Manthan Systems Ports ARC Integrated Retail Business Intelligence Solution to Netezza Data Warehouse Appliance

Business Wire, June 19, 2007

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Netezza Corporation, a leading provider of data warehouse appliances, today announced a partnership with Manthan Systems, a leading provider of business intelligence (BI) and analytics solutions for retailers. The combination of the Netezza Performance Server[R] system and Manthan's ARC retail BI suite provides a high-performance business intelligence solution that integrates data from disparate information systems in a centralized, easy-to-access repository, enabling reporting, analysis and collaboration based on common business rules.

ARC is a retail data warehouse and an integrated BI suite specifically architected for retail. As a specialized product exclusively built for retail, ARC dramatically reduces the deployment lifecycle and the total cost of ownership by cutting down the time needed to customize a business intelligence platform to the retail industry's specific needs. ARC's retail data model variants enable various retail analytic formats like fashion & apparel, food & grocery, specialty and mass merchandise.

Anand Sri Ganesh, director of marketing, Manthan Systems, said, "Through this partnership, Manthan and Netezza will further extend our concentrated focus on the retail industry, by bringing a unique value proposition to global retail organizations looking to deploy a high-performance retail business intelligence solution faster and more cost effectively."

"This partnership provides a proven, integrated high-performance BI solution that lets our joint customers put their data to work to gain a more comprehensive view of their business," said Andy Winans, vice president of Retail & CPG at Netezza.

The Netezza Performance Server system is built specifically to analyze terabytes of detailed data 10-100 times faster than existing data warehouse options, at a much lower total cost of ownership. The NPS system stores, filters and processes terabytes of records within a single unit, analyzing only the relevant information for each query, enabling dramatic increases in query performance and productivity that Manthan can leverage for its valued customers.

About Netezza Corporation

Netezza is a leading provider of data warehouse appliances. The Netezza Performance Server data warehouse appliance integrates database, server and storage platforms in a purpose-built system to perform detailed queries and analyses on large volumes of stored data. Recognizing the limitations of traditional data warehouse solutions, Netezza designed its NPS family of data warehouse appliances specifically for analysis of terabytes of data 10-100 times faster than traditional solutions, with a lower total cost of ownership and greater ease of use. 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.

About Manthan Systems

Manthan Systems is a provider of specialised software solutions for the retail and consumer goods industries. Manthan helps retailers capture and process data that can be leveraged to improve planning, monitor results, analyse and anticipate changes and mine opportunities. Manthan understands retail business practices and their technology underpinnings; having worked with a wide range of retailers and consumer goods companies including Woolworths Germany, Haggen Supermarkets, The Game Stores Group, Castorama, Ecco Sko., McDonalds and Haggar Clothing Co. For more information about Manthan Systems, please visit www.manthansystems.com.