Netezza and IBM Deliver Enhanced Data Integration Functionality

Netezza, the global data warehouse appliance market leader, today
announced the availability of enhanced integration capabilities
between its Netezza Performance Server(R) (NPS(R)) data warehouse
appliance and IBM Information Server.

As a result of this integration, customers can seamlessly leverage
IBM Information Server with the Netezza data warehouse appliance while
maximizing performance. IBM Information Server incorporates support
for Netezza's high-speed data loader, which currently delivers data
transfer speeds of 500 gigabytes an hour, and enables IBM Information
Server customers to achieve very high throughput rates when loading
data into the NPS system.

"We are glad to be working with Netezza to solve some of the most
pressing information management challenges facing our customers
today," said Pete Fiore, vice president, IBM Information Integration
Solutions. "Our continued collaboration will allow us to deliver
comprehensive, high-performance solutions for enterprise information
management that not only address organizational needs today, but also
challenge customers to think of new ways in which they can leverage
their enterprise data."

"The combination of Netezza's high-performance data warehouse
appliance and the breadth of capabilities of IBM Information Server
delivers a powerful foundation that lets organizations achieve
unprecedented access to all of their data," said Jit Saxena, CEO and
co-founder of Netezza. "We are excited about this partnership because
we believe it addresses a critical market need. As organizations
struggle to cope with growing volumes of data, performance and
scalability issues around their data integration processes are
becoming very important. The reduced data latencies and improved data
access capabilities resulting from the enhanced integration of our two
products will help our customers increase their competitive
advantage."

The Netezza Performance Server system is the market-leading data
warehouse appliance built specifically to analyze terabytes of
detailed data 10 to 100 times faster than existing data warehouse
options, at half the cost. The NPS system stores, filters and
processes terabytes of records within a single unit, analyzing only
the relevant information for each query. Netezza has placed the CPU
power next to the data, allowing the NPS system to speed through
processes that would occupy most data warehouse systems for hours, or
even days, thereby enabling dramatic increases in productivity across
the organization.

Customers who have recognized the benefits of Netezza's approach
include Ahold, Amazon.com, Cingular Wireless, CNET Networks,
Debenhams, Epsilon, Orange UK, Premier, Inc., Ryder System, Inc.,
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation, The Carphone Warehouse and The TJX
Companies.

About Netezza Corporation

Netezza, the global data warehouse appliance market leader,
enables enterprises to make all of their data actionable - quickly,
simply and affordably. The Netezza Performance Server family of
products delivers breakthrough performance, unmatched ease of
deployment and operation, and innovative flexibility and scalability
at a fraction of the cost of traditional data warehouse solutions. By
architecturally integrating database, server and storage within a
single appliance, the NPS system delivers 10 to 100 times the
performance at half the cost of existing systems. Based in Framingham,
Mass., Netezza has offices in Washington, DC, the United Kingdom and
Asia Pacific. The Company is backed by leading venture capital firms,
including Matrix Partners, Charles River Ventures, Battery Ventures,
Orange, Sequoia Capital and Meritech Capital Partners. For more
information about Netezza, please visit www.netezza.com.