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Sun Solaris Shines with Empress Embedded Database

Beltsville, MD, October 6, 2009 – Empress Software, developer of
advanced database management technologies, announces the latest Empress
Ultra Embedded Database v10.20 on Sun’s Solaris 10 for SPARC. Empress
Embedded Database is full featured, ACID compliant, SQL database engine
with:

– high-performance with rock solid, multi-tiered database architecture

– kernel level interface and support for a variety of popular APIs
including C, C++, SQL, ODBC, and Java

– field proven reliability with robust, data intensive applications
running continuously in applications including control & automation,
automotive, networking & communications, medical, security & defense,
and much more

– ultra fast, small footprint Empress RDBMS scales easily from desktop
to server with availability for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures

– no database pre-partitioning required, thereby making optimal use of
the native O/S file system

“Like Empress, Solaris is robust, a powerful combination that delivers
exceptional performance, reliability and high-availability that is
crucial to Solaris developers,” states Ivor Ladd, vice president of
Empress Software. “Empress is loaded with features including
encryption, triggers and stored procedures, fast binary data handling,
and more.”

For a screenshot of the Empress Embedded Database on Solaris, please
visit:
http://pr-2009.empressconferences.com/solaris/

About Empress Software Inc.
Empress Software develops and supports the EMPRESS Ultra Embedded
Database management system worldwide. EMPRESS is a full-featured,
high-performance database designed for embedded developers working with
Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Windows, and real-time operating systems. EMPRESS
has been utilized successfully in diverse embedded fields including
networking & telecom, control & automation, automotive, security,
military & defense, data acquisition & instrumentation. For more
information, check our web site at www.empress.com or send e-mail to
info@empress.com or call Empress at 301-220-1919.

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