Sybase iAnywhere Delivers Advanced Wireless Email and Collaboration Support for IBM Lotus Domino 8

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lotus Collaboration Summit -- Sybase iAnywhere today announced that its Information Anywhere(R) suite, which provides leading-edge secure wireless email and collaboration capabilities, now supports the just-launched IBM Lotus Domino 8 platform. Sybase(R) iAnywhere(R) proven mobile software has been enhanced to enable enterprises to take advantage of the latest Lotus Domino server features on Windows Mobile, Symbian and Palm OS handheld devices.

The Information Anywhere suite is a platform that addresses converging enterprise requirements for mobile email, messaging, security, device management and enterprise applications. Enhancements for Lotus Domino 8 support include: the ability to take a photo using a mobile device, attach it to a contact and synchronize information so it appears in the Lotus Address Book; and new calendaring functionality that shows "tentative" meetings on a calendar that can be pushed to a mobile device. In addition, the mobile instant messaging client provides enhanced integration with Sybase wireless email and security components for optimized battery performance and enhanced usability. "This announcement further highlights the strong relationship that Sybase iAnywhere has with the IBM Lotus team," said Mark Willnerd, vice president, Sybase iAnywhere. "We are pleased to offer tighter integration and optimized solutions for our customers that are mobilizing Lotus Domino email and applications with Information Anywhere suite."

"Lotus Notes and Domino 8 provide state of the art collaborative solutions to businesses around the world," said Shawne Robinson, product manager Lotus Domino mobile and wireless solutions, IBM Lotus. "Sybase's always available capabilities are a natural complement to the robust infrastructure of Lotus Domino and we are pleased to deliver this powerful combination of products based upon Lotus Domino 8."

"The new features in Lotus Domino 8 software will help the mobile enterprise be even more efficient," said Robert Spaltenstein, Head of GroupWare, Allianz Suisse. "We're excited to see that Sybase iAnywhere is offering support for the latest version of Lotus Domino software. This will help us migrate to the new Lotus Domino version even faster."

Sybase iAnywhere is participating in today's IBM Lotus Collaboration Summit in New York City where the company will be demonstrating the latest version of its Information Anywhere suite. Information Anywhere mobile email and collaboration support for Lotus Domino 8 software is now generally available. Additional information is available at http://www.sybase.com/informationanywheresuite.

About Information Anywhere Suite

The Information Anywhere suite is a secure, scalable mobile software portfolio of products that address the converging IT requirements of enterprises today. By combining mobile email, collaboration, device management, enterprise-to-edge security and back-office application extension capabilities, Information Anywhere enables organizations to empower employees to do the work they need to do anywhere, at anytime, on any device. Built from the inception to address the unique characteristics of frontline environments, Information Anywhere ensures that mobilized applications are as secure, reliable and available as those that run within the data center. Additional information about Information Anywhere suite is available at: http://www.sybase.com/informationanywheresuite.

About Sybase iAnywhere

Sybase iAnywhere enables success at the front lines of business. The company holds worldwide market leadership positions in mobile and embedded databases, mobile management and security, mobile middleware and synchronization, and Bluetooth(R) and infrared protocol technologies. Tens of millions of mobile devices and over 20,000 customers and partners rely on the company's "Always Available" technologies, including SQL Anywhere and its Information Anywhere suite. iAnywhere is a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. .

Sybase, iAnywhere, iAnywhere Solutions, Information Anywhere and SQL Anywhere are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. (R) indicates registration in the United States of America. The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by iAnywhere is under license. IBM, Lotus, Domino and Sametime are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

Special Note: References to Sybase iAnywhere mean iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. 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 Sybase iAnywhere (978) 287-1524 crystal.king@ianywhere.com Scott Malinowski Citigate Cunningham (617) 374-4223 smalinowski@cunningham.com