Technology Leaders Informix and SAP Move to Deliver Enterprise Applications on Linux

Informix and SAP have announced that they are working together
to deliver a Linux-based R/3 solution running on Informix Dynamic
Server. The announcement came at this year’s CeBIT show in Hannover
Germany. Over the last 9 months most vendors have announced support
for, or delivered product on Linux — this is one of the first
examples of two major software vendors collaborating on a Linux
solution. This new level of collaboration between major vendors on
Linux solutions will ultimately make Linux a more powerful
alternative to NT.

Now that Informix has delivered multiple database products on
Linux as well as a number of tool products the company has moved
into the partnering and channel solutions section of its Linux
program. The partnership with SAP, along with recent alliances with
HP, Red Hat, SuSE and Jones Business Systems demonstrate Informix’s
commitment to the Linux environment.

— Informix Dynamic Server and SAP R/3 Forge New Ground
For Linux —

CeBIT, Hannover — March 18, 1999 — Informix® Corporation
(NASDAQ: IFMX), the technology leader in enterprise
database-powered solutions and award winning Linux vendor, today
announced joint efforts within the SAP initiative to deliver SAP
R/3 on Linux. The partnership will have SAP’s R/3 fully supported
on Informix Dynamic Server, Linux Edition Suite and available to
mutual customers.

“Informix helped to spark the Linux revolution in the enterprise
several months ago when we launched the first commercial database
for Linux,” said Bob Finocchio, chairman and CEO of Informix.
“Today, through our joint efforts with SAP, Linux becomes even more
mainstream and reaches a new level in supporting mission-critical
business operations.”

SAP expects to release R/3 on Linux in the third quarter of
1999. Once general availability is announced, an SAP R/3 and
Informix Dynamic Server, Linux Edition Suite bundle will be
available through traditional SAP distribution channels.

“The demand for R/3 on Linux has been impressive, easily
exceeding our expectations,” stated Horst-Udo Schulte, director
corporate alliance Informix at SAP AG. “Because high performance
databases like Informix Dynamic Server are already commercially
available for development, we are able to deliver our products on
Linux very quickly. We believe the combination of SAP and Informix
on Linux makes a very attractive enterprise solution.”

Informix was the first major database vendor to deliver product
on Linux. International distribution of Informix products on Linux
has exceeded expectations with more than 175,000 copies of Informix
databases on Linux distributed over the last six months.

“Informix has been ahead of the Linux curve for some time now,”
said Janet Smith, director of product marketing and management at
Informix. “Because the Informix databases and tools have been
available for months, we’re able to move past the product delivery
phase and concentrate on developing multiple channel and software
partnerships. The relationship with SAP is one of our most
significant partnerships.”

Informix Dynamic Server, Linux Edition Suite

Informix Dynamic Server, Linux Edition Suite provides the Linux
community with a potent, enterprise-class, easily managed database
architecture with excellent price performance and developer
support. Informix Dynamic Server is the only enterprise-class
database architecture that meets the needs of companies seeking a
single database engine that features reliability, high performance,
scalability, and the ability to manage all kinds of data. Informix
Dynamic Server is currently used as the database engine for over
1,500 SAP R/3 customers.

SAP R/3

SAP R/3 and its components are unmatched at integrating and
improving business practices. For businesses of every size and
industry, R/3 products offer an unbeatable combination of
functionality, flexibility and technology, enabling companies to
respond quickly to change.

AT CeBIT

During CeBIT Informix Dynamic Server, Linux Edition Suite for
SAP R/3 is shown at the Informix booth, hall 1, 4D2. The demo can
also be seen during CeBIT at SAP’s booth, hall 2, C02 and Compaq’s
booth, hall 1, 4H2.

About Informix

Informix Corporation, based in Menlo Park, California, provides
innovative database products that assist the world’s major
corporations to attain competitive advantage. Informix is widely
recognized as the technology leader for corporate computing
environments ranging from small workgroups to very large parallel
processing applications. Informix’s database server, application
development tools, superior customer service, and strong
partnerships enable the company to be at the forefront of major
information technology solution areas including data warehousing,
high performance OLTP, and Web/e-commerce. For more information,
contact the sales office nearest you or visit our Web site at
http://www.informix.com.