iAnywhere Named Number One in Worldwide Mobile Middleware Market for Third Consecutive Year

iAnywhere Named Number One in Worldwide Mobile Middleware Market for Third Consecutive Year

SYNOPSIS: New report from industry analyst firm recognizes iAnywhere Solutions as the mobile middleware market leader ahead of 13 competitors.

DUBLIN, Calif., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the third consecutive year, leading IT market research firm IDC has named iAnywhere Solutions, Inc. a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY) the leader in the mobile middleware market. The report, Worldwide Mobile Middleware 2004-2008 Forecast and Analysis (IDC #32212, November 2004), measured iAnywhere's higher revenues and market share-results that placed the company ahead of 13 competitors.

"The vendor picture continues to become clearer with the largest players flexing their muscles and expanding their solutions," said Stephen Drake, program manager, Mobile Infrastructure Software at IDC. "The mobile middleware market is poised for significant growth over the next four years and IDC believes that those leading this market today will play a significant role in this growth."

"Organizations turn to Sybase iAnywhere technologies to help unwire their enterprises and get the right information to the right people at the right time and place," said Terry Stepien, president of iAnywhere Solutions.

"IDC's report validates the demand we're experiencing for mobile enterprise applications, and we are proud to be recognized as the mobile middleware market leader for the third consecutive year."

IDC reports that the mobile middleware market grew 27.4% or $424.4 million in 2003, up from $333 million in 2002. IDC currently forecasts this market to increase to $1.3 billion in 2008, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.2%. As defined by IDC, mobile middleware and infrastructure software consists of a software platform that includes server and/or client software that extends the reach of existing IP or other mission-critical applications (e.g., groupware, messaging, CRM, SFA, ERP, host or other applications) or offers the ability to develop new applications for mobile users leveraging a variety of wireless devices, including laptops, handhelds, interactive pagers, mobile phones, and other converged mobile devices. Mobile middleware may include the platform, front-end applications and development tools as sold in a single offering.

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(R) Studio and XcelleNet(R) frontline solutions. In addition, its AvantGo(R) mobile Internet service has millions of registered subscribers. iAnywhere is a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY). Visit http://www.ianywhere.com/ for more information.

Sybase, iAnywhere, iAnywhere Solutions, SQL Anywhere Studio, AvantGo, and XcelleNet are trademarks, registered trademarks or servicemarks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. (R) 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.

Special Note: Statements concerning iAnywhere Solutions' and Sybase's future growth, prospects, operating results and future products are by nature forward-looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks and cannot be guaranteed. Such statements are intended to reflect Sybase's current views with respect to future events and may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false. Factors that could ultimately affect such statements are detailed from time to time in the 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).

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

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


Source: iAnywhere Solutions, Inc.

CONTACT: Crystal King of iAnywhere Solutions, +1-978-287-1524,
crystal.king@ianywhere.com; Scott Malinowski of Citigate Cunningham,
+1-617-374-4223, smalinowski@cunningham.com

Web site: http://www.ianywhere.com/


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