EveryWare ships Butler SQL 2.0; Butler SQL, now accessible via ODBC and bundled with CLEAR:Access from Sterling Software Inc.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 1996--EveryWare Development Corp. announced the immediate availability of Butler SQL version 2.0, their client/server SQL database for the Macintosh and Power Macintosh.

Unlike other client-server databases, which lock you into proprietary APIs and front-ends, Butler SQL is based on open-standards: the Data Access Manager (DAM), ANSI SQL and the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) standard. This gives users choice and flexibility when selecting front-end applications used to manage and query back-end databases.

Butler SQL has been optimized for ODBC, a database access standard developed by Microsoft. Its intent is to give applications a standard method of accessing data from diverse sources as well as providing a faster method of data retrieval. By supporting ODBC, users realize a 3 to 4 times speed improvement over Butler SQL 1.5 when retrieving large sets of data as well as enabling Windows clients to access Butler SQL.

"Now that Butler SQL supports ODBC and TCP/IP, connections can be made from Macintosh, Windows 95, Windows NT, and Windows 3.1 client applications. For customers, this means they can choose the most suitable front-end for their needs from a large number of 3rd party ODBC client applications. For developers, this means Butler SQL can be used as a cost-effective development environment for ODBC client/server solutions," said Greg Hemstreet, Vice President of Research and Development, EveryWare Development Corp.

Butler SQL Reporting Tool

EveryWare Development Corp. has finalized an agreement with Sterling Software Inc., one of the ten largest software companies in the world, to bundle a copy of its high-performance SQL reporting tool, CLEAR:Access, with every copy of Butler SQL.

Clear:Access is a visual query and reporting environment that assists end-users with its quick data retrieval and easy to use professional report generation capabilities. With every copy of Butler SQL a single user license of CLEAR:Access is included. CLEAR:Access enables users to create database queries with drag-and-drop simplicity. The product can be used to created integrated solutions by linking reports and query results with other desktop applications as well as automating data access using scripts and report templates.

New Butler SQL Features

Butler SQL has been enhanced with many new features including:

-- support for TCP/IP connections;

-- support for the Alter Table statements;

-- support for Windows and Macintosh clients;

-- ODBC AppleScript extensions (OSAX) for accessing Butler SQL from AppleScript and AppleScript-enabled applications;

-- improved query optimizer;

-- support for default ODBC and DAL stored procedures;

-- tracing of ODBC commands from client applications.

Butler SQL ToolKits

Also included with Butler SQL are four ButlerLink toolkits enabling Butler SQ to serve as a back-end database for many types of solutions.

Toolkits include:

-- ButlerLink/C&C++ - a C/C++ framework for developing database-enabled applications;

-- ButlerLink/FC - for connectivity with FirstClass systems;

-- ButlerLink/AppleScript - for connectivity with any application that can send AppleScript or any other Open Scripting Architecture language;

-- ButlerLink/XCMD - for connectivity with any application that can use HyperCard XCMDs.

Third Party Solutions

Butler SQL also includes demonstration versions of applications developed by our third-party partners. These applications demonstrate the power and ease of use of Butler SQL as well as the innovative solutions created by our partners. Included with Butler SQL are demos from the following companies:

-- SelectStar

-- Script Web

-- Allegiant Technologies, Inc.

-- Brio Technology

-- JYACC 

-- ProVUE Development

-- Pictorius Incorporated

-- Shana Corporation

-- SoftArc Inc.

-- Software Designs Unlimited

"We're very excited that third party vendors are realizing the power and flexibility of Butler SQL. We have had nothing but positive feedback from the developers we work with. It's EveryWare's objective to work closely with our third party developers while building relationships with new developers to understand their needs and requirements," said Don Reith, Director of Product Management for EveryWare.

Butler SQL version 2.0 Availability and Pricing

Butler SQL version 2.0 for the Macintosh and Power Macintosh is now available on CD from authorized Value Added Resellers throughout North America, mail order catalogs or directly from EveryWare at a retail price of $695 for a 5 user version to $1,995 for an unlimited user version. The user license is based on concurrent access to a single database server.

About EveryWare Development Corp.

EveryWare Development Corp. is committed to securing the leading position in the Intranet Rapid Application Development (IRAD) market by providing development tools that increase Web developers productivity, and facilitate Web application maintenance. EveryWare has three key products: Tango, a Web/database integration tool; Bolero, a Web site tracking and analysis application; and Butler SQL, a client/server relational database management system for the Macintosh and Power Macintosh.

EveryWare Development Corp. is trading under the stock symbol ("EVY") on the Alberta Stock Exchange. To order Butler SQL or any of EveryWare's products call 1-800-819-2500, e-mail [e-mail], or visit the EveryWare Web site at (http://www.everyware.com/).

Press inquires should be directed to Jeff Hendry at 905-819-1173 ext. 262, or through e-mail at [e-mail].

EveryWare, the EveryWare logo, Butler SQL, Tango, and Bolero are trademarks of EveryWare Development Corp. Other product and corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of other companies, and are used only for explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. The Alberta Stock Exchange has neither approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

CONTACT: EveryWare Development Corp.

Jeff Hendry, 905/819-1173 ext. 262

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