Actuate BIRT Certified for MySQL Network; Open Source Based Business Intelligence and Reporting Tool Recommended for MySQL Network

Business Wire, August 8, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO -- Actuate Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTU), the world leader in Enterprise Reporting Applications, today announced that Actuate BIRT, the commercial version of the Eclipse Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) project, is MySQL Network-Certified and a recommended reporting and analytics component of a MySQL Data Warehouse Scale-Out Solution Set. Actuate BIRT provides MySQL Network customers with the ability to cost-effectively deploy enterprise database driven reports to a wider audience. Companies can also easily meet the evolving business needs of a diverse set of users by building a customized, embedded report library. Actuate BIRT will be demonstrated at LinuxWorld in booth #810.

Although the volume of data and the number of users who need access to enterprise data is steadily increasing, IT organizations continue to struggle with budget constraints. Many IT departments are evaluating alternative technologies to cost-effectively increase capacity, while ensuring customers, partners, and employees can reliably and easily access business information. The Actuate BIRT MySQL Network Certification makes it easier for companies to reduce the cost of scaling MySQL database applications and to easily add capacity to meet volume requirements, improve response time and availability of information.

"Companies using the unified software, support and services in MySQL Network are committed to reducing the time and cost associated with creating enterprise-grade database applications," said Zack Urlocker, vice president at MySQL AB. "With the certification of Actuate BIRT for MySQL Network and its integration in a MySQL Data Warehouse Scale-out Solution Set, MySQL customers can easily benefit from Actuate BIRT's low-cost business intelligence capabilities to gain operational insight from critical business data."

"There is tremendous synergy between MySQL Network and Actuate BIRT as both seek to enable large scale database driven applications world-wide," said Nobby Akiha, vice president of marketing for Actuate. "In addition, Actuate BIRT and MySQL Network both use an annual subscription model to provide indemnification, support and maintenance, which provides customers a cost effective alternative."

About Actuate BIRT

Actuate BIRT delivers functionality that is identical to the Eclipse BIRT project, its Open Source Eclipse Public License (EPL) equivalent. Actuate BIRT provides the convenience of a one button install, and Actuate backed indemnification, maintenance, professional services and support, all grounded in Actuate's decade of experience in supporting and deploying enterprise-class Business Intelligence and reporting applications. In addition, as MySQL Network Certified, Actuate BIRT is compatible with the MySQL Pro database server product and MySQL software tools. Actuate BIRT includes reporting and charting offerings that are immediately available on an annual subscription pricing basis starting at $95 per developer user. Actuate BIRT also offers various levels of product and deployment support. Actuate BIRT can be downloaded at www.actuate.com/birt.> About Actuate Corporation

Actuate Corporation is the world leader in Enterprise Reporting Applications that ensure 100% adoption by users. Actuate's Enterprise Reporting Application Platform is the foundation on which Global 9000 organizations (companies with annual revenues greater than $1 billion) and packaged application software vendors develop intuitive, Web portal-like reporting and analytic applications that empower 100% of users with decision-making information. These applications are deployed inside and outside the firewall to improve corporate performance across a range of business functions including financial management, sales, human resource management, and customer self-service. When tested against other business intelligence products, Actuate's Enterprise Reporting Application Platform has been proven to offer industry-leading scalability and the lowest Total Cost of Ownership. Actuate has over 3,000 customers globally in a range of industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals, insurance, and distribution services, as well as the government sector.

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