Solid Information Technology Recognized as 2006 Codie Awards Finalist; Solid is Honored for Innovation in the ''Best Database Management Solution'' Category

Business Wire, Feb 8, 2006

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Solid Information Technology, a provider of fast and affordable carrier-grade database management solutions, has been named a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 21st Annual Codie Awards competition. Selected for its work in the "Best Database Management Solution" category, Solid(TM) offers its clients the only carrier-grade in-memory and disk-based database engines with high availability, in a compact product.

"The 21st Annual Codie Awards continue the tradition of honoring the best of the software, information and education technology industries," said Ken Wasch, SIIA president. "When one considers the number of outstanding companies that competed this year, being named a Codie Awards finalist is a significant achievement."

The Codie Awards, established in 1986, remains the standard for recognizing achievement in the software, digital content and education technology industries. Breaking the nominations record set in 2005, this year's finalists were selected from more than 1,000 nominations submitted by more than 500 companies.

"We are proud that Solid has been recognized for the second time in several months for its innovation and proven technology," said Alain Couder, president and chief executive officer at Solid Information Technology. "Our team continues to provide next-generation technologies for our clients and this nomination demonstrates the excellence of our data management platform."

The 2006 Codie Awards will be presented at a gala event on May 16, 2006 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.

About Solid Information Technology

Solid Information Technology is a provider of database management solutions. Solid(TM) is the only company that provides a fast and affordable carrier grade database. This compact solution is easy to deploy, use and maintain. More than 3,000,000 Solid databases are deployed worldwide in telecommunication networks, enterprise applications and embedded software. Customers include market leaders such as Alcatel, Cisco, EMC2, HP, NEC, Nokia and Siemens. With Solid, companies experience faster time to results and dramatically lower total cost of ownership.

Solid Information Technology has worldwide headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., and regional offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.solidtech.com.