SAN FRANCISCO, CA - July 8, 2002 – Matisse Software Inc.today announced the availability of a Microsoft .NET language binding for the Matisse DBMS. With the release of the preview version of the Matisse .NET binding, the Matisse DBMS now provides the first native object persistence solution for the .NET framework and provides support for virtually every language used for Web services, including: C#, C/C++, Java, VB.NET, Eiffel, Python, PERL, PHP, SQL, XML and more.

Matisse, the database for web services, delivers up to a 100-1 price performance improvement through the ability to natively store XML and program objects from Java, C#, C++ and other object languages. Matisse eases the transition to Web services for IT departments by coupling native XML & object support with the ability to work with ANSI SQL. This enables IT departments to leverage their SQL expertise and to continue to use 3rd party SQL reporting and analysis tools. Matisse's proven architecture, and patent pending technology, provides excellent performance and scalability within both the J2EE and .NET environments.

The preview version of the Matisse .NET language binding provides automatic code generation for C# and VB.NET and is usable from any .NET language. The final version of the Matisse .NET binding is expected later this quarter.

For more information, or to download a free developer version of the Matisse DBMS or the preview version of Matisse .NET language binding, visit www.matisse.com.

About Matisse Software
Matisse Software Inc. produces Matisse, a DBMS designed to ease web services data management and integration by combining native support for XML, program objects (including Java, C++, C#) and SQL within a single DBMS. The Matisse DBMS has been powering industrial and mission critical systems for over a decade and is deployed worldwide. Matisse is a private company located in Burlingame, CA.

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