Objectivity Announces Jack Israel as Keynote for WorldView Conference; Chief Technology Officer for the FBI Tops WorldView Agenda Showcasing the Most Advanced Data Management Technology

Business Wire, April 11, 2005

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- As the program expands for its sixth annual WorldView user's conference, Objectivity, Inc., the leading provider of real-time data management solutions for complex inter-related data, today announces this year's Keynote speaker as Jack Israel, Chief Technology Officer for the FBI. WorldView 2005 is scheduled for May 17 - May 18, 2005 at the Bethesda North Marriott in Washington, D.C. Mr. Israel will be speaking on the second day of WorldView, May 18th at 10:30 AM about the complexities of data management.

FBI CTO Expertise at WorldView in May

On August 8, 2004 Mr. Israel reported for duty with the FBI as the Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Israel is responsible for developing new and emerging capabilities, using the latest information technologies to enhance all FBI IT lines of business. As the CTO, he is addressing the pivotal role technology plays in both solving and preventing hostile and/or criminal acts. He is devoted to easing the burdens today's IT systems pose on agents and enhance their abilities to "get the job done."

Before coming to the FBI, Mr. Jerome Israel was a 25-year veteran of the National Security Agency (NSA). For the past three and a half years, he served as the Technical Director of Analysis and Production. In that capacity, he participated in the planning and building of information architectures that manage high data volumes. His information technology experience includes strategy development, creating requirements processes, systems engineering, data model implementation, enterprise application integration, web services, and information assurance.

Prior to working as a technical director, Mr. Israel worked in the Internet security arena and supplemented his knowledge with industry certifications from Cisco (CCNA) and Microsoft (MCSE). He was employed for over 15 years as an intelligence analyst on a number of different NSA missions. This experience has made him particularly sensitive to the needs of users of technology.

Mr. Israel graduated from Indiana University in 1978 with a degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures and an Area Studies Certificate from the Russian and East European Institute. In 1998, he graduated with a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College in Washington, D.C. His thesis focused on Internet security. In 2003, Mr. Israel received the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Senior Career Employee.

The WorldView Venue in Washington, D.C.

The WorldView Conference is unique in that it brings together industry leaders, experts and analysts to speak about their data management experiences with applications that analyze and manage very large volumes of complex data for event and relationship processing. Objectivity will host speakers and demonstrations as well as management one-on-ones with customers, partners and constituents. Attendance is free by registering at www.objectivity.com and clicking on the WorldView icon. More conference information and a detailed agenda are also available at the Objectivity web site.

"We are thrilled to have Mr. Israel joining us as our Keynote this year," states Jay Jarrell president and CEO of Objectivity, Inc. "We are confident Mr. Israel's technical expertise and insight with data fusion with multiple legacy databases will be of significant interest to our community."

About Objectivity, Inc.

Objectivity, Inc. is the leading provider of real-time data management solutions for complex inter-related data. The company's flagship product, Objectivity/DB, manages and analyzes very large volumes of complex data for event and relationship processing within mission-critical applications. These applications are developed by ISVs, OEMs and end-users in process control, medical and telecommunications equipment, government, ontology, financial services, and knowledge management. Objectivity/DB enables organizations to monitor, analyze and respond by identifying inter-relationships or anomalies providing real-time intelligence for predictive analysis and decision support.

Objectivity, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., USA. For more information, contact the Company by sending e-mail to info@objectivity.com, visiting http://www.objectivity.com or calling 408-992-7100.

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