Pervasive Software Announces Dates for Release of Its Fiscal 2004 Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Results.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Pervasive Software(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:PVSW) will announce its results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 after the close of market Tuesday, July 20, 2004. Following the release, president and CEO David Sikora and CFO John Farr will host a live conference call at 5:00 PM (Eastern) to discuss the company's results.

The conference call will be broadcast live through a link on the Investor Relations page on the Pervasive Web site at www.pervasive.com. Please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The dial-in numbers for the call are 800.862.9098 or 785.424.1051. The conference ID is "PVSW."

For those who cannot attend the live broadcast, a replay will be available by calling 800.562.3380 or 402.220.1188 from two hours after the call ends until midnight (Eastern) on July 27, 2004. Additionally, the Webcast will be archived on Pervasive's website at www.pervasive.com/ircalendar.

About Pervasive Software

Pervasive Software is a global value leader in data infrastructure software. The company's award-winning products enable customers to manage, integrate, analyze and secure their critical data, providing the industry's best combination of performance, reliability and cost. Pervasive's strength is evidenced by the size and diversity of its customer base, serving tens of thousands of customers in virtually every industry and market around the world. With headquarters in Austin, Texas, Pervasive was founded in 1994 and sells its products into more than 150 countries. More information may be found on the Web at http://www.pervasive.com.

Cautionary Statement

This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally preceded by words such as "may," "plans," "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "estimates" or "intends." All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Pervasive as of the date hereof, and Pervasive assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Investors are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from Pervasive's current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, the factors and risks discussed in Pervasive's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, the risk that Pervasive will be unable to attract, motivate and retain skilled sales, marketing, engineering and other personnel, the risk that the packaged client/server applications market will not continue to grow at historical rates, and the risk that current revenues are substantially dependent upon continued market acceptance of and revenues from the company's data infrastructure products.

All Pervasive brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pervasive Software Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.