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SYNOPSIS: AvantGo upgrade enhances the popular mobile Internet service with new features including wireless browsing; customized wireless synchronization (enabling faster, more reliable syncs); expanded channel management and personalization capabilities; and improved customer support.

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Dublin, CA ? January 11, 2005 - iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), today launched the latest version of its AvantGo service, delivering superior features for managing and viewing mobile Internet content offline or online, anywhere at anytime. Enhanced capabilities allow for improved wireless synchronization, easier on-device web channel management and an expanded support system for AvantGo users, resulting in a more robust online and offline user experience.

"Since the AvantGo service was unveiled five years ago, we've received thousands of requests and suggestions for new features," said Neil Versen, senior director of AvantGo at iAnywhere Solutions. "Today, with the launch of the next-generation AvantGo, we're responding by delivering the most powerful and comprehensive mobile Internet service available anywhere. Now users can manage their web content more efficiently, syncing from their desktop or choosing and updating their channels wirelessly."

Enhanced connected/wireless features

• Abbreviate sync times and minimize wireless costs by selecting the channels you wish to sync
• Browse and search over a thousand AvantGo channels while connected
• Surf the web using AvantGo – from a new section on the AvantGo homepage
• Wireless-only channels, such as web mail channels, can now be accessed
• Forms within channels (e.g. supply zip code for movie times) can be submitted wirelessly in real-time
• Search AvantGo channels, and get search returns, in real-time

Enhanced user experience

• A complete redesign of the user interface including tabbed navigation, customized channel layout, choice of fonts and new color themes
• Small-screen optimized navigation designed to maintain ease-of-use
• New browser versions for Palm OS 5, Pocket PC and Symbian, which include top requested features, including full-screen screen support for palmOne T3 and T5 devices

Improved on-device channel management and selection

• Search, browse, and add over a thousand AvantGo channels from your device online or offline
• Customize the layout of your channel list
• Create Personal Channels from your device
• On-device Help & Alert sections
• Trouble-shooting tips and service alerts on your device
• Channel recommendations based upon other channels to which a user is subscribed

Advanced customer support functionality

• New user interface includes context help--each section has icon that can be expanded for more information about a feature
• One of the new tabbed navigation features includes a Help tab which includes top FAQ’s and tips for each platform supported
• The new Alerts tab displays important information regarding the user’s account or the AvantGo Service (e.g. Service maintenance notices, user tips, premium service expiration notices, etc.)

Availability

iAnywhere’s new AvantGo service is immediately available for free download at: http://www.avantgo.com/download. The update supports all major handheld devices running Palm OS 5, Pocket PC (2000, 2002, 2003), Symbian UIQ and Symbian OS v.6.1 Series 60.

About AvantGo

AvantGo is a free service that delivers rich, personalized mobile websites to PDAs and smartphones. Today, hundreds of major brands, including American Airlines, CNET, GM, Rolling Stone and The New York Times, leverage AvantGo to target a highly desirable demographic of millions of registered users. AvantGo offers the convenience of anywhere, anytime access, seamlessly supporting both wireless and “sync and go” connectivity. To learn more about AvantGo visit www.avantgo.com.

About iAnywhere

iAnywhere is the worldwide market leader in mobile and embedded databases, mobile middleware and mobile and remote device management. More than 15,000 customers and 1,000 partners rely on the company’s award-winning enterprise products, including SQL Anywhere® Studio and XcelleNet® frontline solutions. In addition, its AvantGo® mobile Internet service has millions of registered subscribers. iAnywhere is a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY). Visit www.ianywhere.com for more information.

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Sybase, iAnywhere, iAnywhere Solutions, SQL Anywhere, XcelleNet and AvantGo are trademarks, registered trademarks or servicemarks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. ® indicates registration in the United States of America. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

Crystal King iAnywhere Solutions (978) 287-1524 crystal.king@ianywhere.com

Scott Malinowski Citigate Cunningham (617) 374-4223 smalinowski@cunningham.com