DataMirror Transformation Server Supports Microsoft SQL Server 2000

Business Wire, August 22, 2000

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Data Integration Support Concurrent with Enterprise 2000 Launch,

September 26th, 2000

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DataMirror Corporation (TSE:DMC), a leading provider of e-Business data integration and resiliency solutions, today announced that its flagship Transformation Server products will support Microsoft SQL Server 2000 concurrent with its general availability from Microsoft on September 26th, 2000.

As a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider and a member of the Microsoft Data Warehousing Alliance 2000, DataMirror has worked to ensure support for SQL Server 2000. DataMirror has completed a full series of rigorous software compliance tests in-house to ensure that all DataMirror Transformation Server data integration products will be available for SQL Server 2000 immediately upon the release of the new database platform. The SQL Server 2000 Beta is currently deployed on multiple computing systems located at the Company's headquarters.

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is the first .NET enterprise server product from Microsoft tailored to rapidly deliver scalable Web-enabled applications for business intelligence, data warehousing and line of business (LOB) applications. DataMirror Transformation Server for Microsoft SQL Server will enable SQL Server 2000 based organizations to capture, transform and flow data in real-time between multiple heterogeneous systems for business intelligence, e-Business and other distributed data applications. Transformation Server supports a broad range of computing platforms and databases including DB2, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase across Microsoft Windows NT/2000, UNIX, Linux, IBM OS/400, OS/390 and NUMA-Q.

"Microsoft is pleased to have Data Warehousing Alliance member DataMirror announce support for SQL Server 2000," said Don Petersen, Business Development Manager for Business Intelligence, Microsoft Enterprise PartnerGroup. "Customers can now preform legacy data integration or SQL Server 2000 data warehousing using DataMirror's real-time data integration software. DataMirror delivers great value to customers who want to build data warehousing solutions based on Microsoft's Data Warehousing Framework." Available Via the Internet

DataMirror Transformation Server will support Microsoft SQL Server 2000 concurrent with its general availability on September 26, 2000. DataMirror continues to lead the way in business-to-business e-commerce for data integration software. Fully functional versions of Transformation Server are available via the Internet at 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 (TSE:DMC) delivers solutions that let customers integrate their data for competitive insight and e-Business resiliency. DataMirror's comprehensive family of products includes advanced real-time capture, transform and flow (CTF) technology, that gives customers the instant access, integration and availability they demand today, across all computers in their business.

Over 1,100 customers rely on DataMirror software to gain competitive advantage and to provide a reliable, continuous, instant flow of information across their business. DataMirror is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and has offices worldwide. DataMirror has been recognized by PROFIT Magazine as the fastest growing software company in Canada over the past five years. For more information, call 1-800-362-5955 or visit the DataMirror web site at www.datamirror.com.

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