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Attunity Real-Time Data Integration for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Supports Operational Business Intelligence (BI)
Monday November 7, 12:00 pm ET
Delivers Proven Integration with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services and SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services for Real-Time Access to Enterprise Information Sources


BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2005--Attunity, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ATTU - News), a leading provider of strategic Enterprise Integration Platform for real-time and on demand data integration, today announced that it has proven solutions for real-time data integration that extend Microsoft SQL Server 2005, supporting data warehousing and operational business intelligence (BI) initiatives.


The Attunity Integration Suite (AIS) provides seamless integration with SQL Server 2005, providing direct data access and efficient change data capture. With Attunity's Universal Data Access, companies can build reports and dashboards that access information locked away in data silos. Furthermore, using Attunity's data Federation solution, real-time information from multiple sources can be provided as part of a virtual view, delivered directly to business users.

"We've been using Attunity software to access and integrate our OpenVMS data. The integration between Attunity and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services provides us with a platform to support new initiatives and increase business benefits," said Mark Peterson, senior IT manager at Valassis, a provider of marketing services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, technology companies and other customers, who has been testing the Attunity and Microsoft solution.

Attunity Stream, a change data capture solution, works with Integration Services and provides efficient and real-time data movement. By capturing and delivering only the changes to enterprise data sources such as Oracle, DB2 and Mainframe sources, Attunity Stream eliminates batch windows and provides business users with up-to-the-minute information.

"Addressing the growing market for real-time data integration is a major aspect of Microsoft's business intelligence strategy," said Alex Payne, senior product manager for SQL Server at Microsoft Corp. "Attunity's changed data capture and Integration Services provide a powerful solution for any enterprise that is looking at implementing operational data stores as part of its business intelligence strategy."

"By integrating our CDC with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, Attunity is addressing the growing market for data integration and the business challenges associated with real time data movement - eliminating batch windows and the growing volumes of data. This market is estimated by IDC to grow from $9.3 billion to $13.6 billion by 2008. Our platform offers innovative, robust and proven solutions that work seamlessly with the Microsoft BI platform including, SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services and BizTalk Server. It can be deployed within days and deliver immediate savings and returns," said Itamar Ankorion, director of product management, Attunity.

About Attunity:

Attunity is a leading provider of enterprise data integration software. Using Attunity's products, companies can seamlessly connect to data sources, stream data changes across the enterprise, and federate heterogeneous information to achieve a single view of their business. Employing a unique distributed architecture, Attunity software runs natively on enterprise data servers, turning locked data silos into an efficient Information Grid. The result is significantly enhanced performance and reduced cost of ownership.

Attunity's software solutions is used by companies worldwide for data integration initiatives such as service-oriented integration to the mainframe as part of EAI projects, legacy data access for business intelligence and reporting, real-time and efficient ETL based on change data capture, and single customer views from disparate information sources. Also, Attunity is a trusted partner for industry leaders like IBM, Oracle and HP, who embed Attunity software into their products and solution offerings.

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