iAnywhere Wins Two MobileTrax 2005 Mobility Awards

DUBLIN, Calif., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. , today announced that it has been awarded two MobileTrax 2005 Mobility Awards. The company's Answers Anywhere(TM) product was selected as a winner in the "Software" category, while the company's April 2004 acquisition of XcelleNet(R) was also a winner in the "Mergers and Acquisitions" category. iAnywhere was the only software company to win in more than one category for the well-known annual Mobility Awards.

The 2005 Mobility Awards recognize the best mobile computing and wireless data communications products and services announced in 2004. "iAnywhere Solutions has been a longstanding mobile database and middleware leader and it continues to drive the market with innovative product offerings," said J. Gerry Purdy, Ph.D., Chief Analyst with MobileTrax LLC. "The launch of Answers Anywhere extends iAnywhere's product feature set through advanced natural language recognition and context understanding technology, and the acquisition of XcelleNet adds Afaria(R), the market leading mobile device management and security software, to the company's rich portfolio."

"As part of Sybase's Unwired initiative, iAnywhere is focused on offering a best of breed product portfolio that enables customers and partners to develop and manage the mobilization of their critical business applications," said Brian Vink, vice president of marketing at iAnywhere. "It's an honor to have this type of recognition from MobileTrax."

About MobileTrax

MobileTrax, LLC is a Silicon Valley-based, professional services firm that focuses on the mobile computing and wireless data communications markets. MobileTrax provides market research, executive conferences and consulting services regarding enterprise and consumer markets. MobileTrax is headed by J. Gerry Purdy, Ph.D., a globally recognized authority on mobile computing and wireless data communications. More information can be found at http://www.mobiletrax.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(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. . Visit http://www.ianywhere.com/ for more information.

Sybase, iAnywhere, iAnywhere Solutions, SQL Anywhere Studio, Afaria, Answers Anywhere, 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' 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 ultimately affect such statements 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).

Crystal King iAnywhere Solutions (978) 287-1524 crystal.king@ianywhere.com Scott Malinowski Citigate Cunningham (617) 374-4223 smalinowski@cunningham.com