Embarcadero® Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: EMBT), a leading provider of strategic data management solutions, today expanded its long-standing commitment to Microsoft® customers by announcing SQL Server® 2005 support for its DBArtisan® 8.1 and ER/Studio® 7.0 product lines. Embarcadero offers the leading model-driven data architecture and database design solution for the SQL Server 2005 platform, facilitating migrations from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005. Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 in DBArtisan 8.1 enables companies to simultaneously manage both SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 implementations from a single console, further simplifying the migration to this latest version. This management is enhanced by the offering of DBArtisan.s Performance Analyst, Space Analyst, and Capacity Analyst products on Microsoft SQL Server 2005. The company also expects to announce DT/Studio 3.0 for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 early next year.

"Embarcadero's commitment to supporting the latest versions of database platforms like Microsoft SQL Server 2005 means our customers benefit from standardizing on a comprehensive data management solution, while still enjoying the flexibility to upgrade and extend their database environments," said Greg Keller, vice president of product management at Embarcadero Technologies. "We will continue to provide the robust features and tools that will allow our mutual customers to take full advantage of the cost savings and performance benefits of our combined solutions."

SQL Server 2005 is Microsoft's next-generation data management and analysis software that delivers increased scalability and availability, and enhanced security to enterprise data and analytical applications while making them easier to create, deploy, and manage. Through a comprehensive feature set, interoperability with existing systems, and automation of routine tasks, SQL Server 2005 provides a complete data solution for enterprises of all sizes.

• Embarcadero ER/Studio is a visual modeling solution for analyzing, designing, creating, and maintaining database applications; it helps organizations build high quality databases and manage existing data assets.
• DBArtisan, the leading cross-platform administration solution, helps DBAs maximize availability, performance and security. DBArtisan boosts productivity so existing staff can manage more databases.