DataMirror Software Provides Proven Data Integration Solution For Microsoft Data Warehousing Framework 2000

Business Wire, Dec 16, 1999

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1999--

DataMirror Continues Support For

Microsoft(R) Data Warehousing Alliance

DataMirror Corporation (TSE: DMC.), is pleased to announce that its award-winning Transformation Server software has qualified for membership as a Data Warehousing Build and Management Tool within the Microsoft Data Warehousing Alliance 2000. Transformation Server for Microsoft SQL Server enables organizations to integrate and access critical data rapidly and efficiently across their organizations for business intelligence, as well as e-commerce and other distributed data applications.

"In the Internet era, business intelligence applications must be seamlessly integrated with legacy systems and new e-commerce applications in order to leverage the full potential of the Web to gain new customers and do business more effectively," said Nigel Stokes, Chairman, President and CEO of DataMirror. "As companies implement business intelligence applications built on the Microsoft Data Warehousing Framework, DataMirror Transformation Server makes it easy for them to rapidly integrate data for business intelligence, collaboration and e-commerce applications-even across many different hardware platforms and database technologies."

As an Alliance Member, DataMirror is committed to delivering high performance data integration tools that support the Microsoft Data Warehousing Framework 2000. This framework is an open architecture for building business intelligence and analytical applications based on the open standards and services built into the Windows(R) 2000 operating system, Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 7.0 and Office 2000. For customers, the Microsoft Data Warehousing Framework simplifies and speeds data integration and greatly expands their ability to deliver valuable business intelligence to decision-makers securely over the Web.

"Microsoft is pleased to have DataMirror as a DWA member," said Andrew Hoover, Industry Manager for Business Intelligence in Microsoft's Business Solutions Group. "Whether it's legacy data integration or SQL Server 7.0 data warehousing, DataMirror replication and transformation software supports Microsoft's Data Warehousing Framework. DataMirror continues to be a valuable partner."

DataMirror Transformation Server is business data integration software that enables customers to extract, transform and transport data between multiple heterogeneous systems for loading and replenishing data warehouses and data marts-either periodically or in real-time. It provides customers with a powerful and easy to use tool for rapidly implementing data warehouses and data marts for decision support. Powerful data transformation and cleansing routines ensure that the data warehouse is populated with clean data in a format conducive to query and analysis. Transformation Server supports a broad range of computing platforms and databases including DB2, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase across Microsoft Windows NT, UNIX, Linux, IBM AS/400 and OS/390.

About The Microsoft Data Warehousing Alliance 2000

Microsoft's new Alliance criteria call for compliance with technical standards, includingion Model for sharing metadata, that make it easier to integrate and use tools and applications from multiple vendors. In addition, Alliance partner products support Windows 2000 including key features such as Active Directory(TM) services and the Windows Installer. The new criteria and information about how Alliance member products support these standards and services is available on-line at:

www.microsoft.com/industry/bi/developers/initiatives/initiatives.stm

Transformation Server Available Via the Internet

DataMirror continues to lead the way in business-to-business e-commerce for business data integration software. Fully functional trial versions of Transformation Server are available for download via the Internet by visiting www.datamirror.com/trialsoftware . Pricing is custom quoted based on computing environment. For more information, please contact a DataMirror representative at 1 800 362-5955.

About DataMirror Corporation

DataMirror is a leading provider of business data integration software. The Company's products keep corporate data integrated throughout the enterprise and across the Internet. Our solutions provide the underlying infrastructure required to integrate dot-com and e-business applications with operational and legacy systems. DataMirror software gives companies the ability to ensure that data is distributed, available, effectively managed and accessible anywhere in the world in real-time. DataMirror's broad cross-platform vision is designed to ensure an open systems infrastructure. DataMirror software integrates data among multiple databases including DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and Sybase across OS/390, OS/400, UNIX, Linux and Microsoft Windows NT platforms. More than 900 customers have chosen DataMirror software to integrate their business critical data and applications.

Founded in 1993, DataMirror is a worldwide company with distribution in more than 30 countries. DataMirror has corporate headquarters in Toronto, Canada and offices throughout North America and Europe. DataMirror is a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: DMC). For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.datamirror.com .