DataDirect Technologies' Data Connectivity Components Included in 83 New Product Releases by ISVs in 2004.BEDFORD, Mass. -- Technology Pioneer DataDirect Technologies Reigns as the Software Industry's Choice for ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. , JDBC (Java DataBase Connectivity) A programming interface that lets Java applications access a database via the SQL language. Since Java interpreters (Java Virtual Machines) are available for all major client platforms, this allows a platform-independent database (TM) and .NET Data Connectivity Components DataDirect Technologies, the leading provider of components for connecting software to data, today announced that its DataDirect Connect(R) database drivers were embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. in 83 new products launched by the world's top independent software vendors (ISVs) in 2004. With hundreds of ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. customers including IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Siebel Systems Siebel is a brand name of Oracle Corporation. Siebel Systems, Inc., founded by Thomas Siebel in 1993, was principally engaged in the design, development, marketing and support of CRM applications. , Microsoft and Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , the DataDirect Connect suite is incorporated in more than 450 ISV products. The DataDirect Connect suite includes the company's JDBC(TM), ODBC and .NET database drivers, renowned throughout the industry for being the most technologically advanced, high-performing data connectivity components. DataDirect Technologies set the industry standard for data connectivity by providing components that enable any application, running on any platform, to access virtually any data source. The DataDirect Connect suite enables ISVs to market database independent applications without having to develop and maintain their own data connectivity software. This ultimately accelerates product-development cycles and reduces development costs. In addition, ISV customers consistently report that DataDirect Technologies' products improve productivity, drive cost savings and provide data connectivity options their customers demand. "DataDirect Technologies provides Siebel Systems with critical data connectivity for our enterprise applications," said Skip Bacon, vice president of technology at Siebel Systems. "DataDirect Technologies builds world-class data connectivity software. By including its components with our products, we never need to worry about data connectivity - it just works." The DataDirect Connect suite of components offers the industry's most comprehensive suite of JDBC, ODBC and.NET data providers. ISVs and corporate IT departments alike depend on DataDirect Technologies for the features and performance their users demand. The products support all major databases including Oracle, DB2, SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. , Sybase and Progress. "We are very excited that so many ISVs turned to us last year to help them bring so many new products to market," said Rick Reidy, president of DataDirect Technologies. "We consider ourselves as an extension of our customers' product development teams, so we take this achievement very personally - 2004 was a fantastic year for DataDirect Technologies." About DataDirect Technologies DataDirect Technologies is focused on standards-based data connectivity, enabling software developers to quickly develop and deploy business applications across all major databases and platforms. DataDirect Technologies offers the most comprehensive, proven line of data connectivity components available anywhere. Developers worldwide at more than 250 leading independent software vendors and thousands of corporate IT departments rely on DataDirect(R) products to connect their applications to an unparalleled range of data sources and using standards-based interfaces such as ODBC, JDBC and ADO.NET. DataDirect Technologies is an operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS PRGS Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase ), a US$300+ million global software industry leader. Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., DataDirect Technologies can be reached on the Web at http://www.datadirect.com or by phone at +1-800-876-3101. DataDirect and DataDirect Connect are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataDirect Technologies Corp. in the U.S. and other countries. Java and all Java based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. 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