Embarcadero® Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: EMBT), a leading provider of strategic data management solutions, today announced that it has again been named to the 2006 SD Times 100. Each year, the SD Times 100 recognizes companies and organizations that have demonstrated great leadership, either by gaining a large market share, generating a "buzz" in the industry for meaningful technological innovation, or by having other companies follow a company's lead by trying to emulate it. This year, Embarcadero Technologies was honored in the "Modeling" category with the publication noting the company's vision that "enterprise architecture is most effective when organizations can map out data standards and then trace their efforts." Embarcadero also announced that they have been included in the inaugural edition of IT Week's annual Top 100 Vendors List which recognizes those companies whose products IT Week's editors feel demonstrate quality and excellence, making them the top in their respective fields.

"The winners of this year's SD Times 100 awards have demonstrated their leadership in shaping the software development industry," said David Rubenstein, editor-in-chief of SD Times. "We took into account each nominee's products and services, its reputation among development managers, and the new ideas it brought out. These select individuals and organizations are the ones we've identified as helping to move the art of development forward."

IT Week's Top 100 Vendors List is compiled by the magazine's editors based on feedback from readers and independent research. Ken Durham, editor of IT Week magazine, stressed that it was very hard to select the 100 winners with so many great companies and products out there, but "in the end it boiled down to the products which went above and beyond the call of duty. We at IT Week are very happy for the opportunity to be able to recognize these products for their technology, value and excellence."

Embarcadero Technologies helps organizations enhance the availability, integrity, accessibility, and security of enterprise data assets. Their strategic data management solutions deliver the global visibility and operational efficiencies that IT professionals need to design, deploy, manage, and protect a scalable data infrastructure across the enterprise. By addressing the disciplines of architecture, availability, and security from a strategic perspective, organizations can become more proactive and fully leverage their data in support of business objectives.

"We are very pleased that Embarcadero has been recognized by these two industry leading publications, a testament to the commitment we have to continuous innovation in response to customer needs," said Greg Keller, vice president of product management for Embarcadero Technologies. "The SD Times 100 has become a benchmark for software vendors, including only those companies that achieve high levels of success through technology innovation and industry leadership. We're also thrilled to be named to IT Week's Top 100 Vendors List this year in acknowledgment of the quality and excellence of our products."

For more information about IT Week and this year's Top 100 Vendors List, visit http://www.itweekmagazine.com/.

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