An Object Relational Database Modeling Tool with SQL3 support

Please Visit our Website at http://WWW.INFOMODELERS.COM and download our evaluation edition and see InfoModeler 3.0 for yourself. Informix and InfoModelers Form Strategic Partnership to Deliver Next-Generation Database Design Solutions For All Informix Servers Integration of InfoModeler 3.0 with INFORMIX-Universal Server Facilitates Rapid Development of Innovative Object Relational Database Solutions MENLO PARK, Calif. (May 13, 1997)--Informix Software, Inc., (NASDAQ:IFMX), the leading provider of innovative database technology, and InfoModelers, Inc., a leading developer of database design tools, announce a strategic partnership to market solutions for rapid creation and deployment of database applications using INFORMIX-Universal Server and INFORMIX-OnLine family of servers to professional enterprise database developers worldwide. A leader in the corporate database market, Informix has recognized InfoModelers' newest product, InfoModeler' 3.0, as an exceptional database design and re-engineering tool for its object relational technology, INFORMIX-Universal Server. InfoModelers has designated INFORMIX-Universal Server as its premier database solution. With the release of InfoModeler 3.0, InfoModelers became the first data modeling company to provide extensive support for the new features of INFORMIX-Universal Server. InfoModeler 3.0 is a powerful modeling tool for developing object relational databases with features specified by the new SQL3 standard. It provides an ideal database design environment for building applications for INFORMIX-Universal Server and INFORMIX-OnLine servers, including INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server ' (OnLineDynamic Server) and INFORMIX-OnLine Workgroup Server. "INFORMIX-Universal Server provides the first complete object relational server for the enterprise, including all the complex data types required for a new generation of database applications," said Tom Van Horn, president of InfoModelers, Inc. "As Informix developers expand their enterprise database applications with INFORMIX-Universal Server, they will benefit from the easy migration and powerful design support provided by InfoModeler 3.0." "InfoModeler 3.0 used with INFORMX-OnLine servers and INFORMIX-Universal Server gives a growing number of customers an effective way to incorporate the latest applications and rich data types into their enterprise databases," explains Jeff Hudson, vice president of business development for Informix. "Companies can take advantage of Informix's leading database technology and InfoModelers' database design and re-engineering expertise to extend existing systems and quickly bring the most innovative business applications to market." The combination of InfoModelers' and Informix's technologies provides database designers with direct control over the evolving object relational database structure within the Windows95 user interface. InfoModeler 3.0's reverse engineering and re-engineering capabilities for all leading relational databases to INFORMIX-Universal Server facilitate the rapid and controlled development of INFORMIX-Universal Server databases from existing relational systems. Developers can now create powerful INFORMIX-Universal Server database applications and deploy rich content from the database throughout the enterprise. The accelerated design and development provided by INFORMIX-Universal Server and InfoModeler 3.0 will result in reduced time to market for leading-edge database applications. Informix's Universal Server is the industry's leading open, completely integrated object relational database management system (ORDBMS). Unlike traditional relational databases, INFORMIX-Universal Server provides the extensibility needed to effectively manage a broad range of data types including images, video and audio. Informix Dynamic Scalable Architecture ' (DSA) provides the database with near-linear scalability to support enterprise deployment of applications using these new types of content. Availability InfoModeler 3.0 is currently integrated with, and available for, INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server, INFORMIX-OnLine Workgroup Server and INFORMIX-Universal Server. About the Companies InfoModelers, Inc. is the leading supplier of state-of-the-art visual design, access, and query tools for database developers and users based on both logical and conceptual modeling technologies. A privately held corporation, InfoModelers is one of the technology companies included in Paul Allen's Wired World portfolio. Database developers, administrators, and users rely on InfoModelers' software tools to optimize communication and quality in the design, modeling, re-engineering, documentation, and implementation of their databases. InfoModelers, Inc. is head quartered at 110 110th Avenue NE, Suite 409, Bellevue, WA 98004 and can be contacted by phone at (425) 637-2499, fax at (425) 454-7696, and e-mail at info@infomodelers.com. More information about InfoModelers, Inc. is available at http://www.infomodelers.com. Informix Software, based in Menlo Park, Calif., provides innovative database technology that enables the world's leading corporations to manage and grow their business. Informix is widely recognized as the technology leader for corporate computing environments ranging from workgroups to very large OLTP and data warehouse applications. Informix's database servers, application development tools, superior customer service, and strong partnerships enable the Company to be at the forefront of many leading-edge information technology solution areas. More information about Informix is available via the World Wide Web at http://www.informix.com. InfoModelers, Inc. and InfoModeler are registered trademarks of InfoModelers, Inc. The following are worldwide trademarks of Informix Software, Inc. or its affiliates, registered in the United States of America, as indicated by ', and numerous other countries worldwide: INFORMIX', the Informix logo, INFORMIX-Universal Server, , INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server, INFORMIX-Online Workgroup Server, , Dynamic Scalable Architecture. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.