Raining Data Corporation Announces Senior Management Promotions.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001

Raining Data Corporation (Nasdaq Small Cap:RDTA), formerly known as Omnis Technology Corporation, announced today a number of important senior management promotions. The promotions, which take effect immediately, continue Raining Data's integration of Omnis Technology and Pick Systems. Today's announced promotions build on the promotion of Mario I. Barrenechea to senior vice president, Sales & Marketing, announced on January 23, 2001.

Gwyneth Gibbs has been named vice president, European & African operations, and will continue her focus on directing our engineering operations for the Omnis rapid application development (RAD) tools, coordinating administrative activities at our European and African offices, and overseeing the European customer service function. Bill Scott is being promoted to Raining Data's vice president of Marketing & Business Development. Working closely with Mario Barrenechea, Scott will oversee development of strategic relationships with existing and potential business partners, and manage general corporate marketing, including trade shows, user groups, and new business opportunities. Mark Aspinall has become Raining Data's vice president of Corporate Marketing. Tim Holland is now senior vice president & Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Mike Fortuna has been elevated to the new position of director of Professional Services.

"I am very pleased to announce today's senior management promotions," said Rich Lauer, president of Raining Data. Lauer continued, "These promotions mark an important step in our continuing work to integrate our company more fully. The entire team will be focused on delivering products which expand our overall revenue base, as well as cross-selling our flagship products, Omnis Studio(R) and D3(R) to Raining Data's combined customer base."

"Gwyneth Gibbs' strong general management expertise will allow us to continue to grow and strengthen our European and African operations," added Lauer. "In addition to developing strategic relationships with existing and potential business partners, Bill Scott will manage our general corporate marketing effort and continue to contribute to our Omnis Studio(R) RAD tools development activities. Our creative guru, Mark Aspinall, and his U.K. team will develop our general corporate collateral marketing material, including presentations, graphics and our Web site. Tim Holland, our chief technology officer, will continue to manage our engineering and customer service professionals. Tim will also ensure that Raining Data's software continues to provide our customers with the features and tools they need to succeed in the marketplace. And I'm confident that Mike Fortuna is the right person to develop a greatly expanded professional services division at Raining Data."

About Raining Data

Raining Data Corporation, headquartered in Irvine, California, was created as a result of the December 1, 2000 merger of Omnis Technology Corporation and Pick Systems. With over 175 employees in five countries, Raining Data's pro forma combined revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000 exceeded $23 million.

The combined Company now offers a comprehensive suite of high-performance, cost-effective software infrastructure solutions that enable developers to create highly scalable, enterprise-level Web-enabled applications. With a powerful range of low-cost, quick-to-market alternatives, the new product platform is designed to meet the needs of Raining Data's large combined base of existing customers as well as new eCommerce software developers. Raining Data's flagship products are: 1) Omnis Studio(R) -- a powerful, cross-platform, object-oriented rapid application development (RAD) tool that is ideally suited for developing sophisticated thick, thin, or ultra-thin client-based applications, and 2) D3(R) -- a multidimensional database management system that is the choice of thousands of application developers worldwide.

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to discussions of expense reductions, emerging trends, operating performance and market opportunities. These forward-looking statements are inherently subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and the Company's actual results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. You should consult the various reports and documents filed by Raining Data Corporation, formerly known as Omnis Technology Corporation, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-KSB/A for the last fiscal year of the Company. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statement provided in this news release.

Note to Editors: PICK Systems and D3 are registered trademarks of PICK Systems, Inc. Omnis is a registered trademark of Omnis Software Limited, a subsidiary of Raining Data Corporation. Omnis Studio and Omnis 7 are trademarks of Raining Data Corporation. All other products or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.