was pioneered by Business Objects in 1990, BusinessObjects lets non-technical end users query on corporate data by interacting with familiar business terms, eliminating the need for end users to struggle with the technical details of database structures or having to learn SQL. BusinessObjects also provides powerful reporting and analysis capabilities for data returned by a query. Completely integrated within the BusinessObjects product, the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. Report Writer and Graph Generator give end users easy-to-use, but powerful, capabilities to develop sophisticated reports and graphs. And BusinessObjects' multi-dimensional tool, BusinessAnalyzer(TM), lets users "flip" information from one axis to another in a cross-tabular report using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. In addition, BusinessObjects gives IS departments the centralized capabilities they require to efficiently manage the data being accessed by end users. Using a central repository, BusinessObjects lets database administrators manage user access to data and administer resource utilization by preventing runaway queries. BusinessObjects is available for a wide range of client/server environments. It runs on Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). Motif and UNIX character mode client platforms. BusinessObjects supports access to data stored in Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Ingres, DEC Rdb, Teradata, Red Brick Warehouse, and DB2 databases. About Business Objects, S.A. Business Objects, S.A. develops and markets BusinessObjects, the leading business-intelligent decision support solution. The company's revenues grew from $14.1 million in 1993 to $30.2 million in 1994. BusinessObjects is used by over 1,500 customer sites and 40,000 end users in 20 countries worldwide. Business Objects has direct sales operations in North America, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The company complements its direct sales operations with distributor relationships throughout the rest of Europe, Japan, Australia, Mexico, as well as relationships with OEMs, VARs and systems integrators. Business Objects Inc., based in Cupertino, is the North American headquarters of Paris-based Business Objects, S.A. -0- Note to Editors: BusinessObjects and BusinessAnalyzer are trademarks of Business Objects, S.A. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. CONTACT: Business Objects, Cupertino Perry Mizota, 408/973-9300 Blanc & Otus Dana Larson, 415/512-0500, dlarson@bando.com %$ // //@UNI1659 JOB (IACTRX,145800,IAC (1) (InterApplication Communications) The interprocess communications capability in the Macintosh starting with System 7.0. Many IAC events take place behind the scenes. ,00),'IAC PROD' /*ROUTE PRINT RMT RMT right mentotransverse (position of the fetus). RMT 1. Registered Massage Therapist 2. 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