Sybase Brings Bluetooth Developers Latest Specification Support for Faster and Richer Data Access.

New Sybase iAnywhere Blue SDK 4.0 Supports Bluetooth Core Specification v3.0 + High Speed, Empowering End Users With Faster, More Flexible Wireless Data, Audio, and Video Transfer

DUBLIN, Calif. -- Sybase iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), an industry leader in delivering enterprise and mobile software, today announced a new version of its Sybase iAnywhere[R] Blue SDK (Software Developer Kit) with support for the Bluetooth[R] Core Specification version 3.0+ High Speed (HS), code named "Seattle," that will enable developers to maximize Bluetooth performance on a wide array of mobile and embedded devices.

Sybase iAnywhere Blue SDK 4.0 enables dual mode Bluetooth and 802.11 wireless connectivity with dramatically faster and highly reliable data transfer for various applications, such as playing MP3 files, photo downloads, and streaming video transmissions. Sybase iAnywhere Blue SDK v4.0 uses existing Bluetooth technology to determine if a remote device supports an 802.11 AMP and then uses this higher speed connection to stream video or transfer large files efficiently. This combines proven Bluetooth discovery, security, and connectivity along with the speed of 802.11 -- all controllable through using the Sybase iAnywhere Bluetooth stack.

"Forthcoming smart phones, in-car telematics, and other wireless enabled devices stand to significantly benefit from the new Sybase iAnywhere Blue SDK 4.0," said Michael Foley, Ph.D., executive director, Bluetooth SIG. "Sybase continues to advance Bluetooth usage with their product evolution, qualified through rigorous testing at Bluetooth SIG interoperability test events. The latest SDK release from Sybase enables users to take advantage of increased data speeds that are up to 20 times faster than conventional Bluetooth connections."

"We are committed to supporting our broad customer base with the necessary tools to provide end users with an unparalleled wireless communication experience. Having recently announced Android support in the SDK portfolio, Sybase iAnywhere Blue SDK 4.0 brings even greater Bluetooth capabilities to our extensive and open device support strategy for Sybase's customer and partner ecosystem," said Brian Senese, senior technical product manager, Sybase iAnywhere. "As Bluetooth functionality continues to evolve, we are committed to providing our customers with proven solutions based upon the most recent specification releases that provide increased system performance resulting from a more efficient communications path."

The latest version of Sybase's commercial Bluetooth stack brings developers in the telematics, mobile device, and consumer electronics markets the following benefits:

* Designed for use with Bluetooth v3.0+HS compliant dual mode transceiver, offering both Bluetooth and any alternate MAC / PHY (AMP) connectivity

* Numerous Bluetooth profiles also available to speed up time to market and improve reliability of the Bluetooth offering

* Increased data rates of up to 20 times that of conventional Bluetooth protocols for fast file transfer of MP3 playlists plus audio and video streaming when using an 802.11 AMP

* Fast and easy porting to any real-time operating system 

* Over ten years of experience working with wireless connectivity and synchronization protocols and hundreds of product design wins

* Qualified Bluetooth compliant v3.0 + HS stack with industry proven reliability

For additional information, attend speaking sessions featuring Sybase's Brian Senese at the following conferences:

Topic: Bluetooth v3.0: The Next Generation Wireless Congress 2009: Systems & Applications October 21-22, 2009, Munich, Germany www.wireless-congress.com

Topic: Low Energy Bluetooth Bluetooth Low Energy Technology Conference October 20, 2009, Munich, Germany www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Press/events

Availability

Sybase iAnywhere Blue SDK 4.0 is now available. For more information please call 800-8SYBASE or 519-883-6898 or visit: http://www.sybase.com/BlueSDKseattle.

About Sybase iAnywhere Mobile Device Solutions

Sybase iAnywhere's software development kits (SDKs) for Bluetooth and IrDA wireless technology, OMA protocols (Data Sync and Device Management), and mobile device to PC synchronization software help manufacturers rapidly integrate this functionality into a wide range of mobile devices. Sybase iAnywhere has more than ten years of experience working in wireless networking protocols and hundreds of design wins representing tens of millions of enabled products in the market.

About Sybase iAnywhere

Sybase iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), enables success at the front lines of business. The company holds worldwide market leadership positions in mobile and embedded databases, mobile management and security, mobile email, mobile middleware and synchronization, and Bluetooth[R] and infrared protocol technologies. Sybase iAnywhere plays an important role in the Sybase Unwired Enterprise strategy, which focuses on managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point of action. Tens of millions of mobile devices and over 20,000 customers and partners rely on the company's "Always Available" technologies, including Sybase Unwired Platform, SQL Anywhere[R], Afaria[R] and iAnywhere Mobile Office. For more information, visit: www.sybase.com/ianywhere. Read Sybase blogs: http://blogs.sybase.com.

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Special Note: References to Sybase iAnywhere mean iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. Certain statements in this release concerning iAnywhere Solutions' product market, relationships with its customers and new products are forward-looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks and cannot be guaranteed. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the performance of the global economy and growth in software industry sales; market acceptance of the company's products and services; the success of certain business combinations engaged in by the company or by competitors; possible disruptive effects of organizational or personnel changes; and other factors that are detailed from time to time in Sybase's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to its annual report on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (copies of which can be viewed on the Company's web site).