Objectivity Joins ODBMS.ORG as Sponsor; Object Database (ODBMS) Leader Becomes Member of Industry Expert Panel.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Objectivity, Inc., the leading provider of real-time data management solutions for complex inter-related data, and ODBMS.ORG, a non-profit group which publishes the Internet's most up-to-date educational and research portal on object database technology, today announce that Objectivity has become the latest member to join the ODBMS.ORG organization's panel of industry sponsors.

Objectivity joins the panel of industry members composed of object database vendors plus 75 academic and industry experts in leading the adoption of object database technology. Through the contributions of experts and sponsors, ODBMS.ORG publishes free educational and research information specifically written for developers working with object-oriented programming languages, freely available at www.odbms.org.

"ODBMS.ORG provides software developers and others with resources focusing on object database technology and the integration of object-oriented programming and databases," said Leon Guzenda, chief technology officer at Objectivity, Inc. "We are pleased to be contributing to the ODBMS.ORG's comprehensive collection of free materials on object database technology." Leon Guzenda will be joining the ODBMS.ORG Panel of Experts.

"The addition of Objectivity as the newest member to ODBMS.ORG will contribute to making the portal a leading resource for object-oriented developers," says Roberto V. Zicari, editor of ODBMS.ORG.

"Objectivity's market position is enhanced by their sponsorship of our key industry resource ODBMS.ORG," said Christof Wittig, president of the ODBMS.ORG association. "We believe our sponsor membership is representative of the most advanced providers of object-oriented database technology."

About ODBMS.ORG

ODBMS.ORG (www.odbms.org) is a vendor-independent, not-for-profit educational program on object database technology and the integration between object-oriented programming and databases. Designed by Prof. Roberto Zicari of Frankfurt University, the program's goal is to promote and further the use of object databases -- by offering free resources for students, faculty and researchers at universities and research centers, as well as for JAVA and .NET developers in the commercial and the open source world. Content is provided by a panel of internationally recognized experts, who share research articles and teaching materials with the community via the organization's Web portal. Press and analysts contact: editor AT odbms.org

About Objectivity, Inc.

Objectivity, Inc. is a global technology leader in data management products and services for software applications with the most demanding data management challenges. The company's flagship product, Objectivity/DB, is the leading object oriented data management (ODBMS) platform for the real-time management of complex inter-related data. Objectivity/DB is recognized for its ability to store and manage very large volumes of complex data for event and relationship processing within mission-critical applications. These applications are developed by ISVs, OEMs and end-users in process control, medical and telecommunications equipment, government and financial services. Objectivity/DB enables organizations to monitor, analyze and respond by identifying inter-relationships or anomalies providing real-time intelligence for predictive analysis and decision support.

Objectivity, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., USA. Please contact the company by sending e-mail to [e-mail], visiting at www.objectivity.com or calling 408-992-7100. Objectivity/DB is available on a 30-day free trial basis at www.objectivitydownload.com.

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