PRESS: EDS' dbINTELLECT TECHNOLOGIES & INFORMIX FORM STRATEGIC

EDS' dbINTELLECT TECHNOLOGIES AND INFORMIX SOFTWARE FORM STRATEGIC=20 RELATIONSHIP MENLO PARK, Calif. (April 8, 1996) -- Informix Software, Inc.,=20 (NASDAQ: IFMX) the leading provider of parallel processing database=20 technology, today announced that EDS dbINTELLECT(SM) (dbI) Technologies=20 division is integrating Informixs parallel database servers with dbIs=20 Database Marketing tool kit, to allow dbINTELLECT to work with companies=20 possessing some of the worlds largest customer databases. =20 =09 EDS' dbINTELLECT is porting its Database Marketing tool kit to=20 Informixs Dynamic Scalable Architecture (DSA) family of parallel=20 processing database servers, including INFORMIX=AE-OnLine Dynamic Server=20 and INFORMIX-Extended Parallel Server (OnLine XPS). Customers will be=20 able to take advantage of DSAs core internal parallel technology which is=20 needed for managing large amounts of data in a data warehouse. =20 =09 "A key factor in our decision to select Informix was the proven=20 performance and scalability inherent in its DSA products," said Pete=20 Esteler, president of dbINTELLECT. "Our customers require high=20 performance for decision support applications and the ability to support=20 large scale databases. Informixs DSA architecture enables us to deliver=20 this capability to our customers." =09 Further, dbINTELLECT will resell Informixs database servers as=20 part of its database marketing and data warehouse solutions. Informix=20 will utilize dbINTELLECT consultants to assist Informix customers in the=20 implementation of large-scale database applications. =09 "Customers are looking for high-performance data warehousing=20 solutions that can scale to meet their future needs," said Kathy Gogan,=20 vice president of industry and partner marketing at Informix. "Informix=20 and dbINTELLECT have partnered to provide best-in-class solutions that=20 are designed to take full advantage of very large databases (VLDB) and=20 multi-terabyte data warehouse applications." DSA and Data Warehousing =09 Relational database management is a key component in a data=20 warehouse implementation. Data warehouses require manageability of large=20 volumes of data, scalability, performance and online analytical=20 processing (OLAP). =09 Informix's high-performance DSA, is the foundation upon which=20 OnLine Dynamic Server and OnLine XPS are built. OnLine Dynamic Server=20 addresses uniprocessor and SMP hardware environments; OnLine XPS is=20 architected for cluster and MPP hardware architectures. Both products=20 provide core internal parallel technology which includes features such as=20 data partitioning, parallel query, parallel loading and indexing, and=20 dynamic system management --critical to data warehousing environments. dbINTELLECT's Database Marketing Architecture and Toolkit =09 The toolkit, a set of client/server database software tools,=20 cumulatively creates an integrated data mobilization and information=20 discovery environment, leveraging high performance computing platforms to=20 deliver database marketing solutions to support customer-focused=20 companies. The Transaction Engine architecture provides the flexibility,=20 scalability, extensibility and portability that improves both=20 responsiveness to market needs and customization for competitive=20 advantage. The strength of the architecture provides the opportunity to=20 incorporate data mobilization tools such as transformation, name and=20 address hygiene, matching, and merge/purge. On the information discovery=20 side, the decision support tools include modules focused on statistical=20 analysis, modeling, data visualization and the integration of third party=20 tools. About dbINTELLECT Technologies =09 The continuing growth of corporate information requirements has=20 out-paced the capabilities of traditional technology solutions. =20 dbINTELLECT was created to specifically address these critical=20 information needs. dbI leverages a variety of sophisticated=20 technologies, tools, techniques, and expertise to build large marketing=20 database solutions that meet a corporations need for accurate and timely=20 access to information. =09 Headquartered in Golden, Colorado, dbINTELLECT is focused on=20 providing industry leadership in the areas of large-scale marketing=20 database design and implementation as well as data warehousing through=20 their toolkit product, Database Technology Services, and Database=20 Marketing groups. =09 EDS is a leader in the global information services industry. The=20 companys more than 95,000 employees specialize in applying a range of=20 ideas and technologies to help business and government customers improve=20 their economics, products, services, and customer relationships. Stock=20 reflecting EDS performance is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under=20 the symbol GME. EDS, which serves customers in 40 countries, reported=20 revenues of $12.4 billon in 1995. About Informix =09 Informix Software is the leading supplier of high performance,=20 parallel processing database technology for open systems. Informix=20 products also include application development tools for creating=20 client/server production applications, decision support systems, and=20 ad-hoc query interfaces, and connectivity software that allows=20 information to be shared transparently from PCs to mainframes within the=20 corporate computing environment. Informix's corporate headquarters is=20 based in Menlo Park, California.=20 ### INFORMIX, Dynamic Scalable Architecture, and OnLine Dynamic Server, are=20 trademarks of Informix Software, Inc. All other names indicated by (R) or=20 (TM) are trademarks their respective owners.