SAND Technology and Sigma Business Solutions Partner to Accelerate Market Delivery of SAND/DNA(TM) for SAP NetWeaver(R) BI

Market Wire, March, 2006

SAND Technology, Inc. (OTC BB: SNDTF), an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management solutions, announced today it has signed a reseller agreement with Sigma Business Solutions. Sigma will play an instrumental role in delivering SAND's newest product -- SAND/DNA(TM) for SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence (SAP NetWeaver BI) -- to the SAP user market. The company announced the SAND/DNA for SAP NetWeaver BI product on February 21, 2006.

"We are excited to announce this agreement on the heels of introducing our newest SAND/DNA product," said Linda Arens, senior director, Global Alliances & Marketing. "Sigma has a strong knowledge of SAP data warehouse, archiving and business intelligence tools, and a proven track record in strategic SAP data management implementations. We look forward to working with Sigma to accelerate SAND's reach into the SAP NetWeaver BI user market which, at about 11,000 organizations, represents a significant opportunity for us both."

SAND/DNA for SAP NetWeaver BI is specifically designed to complement the information lifecycle management capabilities available to organizations as their data warehouse solutions grow in size. Users can now move infrequently used data into a nearline repository, where it is stored in a highly compressed format while remaining easily accessible. As a result of compression, speed of data delivery is improved and storage costs are reduced, while at the same time the users' ability to rapidly access granular historical data is substantially improved.

"We believe that SAND/DNA for BI provides a compelling business opportunity for organizations who want to cut their data management costs by reducing storage and administrative burden, without compromising their critical access and reporting requirements," said Roland Bahadoor, managing partner, Sigma Business Solutions. "Organizations will also benefit from improved efficiency and performance of their systems. We look forward to working with SAND Technology to take advantage of this growing market."

SAND Dynamic Nearline Access for SAP NetWeaver BI has been certified by SAP for its smooth integration as an ABAP add-on with the SAP NetWeaver Application Server. This software has been awarded the endorsement "Powered by SAP NetWeaver."

About Sigma Business Solutions

Sigma Business Solutions Inc. provides superior, cost-effective solutions to business organizations by combining strategic business and technical expertise with state-of-the art technology. Sigma is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, serving customers across North America. For more information call (416) 594-1991 or visit www.sigma-sbs.com .

About SAND Technology

SAND is an international provider of intelligent information management software. The SAND/DNA product suite scales to help any size enterprise cope with exploding data requirements, now and into the future. SAND/DNA Access allows for retaining all potentially relevant data in a tiny footprint while providing instant access to just what's required. SAND/DNA Analytics allows for complex what-if analysis to meet any planned and unplanned business need. Sharing SAND's patented "ask-anything" DNA, together they provide a just-in-time approach to data management with unparalleled productivity and cost-effectiveness.

SAND/DNA solutions include SAP-certified information management, CRM analytics, and specialized applications for government, healthcare, financial services, telecommunications, retail, transportation, and other business sectors.

SAND Technology has offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Central Europe. For more information, visit www.sand.com

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