Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Voted Best Linux Database for Third Consecutive Year

Sybase Wins 2007 Enterprise Open Source Magazine Readers’ Choice Award

NEW YORK, NY  — ENTERPRISE OPEN SOURCE CONFERENCE — JUNE 26, 2007 — Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced that Sybase® Adaptive Server® Enterprise (ASE), the company’s enterprise-class relational database system, won Enterprise Open Source Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Award for the third year running.  Sybase ASE was voted “Best Linux Database” by members of the open source community. The winners of the Readers’ Choice Awards were revealed today by SYS-CON, the parent publishing company for Enterprise Open Source Magazine,at the second annual Enterprise Open Source Conference in New York, NY, where Sybase is a silver sponsor. This year the Enterprise Open Source Conference has been co-located with the SOA World Conference & Expo 2007.

"Sybase's ASE database offering continually impresses our readers, as evidenced by sweeping the "Best Linux Database" category since its inception," said Roger Strukhoff, group publisher, editorial director & online editor, Enterprise Open Source Magazine. "The company continues to be recognized for its innovative technology."

“Sybase is honored that ASE is recognized by the open source community as a leading solution for Linux data management,” said Brian Vink, VP product marketing, Sybase.  “This award further reflects Sybase leadership in offering a comprehensive set of data management solutions on Linux, including mission critical enterprise systems, data analytics and mobile and embedded solutions, demonstrating that our commitment of enabling the Unwired Enterprise has resonated with real world users.”

The Enterprise Open Source Readers’ Choice Awards program, held by SYS-CON Media, honors excellence in solutions used by some of the industry’s top open source users and decision makers, including Sybase customers such as Addison Lee, Ouro Minas, China Railway Express and National Leasing.  The awards are a community-driven process in which participating products are nominated by the industry’s vendors, customers and users, as well as by the readers of Enterprise Open Source Magazine, which caters to professionals in the open source industry.

About Sybase, Inc.

Sybase is the largest global enterprise software company exclusively focused on managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point of action.  Sybase provides open, cross-platform solutions that securely deliver information anytime, anywhere, enabling customers and partners to create an information edge.  The world's most critical data in commerce, communications, finance, government and healthcare runs on Sybase.  For more information, visit the Sybase Web site: http://www.sybase.com.

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