Netezza Expands Partner Ecosystem with Strong Third-Party Application Support; Leading Business Intelligence and Data Integration Solution Providers Work Closely with Netezza to Optimize Connectivity

Business Wire, Feb 14, 2006

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Netezza Corporation, the data warehouse appliance market leader, today announced significant expansion of its complementary technology partner relationships. This expansion is fueled by partner recognition of Netezza's growing market presence and an increasing desire by leading Netezza customers to leverage the strength of the NPS system with a greater number of analytical and data warehousing related applications. The Netezza Performance Server(R) (NPS(R)) system is certified and formally supported by the majority of leading BI and data integration solution providers.

Netezza and its partners have worked closely to enable joint customers to leverage the performance, value and simplicity of the NPS system. The NPS system already integrates easily with leading BI and data integration applications through open standards. In addition, Netezza and its partners have worked closely to make integration even more seamless and deliver optimized connectivity.

"Collaborating and enhancing integration with leading BI and data integration partners has allowed Netezza to amplify its market presence and solidify its position in the data warehouse appliance space," said Claudia Imhoff, president and founder, Intelligent Solutions, Inc. "Netezza's momentum is proof that the data warehouse appliance market is growing strong and here to stay."

Selected partner-related highlights from 2005 include:

--Business Objects

Introduced certified native support of the NPS system with BusinessObjects(TM) XI, the Business Objects performance management, reporting, query and analysis, and enterprise information management platform.

--Cognos

Announced formal support of the NPS system with Cognos BI, to support high volume industries including retail and distribution.

--Hyperion

Established strategic partnership and delivering enhanced Netezza integration with Hyperion's Business Performance Management platform supporting comprehensive reporting and analysis capabilities.

--IBM

Ongoing collaboration and support for connectivity to Netezza with IBM Information Integration Solutions including IBM WebSphere ProfileStage, IBM WebSphere AuditStage, IBM WebSphere QualityStage and IBM WebSphere DataStage.

--Informatica

Introduced high-speed connectivity with Netezza.

--Information Builders

Certifying BI and data integration applications with Netezza.

--MicroStrategy

Introduced a dedicated driver optimized for Netezza NPS in July 2004 and is now delivering its sixth release that includes Netezza optimized drivers.

--SAS

Continued enhancement, integration and performance optimization of SAS Data Integration with the NPS system.

--SPSS, Inc.

Certified and introduced optimized connectivity to Netezza with Clementine, its data mining workbench product.

--Sunopsis

Worked closely with Netezza to further leverage the NPS system for executing ETL processes delivering improved data warehouse loading performance.

--Unica

Working closely to maintain certification and continue to enhance integration for greater customer impact.

"Our commitment to ensure seamless interoperability with leading business intelligence and data integration solutions has been a major contributing factor in the growth of our partner program," said Jit Saxena, CEO and co-founder, Netezza Corp. "These partnerships have accelerated penetration into key vertical markets, increased our footprint in enterprise data centers and fueled our growth in strategic data warehousing initiatives."

About Netezza Corporation

Netezza is the market-leading provider of enterprise-class data warehouse appliances that deliver breakthrough performance and ease-of-use at a fraction of the cost of traditional data warehouses. The Netezza Performance Server system enables Fortune 1000 customers with terabytes of dynamic, detailed data to dramatically simplify even the most complex Business Intelligence (BI) initiatives. By architecturally integrating database, server and storage within a single appliance, the NPS system delivers 10 to 50 times the performance at half the cost of existing systems. Customers who have recognized the performance benefits of Netezza's approach include Ahold USA, Amazon.com, Cingular Wireless, CNET Networks, Epsilon, Orange UK, Premier, Inc., Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation, The Carphone Warehouse and The TJX Companies. Based in Framingham, Mass., Netezza has offices in Washington, DC, the United Kingdom and Asia Pacific. The Company is backed by leading venture capital firms, including Matrix Partners, Charles River Ventures, Battery Ventures, Orange, Sequoia Capital and Meritech Capital Partners. For more information about Netezza, please visit www.netezza.com.

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