Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY) a leading global enterprise infrastructure and mobile software company, lauded the success of American and Chinese negotiators at the meeting of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) meeting which concluded in Beijing.

The JCCT agenda covered a range of economic issues that recently have affected bilateral relations, including the issue of keeping China's government software market open to U.S. companies. Sybase has a long and successful history of business in China, and is a leading player in the Chinese software market.

The U.S. Delegation was lead by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Portman. They met with Senior Chinese officials including Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice Premier Wu Yi.

Sybase Chairman, President and CEO John S. Chen said, "I wish to commend the U.S. and Chinese negotiators on achieving a very successful interim result on the government software procurement issue in the spirit of the WTO."

"I applaud the Chinese leadership for their thoughtful and measured recognition that development within the software sector is most likely to come through openness and cooperation. This will also benefit Chinese consumers and business," said Chen.

He continued, "The U.S. negotiating team achieved a significant success, which will benefit American business and workers in a high valued added industry. Ambassador Portman and Secretary Gutierrez deserve our thanks and high praise for their continuing achievements in promoting a mutually beneficial trade relationship with China."

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