DUBLIN, Calif., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a recent report, IDC recognized Sybase iAnywhere as a worldwide leading provider of mobile middleware. The report, Worldwide Mobile Middleware 2006-2010 Forecast and 2005 Vendor Shares (IDC #204829, December 2006), measured iAnywhere's higher revenues and market share-results that placed the company ahead of competitors.

"Sybase is the largest enterprise software company specializing in managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point of action," said Terry Stepien, president of Sybase iAnywhere. "Our strength in the mobile middleware market ideally positions us to help organizations unwire their enterprises and get the right information to the right people at the right time and place."

"Savvy companies that offer mobile email along with messaging, security, device management and applications as part of a strategic mobile implementation are in a strong position for continued growth," said Stephen Drake, IDC program director, Mobile Enterprise programs. "This is particularly the case as enterprises and mobile operators alike are beginning to require more solution-oriented mobile enterprise applications and are looking towards suppliers that deliver more than one element within the key mobility ecosystem."

The worldwide market for mobile middleware software will grow from $645.1 million in 2005 to $1.5 billion in 2010 at a CAGR of 17.7%. IDC defines mobile middleware as a software platform that includes server and/or client software that either extends the reach of existing IP or other mission-critical applications (including groupware, messaging, customer relationship management [CRM], sales force automation [SFA], enterprise resource planning [ERP], host, or other applications) or offers the ability to develop new applications for mobile users leveraging a variety of wireless devices, including laptops, handhelds, interactive pagers, mobile phones, and other converged mobile devices. Mobile middleware may include the platform, front-end applications, and development tools as sold in a single offering.

About Sybase iAnywhere

Sybase iAnywhere enables success at the front lines of business. The company holds worldwide market leadership positions in mobile and embedded databases, mobile management and security, mobile middleware and synchronization, and Bluetooth(R) and infrared protocol technologies. Tens of millions of mobile devices and over 20,000 customers and partners rely on the company's "Always Available" technologies, including SQL Anywhere, Afaria and OneBridge. iAnywhere is a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. .

Sybase, iAnywhere, iAnywhere Solutions, Information Anywhere Suite, SQL Anywhere, OneBridge and Afaria are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. (R) indicates registration in the United States of America. The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by iAnywhere is under license. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

Special Note: References to Sybase iAnywhere or iAnywhere mean iAnywhere Solutions, Inc. a Sybase subsidiary. Statements concerning iAnywhere's product market, relationships with its customers and new products are forward-looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks and cannot be guaranteed. Factors that could ultimately affect such statements are detailed from time to time in Sybase's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to its annual report on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (copies of which can be viewed on the Company's web site).

Crystal King Sybase iAnywhere (978) 287-1524 crystal.king@ianywhere.com Scott Malinowski Citigate Cunningham (617) 374-4223 smalinowski@cunningham.com

CONTACT: Crystal King of Sybase iAnywhere, +1-978-287-1524, or
crystal.king@ianywhere.com; or Scott Malinowski of Citigate Cunningham,
+1-617-374-4223, or smalinowski@cunningham.com, for Sybase iAnywhere

Web site: http://www.ianywhere.com/