Datawatch Makes Online Data Mining from Both Report and Database Sources a Reality.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2004

New Datawatch|ES TotalView Solution Bridges Information Gap Between Data Warehouses and Report Archives for the Very First Time

Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ: DWCH), a leading provider of report management, data transformation and service management solutions, today announced the release of the TotalView module for its Datawatch|ES report archiving, distribution and analytics system. For the first time, users will now have the ability to easily combine data from a report archive with that from any database or data warehouse without programming - resulting in consolidated information for critical decisions. The new Datawatch|ES TotalView module provides a wide range of Web-based dynamic reporting and mining capabilities and analysis tools normally found only in much more complex database driven reporting solutions.

"It's been estimated that up to 80 percent of corporate data does not reside in nice and neat data warehouses or marts, but is contained in ERP systems, mainframe reports, industry-specific accounting applications, and other sources," said Claude Reeves, Datawatch vice president of Enterprise Applications. "Datawatch|ES TotalView enables enterprises to capitalize on all that disjointed data, without requiring IT resources. All too often, organizations have been forced to provide users with two disparate sources of information: a report archive and a data warehouse. Datawatch|ES TotalView bridges that gap."

Datawatch|ES TotalView gives users the ability to dynamically build new reports, join multiple reports and data sources, and filter, group and sort as needed. By leveraging trusted existing reports as the core data source and linking in additional information from any other accessible data source as needed, Datawatch|ES TotalView will dramatically reduce the time needed to provide users with the data they need to make decisions. In addition, as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and other government initiatives continue to force organizations to rely heavily on host report output for compliance reporting, Datawatch|ES TotalView will ensure that companies can take full competitive advantage of their ever growing report warehouses.

"Datawatch|ES TotalView adds significant functionality to the Datawatch|ES report management system we have in place. The new module allows us to link our separate reports and data repositories for consolidated data viewing," said Lisa Fulle, vice president and controller of central accounting services at WorldTravel BTI. "In addition, Datawatch|ES TotalView's ability to enable end-users to report on and analyze data from these different sources through their browsers will allow us to replace some of our existing data mining tools with a system that is easier to use and administer, and will not require any significant new IT investment in time or resources."

DATAWATCH|ES TOTALVIEW FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDES:

-- Dynamic joining of multiple reports and other data sources

into a single dataset for analysis;

-- The ability to create multiple levels of grouping and totals

within a browser;

-- Dynamic sorting and filtering based on any one or more

columns;

-- Ability to link back to the report source for easy auditing

and reconciliation;

-- The ability to format data views into html/PDF reports; and

-- The ability to save any view, join, filter, sort and viewing

combination for future use and sharing.

ABOUT DATAWATCH|ES

Datawatch|ES offers a totally unique approach to reporting, report management, business intelligence, and forms management, all in one Web-based system. Datawatch|ES transforms existing reports into a Web-enabled archive, for electronic storage and distribution. It then automatically transforms that report-based information, without programming, into live online data, for easy analysis and decision support, in formats including html, PDF, Excel, and multidimensional data cubes. In addition, text-based output can be transformed into live XML forms.

AVAILABILITY, PRICING AND REQUIREMENTS

Datawatch|ES TotalView is available now from Datawatch and its partners. Enterprise subscription pricing starts as low as $1,000 per month for a Datawatch|ES report management system that includes Datawatch|ES TotalView and supports up to 50 users. Datawatch|ES TotalView runs on Windows NT, 2000 and XP.

ABOUT DATAWATCH CORPORATION

Datawatch Corporation helps organizations easily access, store, distribute, transform and analyze information throughout the enterprise. From report management and analytics to data transformation and Internet presentment, Datawatch Corporation provides solutions that allow organizations to fully integrate and leverage their existing sources of information. Datawatch products are used in more than 20,000 companies, institutions and government agencies worldwide.

The corporate address for Datawatch is 175 Cabot Street, Suite 503, Lowell, MA 01854-3633; telephone [phone]. More information on Datawatch and its solutions can be found at www.datawatch.com.