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Sybase Ships PowerBuilder 10.0 Open IDE Powers Rapid Application Development Across Leading Technologies, With Support for XML, JSP, EJB, .NET and Web Services SYBASE TECHWAVE USER CONFERENCE, ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and wireless software, today announced the general availability of Sybase PowerBuilder 10.0, an advanced rapid application development (RAD) tool that enables customers to simplify and accelerate the creation of enterprise class, data-driven applications. Sybase PowerBuilder 10.0 offers both rich-client functionality and capabilities for J2EE and Microsoft .NET environments, patented Sybase DataWindow(R) technology, 4GL ease-of-use and integration with Sybase PowerDesigner(R), a market leading enterprise modeling tool. Sybase PowerBuilder 10.0 builds on the 4GL+ roadmap, the RAD environment from Sybase that brings an even higher level of developer productivity in heterogeneous computing environments through tight integration of design, modeling, development, deployment, and management. Sybase PowerBuilder 10.0 also includes a copy of Sybase DataWindow .NET for customers who are also working with .NET development tools. DataWindow .NET, a patented technology which was announced earlier this month, is designed to simplify application development by reducing development time, coding and the need for deep knowledge of complex data access methods and SQL. [See August 9, 2004 announcement "Sybase Dramatically Simplifies .NET Application Development with DataWindow .NET": http://www.sybase.com/detail/1,6904,1031305,00.html]. "PowerBuilder 10.0 offers the 100,000-strong Sybase developer community unmatched power and 4GL ease of use," said Dr. Raj Nathan, senior vice president, Infrastructure Technology and Solutions Group, Sybase, Inc. "With this release, we are continuing to lay the foundation for 4GL+, an open RAD tool for heterogeneous deployment environments that incorporates life-cycle application development and management." "Sybase PowerBuilder 10.0 should bring a new level of simplicity to application development," said Stephen D. Hendrick, group vice president of Application Development and Deployment Research at IDC. "In addition, PowerBuilder's new functionality addresses key integration and service orchestration needs." New capabilities in PowerBuilder 10.0 include: -- Unicode Support -- Developers writing international applications can easily display multibyte characters within a single row of a DataWindow. -- XML Web DataWindow -- Sybase DataWindow has been rearchitected and fine-tuned for greater performance, scalability, and extensibility. -- Microsoft .NET Support -- Simplified access to .NET data and complex database operations with PowerBuilder ADO.NET interfaces. -- Support for Microsoft's Active Accessibility(R) Interface -- Developers can now easily build applications for end users with disabilities. -- Application Refactoring and Object Modeling -- Developers can extend and reverse engineer existing applications for new uses in different architectures with a plug-in for PowerDesigner, Sybase's market leading enterprise modeling tool. "Sybase PowerBuilder 10.0 offers a PowerDesigner plug-in that will take us closer to the 4GL+ environment," said Chris Pollach, president, Software Tool & Die, "With its DataWindow capability, 4GL ease of use, support for .NET platform and integration with Java, we are certain our applications will be easier to develop and deploy." The Sybase Developer Network (SDN) offers in-depth support to help developers get the most from PowerBuilder and other Sybase tools through free trial software, technical information, and collaboration with other Sybase developers. SDN continues to expand developer services including CodeXchange, where developers can work together on open source code or start collaborative projects with their peers. For more information about the network, or to join, please visit: http://www.sybase.com/developer. Pricing and Availability Sybase PowerBuilder Enterprise version 10.0 pricing is $2,995 and $645 for an Upgrade Subscription Plan (USP). For additional product information, or to place an order, please call 1-800-8-SYBASE, or visit http://www.sybase.com/powerbuilder. About Sybase, Inc. Celebrating 20 years of innovation, Sybase enables the Unwired Enterprise by delivering enterprise and mobile infrastructure, development and integration software solutions. Organizations can attain maximum value from their data assets by getting the right information to the right people at the right time and place. The world's most critical data in commerce, finance, government, healthcare, and defense runs on Sybase. For more information, visit the Sybase website: http://www.sybase.com/. NOTE: Sybase, PowerBuilder, DataWindow and PowerDesigner are registered trademarks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Microsoft and Active Accessibility are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. J2EE is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. 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