Oracle announced today that Oracle(r) Database 10g received two prestigious product of the year recognitions from leading technology publications, eWEEK and InfoWorld, as well as a successful review from CRN magazine. Oracle also received DM Review's 2004 Readership Award as the overall winner in the Databases and Data Stores category. The honors recognize Oracle's leadership in developing innovative data management products that meet customer needs.

Oracle Database 10g delivers the clustering and workload balancing, high availability and management automation required to establish enterprise grid computing infrastructures. Released in 2004, Oracle Database 10g offers enhanced features to increase the ease of development while simplifying the management of the database. Features such as Automatic Storage Management, which virtually eliminates the need to manually configure and tune database storage, and advanced XML capabilities distinguish Oracle Database 10g from competitive offerings.

In its annual "Technology of the Year Awards 2005," InfoWorld named Oracle Database 10g "Best Database of the Year." After conducting an extensive hands-on product review, InfoWorld wrote, "If DB2 8.2 was ground breaking, the Oracle Database 10g release was earthshaking." The review specifically noted the database's "grid management" capabilities, as well as a number of automated administrative features that simplify configuration and management of complex computing environments and reduce DBA workload for handling large infrastructures. InfoWorld's description of Oracle Database 10g as "sophisticated simplicity" succinctly captures the value of the product.

eWEEK Labs recognized Oracle Database 10g as one of its "Top Products of 2004." The publication's review highlighted rich-media handling, XML capabilities and automated diagnostic tool features in Oracle Database 10g that enable companies to maintain advanced applications across a variety of platforms. According to eWEEK Labs, "Oracle delivered innovations on all levels with its grid-enabled database engine, auto-tuning utilities and service-oriented development tools."

The "product of the year" awards are the latest in a long list of industry accolades. In November 2004, CRN magazine completed a review of the database, with the publication's Test Center giving a resounding recommendation. CRN Labs praised Oracle's newest database release, "Simply put, Oracle 10g is by far the most sophisticated database on the market today."

We take great pride that our Oracle Database 10g innovations are being recognized by so many industry publications and customers," said Andy Mendelsohn, senior vice president of Database Server Technologies, Oracle. "Oracle Database 10g is the only database that delivers the benefits of grid computing to the enterprise."

Additional information on each award or review can be found at:
InfoWorld's 2005 "Best Database Award"
http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/12/30/01FEtoydbs_1.html?s=feature

eWeek's "Top 10 Products of 2004"
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1742108,00.asp

CRN magazine's product review, "Oracle Sees Future of Database Software with Release of 10g"
http://www.crn.com/sections/software/software.jhtml?articleId=51200908

DM Review's 2004 Readership Award ? Databases and Data Stores category
http://www.dmreview.com/article_sub.cfm?articleID=1012402

About Oracle Database 10g

Oracle Database 10g is designed to be effectively deployed on everything from small blade servers to the biggest SMP servers and clusters of all sizes. It features automated management capabilities for easy, cost-effective operation. Oracle Database 10g's unique ability to manage all data from traditional business information to XML documents and spatial/location information makes it the ideal choice to power online transaction processing, decision support and content management applications.

About CRN

CRN provides Solution Providers and Technology Integrators with the crucial information and analysis they need to run their businesses successfully. As an advocate for and voice of the Channel, Solution Providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. With more than 20 years of experience, CRN is the most trusted source for 117,000 channel professionals. CRN can be found on the Web at www.crn.com.

About DM Review

DM Review is recognized as the premier business intelligence, analytics and data warehousing publication. For more than a decade, DM Review has provided thought-provoking and informative editorial covering strategic solutions for business intelligence, analytics, data warehousing and CRM across all major industries. DM Review's authors and columnists are internally recognized experts in a variety of business intelligence fields. DM Review editorial provides both business and technology perspectives regarding issues, trends and solutions of interest to corporate executives and IT managers.

About eWEEK

eWEEK is a technology information source for builders of enterprise infrastructure. eWEEK enables readers to successfully evaluate, deploy and leverage new technology solutions for competitive advantage. The publication delivers to its readers breaking news, technology evaluations and strategic analyses on the technologies, platforms and trends that impact enterprise-wide computing. eWEEK reaches 400,100 enterprise technology buyers who are evaluating and purchasing technology solutions for their companies. eWEEK delivers news, analysis and technology reviews in print weekly and on a daily basis on the Web.

About InfoWorld Media Group

For 25 years, InfoWorld Media Group has provided cutting-edge coverage and evaluation of IT products and services for technology experts in senior management. Through integrated channels including print, online, events, and demand generation, InfoWorld reaches the most influential senior-level information technologists ? those who drive their enterprises' strategies and technology purchases. Powered by a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide both hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.infoworld.com.