SAS Expands Data Integration Initiative; New Software, Resources and R&D Commitment

Business Wire, March 27, 2006

"SAS and DataFlux have helped us track our customers' behavioral patterns and develop a more useful, reliable view of each of our customers," said Anne Donohoe, Director of Customer Relationship Marketing at Intrawest. "Now we can fine-tune our marketing efforts to develop targeted offers that take into account each of our customers' behaviors, lifestyles and values."

"Most organizations struggle because other vendors cannot deliver all the critical elements of a comprehensive, effective data integration solution," said Jim Davis, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at SAS. "SAS Data Integration helps solve a broad range of issues in the enterprise as data volumes explode, further complicated by mergers, acquisitions and the ongoing need to modernize aging systems."

For more information, please visit the SAS Data Integration Web portal. (www.sas.com/technologies/dw/index.html)

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