Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 09:43:10 -0400
To: lwn@lwn.net
From: Chris Kowalski <ckowalski@schwartz-pr.com>
Subject: NUSPHERE SHIPS FIRST OPEN SOURCE DATABASE DISTRIBUTION


Press Contacts:
Candace Clemens                         Scott MacKenzie or Robin Lane
NuSphere Public Relations                       Schwartz Communications, Inc.
(781) 280-4101                          (781) 684-0770
cclemens@progress.com                   smackenzie@schwartz-pr.com

NUSPHERE SHIPS FIRST OPEN SOURCE DATABASE DISTRIBUTION

NuSphere is First to Market with NuSphere MySQL™ Web Database
a Multi-platform Integrated Distribution of Apache, Perl, PHP and MySQL

BEDFORD, Mass.--September 22, 2000--NuSphere, a Progress Software Company 
(NASDAQ: PRGS), delivered its initial shipment of NuSphere MySQL™ to 
customers today, becoming the first packaged software product for the open 
source database marketplace. NuSphere MySQL is a multi-platform, integrated 
distribution of Apache, Perl, PHP and MySQL. Designed for Linux, Unix, and 
Windows platforms, the packaged solution is available for $79.

This initial shipment supports RedHat Linux 6.2 and Windows 9x, NT, and 
2000 platforms. Additional platform support for the major commercial UNIX 
will follow in later releases. NuSphere MySQL is also available for 
download at www.nusphere.com.

NuSphere is working closely with the MySQL development community to make 
the 600 pages of documentation for MySQL available in print. This initial 
shipment of NuSphere MySQL contains the first ever release of the MySQL 
Reference in printed form.

About NuSphere Corporation
NuSphere, a Progress Software Company (NASDAQ: PRGS), provides enhanced 
open source software and commercial services for MySQL-powered Web sites 
and applications. NuSphere believes that open source software will change 
the way the world builds, buys and supports software. NuSphere's products 
include NuSphere MySQL™, an enhanced distribution of the most popular open 
source databaseMySQL™. NuSphere will provide commercial software services 
including technical support, consulting and training for MySQL. NuSphere is 
a partner working with the primary MySQL developers to promote the 
development and deployment of MySQL around the world, and provides funding 
for development resources dedicated to expanding the capabilities of MySQL. 
NuSphere's partnership ensures that our customers have the best source for 
MySQL software and services. For more information, visit www.nusphere.com 
or call +1-781-280-4600.
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NuSphere is a trademark of NuSphere Corporation. MySQL is a trademark of 
MySQL AB. All other trademarks and/or servicemarks contained herein are the 
property of their respective owners.

Christopher Kowalski
Assistant Account Executive
Schwartz Communications, Inc.
Prospect Place, 230 Third Ave.
Waltham, MA 02451

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