POWERBUILDER
PowerBuilder 10.5
04/17/2006 - Sybase announced the availability of Sybase PowerBuilder 10.5, the next-generation rapid application development tool. PowerBuilder 10.5 features key functionality enhancements and improves the DataWindow, an industry leading patented data access, presentation, and manipulation tool. These enhancements provide total integration for client/server, distributed, and mobile applications.

THIRD PARTY
PBNIServe
04/23/2006 - TopWizProgramming announced the release of PBNIServe. PBNIServe is a generic Windows Service program written in C. It uses the PBNI (PowerBuilder Native Interface) feature introduced in PowerBuilder 9 to execute functions in a non-visual userobject. A base service object is included that you inherit objects from. The C program calls the predefined functions and your PowerBuilder code is executed.
www.topwizprogramming.com/pbniserv.html

CoolMenu
04/08/2006 - Aart Onkenhout announced a small modification in the CoolMenu utility to work better with PowerBuilder 10.5
www.onkenhout.speedlinq.nl/coolmenu.html
PSRViewer Searer Solutions released a new version of PSR Viewer that works with PowerBuilder/Infomaker 10.5. There are also versions available for PowerBuilder/Infomaker versions 10.5, 10.0 (10.2), 9, 8, and 7.
http://www.searer.com

CORPORATE
Financial Results
04/27/2006 - Sybase reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. Total license revenue increased 7% to $66.9 million from $62.7 million in the first quarter of 2005. Total revenues for the 2006 first quarter increased 2% to $195 million from $191.9 million for the first quarter of 2005.

Stock Repurchase
04/27/2006 - Sybase announced that its board of directors approved the repurchase of up to another $250 million of the company's outstanding common stock. The plan continues a repurchase program initially authorized by the board in February 1998. Before this increase, the amount had previously been increased several times to a total of $600 million to let Sybase use available cash to buy back its shares from time to time, subject to price and market conditions. Besides the repurchase program, in February 2005, the board authorized a $125 million share repurchase in connection with the company's private placement of $460 million in convertible subordinated notes. The board approved the expansion of the stock repurchase program even though a portion of the previously authorized monies in the program hadn't been used yet to fund repurchases. With the $250 million increase, the total amount available under the stock repurchase program is $284.9 million.

Mirror Activator
04/25/2006 - Sybase announced that Mirror Activator is now available for Oracle database environments. Mirror Activator is a leading business continuity solution that lets organizations dramatically reduce failover time and restore data availability in seconds (versus hours with other solutions) with no data loss in the event of a system failure. Mirror Activator has been available for Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise customers since 2004.

Rainmaker Systems
04/19/2006 - Rainmaker Systems, a leading outsource provider of integrated sales and marketing services, extended its current agreement with Sybase to continue to provide its software Update Subscription Plan and new license sales programs. Sybase is the largest global enterprise software company exclusively focused on managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point of action.

IANYWHERE
U.S. Census
04/27/2006 - Sybase announced that Harris Corporation has selected Sybase iAnywhere mobile technologies to power the 2010 U.S. Census, the largest-ever mobile software deployment. The 2010 U.S. Census will leverage the company's SQL Anywhere mobile database and synchronization solution, as well as its Afaria mobile device management and security technology, on more than 500,000 mobile handsets used by door-to-door census takers.

SQL Anywhere 10
04/17/2006 - iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, announced the beta availability of SQL Anywhere 10, the next generation of its market-leading database and synchronization product for frontline environments. SQL Anywhere was built from its inception to address these unique data-rich environments, which include high-performance server and desktop applications running at remote customer sites, workgroup applications deployed in enterprise departments and remote offices, and mobile applications used by salespeople or service technicians. This major release includes more than 200 new features and enhancements designed to help organizations capture, manage, and capitalize on this data explosion. Developers are invited to join the SQL Anywhere 10 beta program at www.ianywhere.com/sqlanybeta.

The Open University
04/10/2006 - iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, announced that the Open University, the world's largest university dedicated to supporting distance learning, has purchased 6,500 licenses of the SQL Anywhere database technology for its Level Three course on relational databases. The Open University selected SQL Anywhere as its main software suite because it uses a comprehensive set of high-performance, low-maintenance technologies essential for the implementation and operation of database systems. SQL Anywhere provides enterprise database features including triggers, stored procedures, scalability for thousands of users, high performance and referential integrity, all in a very small footprint package. SQL Anywhere also requires no configuration out-of-the-box, making it easy for students and other users to get started quickly. SQL Anywhere is an ideal tool with which to teach the power of database technology. Running on Windows, Unix, Linux, Windows Mobile 5, and Palm, and synchronizing easily with other enterprise databases from Sybase, Oracle, Microsoft, and IBM, it provides students with a broad understanding of database capabilities.

XTNDConnect
04/10/2006 - iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, released a version of its XTNDConnect PC mobile device-to-desktop synchronization software with new support for Novell GroupWise. XTNDConnect PC is a software application that lets users synchronize contacts, calendars, tasks, e-mail, and notes between mobile devices and popular PC applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Lotus Organizer, ACT!, and now Novell GroupWise. XTNDConnect PC is available in 11 languages and has been validated in the market with more than 50 million copies shipped.

Alltel
04/05/2006 - iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, and Alltel, owner of the nation's largest wireless network, announced that the two companies will jointly market the popular AvantGo mobile Internet service to Alltel subscribers. This offer enables Alltel subscribers to take further advantage of Alltel's Axcess MobileLink unlimited data plan for smartphones. With AvantGo, Alltel smartphone users can wirelessly access optimized mobile websites such as CNET, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and thousands more.
www.alltel.com/

Servoy
04/05/2006 - Servoy and iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, announced continuing momentum for the adoption of the Servoy Developer Solution to power innovative Linux-based applications used by organizations all over the globe including Automazione Aziendale; Excelisys; Shouri Communications; The Support Group, Inc.; and XpertMind. The Servoy Developer Solution is a rapid application development suite powered by SQL Anywhere, the database from iAnywhere that enables developers to create and deploy data-driven applications faster and more effectively.
www.servoy.com/index.jsp

Cibenix
04/04/2006 - Sybase announced a strategic partnership with Cibenix, a leading provider of on-device mobile service discovery solutions that will enable carriers to bring a new level of data services to wireless subscribers. The partnership will pair Sybase mFolio, an advanced mobile browsing technology, with the Cibenix Client/Server mobile user interface, a highly intuitive, customizable, and dynamic user experience on the device. This combined solution will let carriers offer their users the ability to access the Web, and personalized content and news sources through an interactive, intuitive front-screen experience on any wireless device.
www.cibenix.com/

EVENTS
Sybase TechWave 2006
TechWave is the most cost-effective, efficient, and valuable way to obtain product training, knowledge and skills for using Sybase products. If purchased separately, comparable training, products, and services plus additional travel and time away from the office would cost thousands of dollars more than the fee for this conference.
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, NV
August 6-10, 2006
www.sybase.com/techwave2006

Advantage Developer Days 2006
Delivered in cooperation with Jensen Data Systems, award-winning author and speaker Cary Jensen will show attendees how to get the most out of the Advantage Database Server. The fast-paced, information-packed, full-day seminars will give attendees an in-depth knowledge on how to use and exploit the new and improved features introduced in Advantage 8.0. San Francisco - Monday, June 12, 2006
Boston - Monday, June 16, 2006
www.advantagedeveloperdays.com.