The NPS 8000 Series Delivers MicroStrategy 7i Users Improved Performance over Existing Systems

Orlando, Fla.—TDWI World Conference, Booth #411—November 5, 2002—Netezza™ Corporation today announced that MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, has certified the Netezza Performance Server™ (NPS™) as a supported DBMS vendor for the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform™. Netezza delivers the world’s first purpose-built, tera-scale data appliance optimized for the business intelligence needs of data-intensive organizations.

"Business intelligence infrastructures built up over the years are as complex as they are costly, and this is no longer acceptable for companies that need real return on technology investments," said Jit Saxena, co-founder and CEO of Netezza. "By seamlessly integrating the NPS system with leading business intelligence software such as MicroStrategy 7i™, corporations can run complex business intelligence queries in minutes, instead of hours or days, for immediate business gain."

The NPS appliance was designed from the onset to facilitate the complex types of data analysis that today’s business environments require—a ground-breaking alternative to the patchwork of general-purpose offerings that corporations were previously forced to rely on. The unique NPS architecture combines servers, storage and database into a single, powerful machine that shatters traditional performance benchmarks. The unique Asymmetric Massively Parallel Processing™ (AMPP™) approach combines the processing power of SMP with the scalability of MPP, delivering tremendous real-time performance and scalability. The patent-pending Intelligent Query Streaming™ design optimizes the flow of information by placing silicon processors near the storage device.

"MicroStrategy works with leading technology vendors to ensure that our customers can easily implement the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform alongside their preferred technology appliances and databases,” said Jeff Bedell, CTO of MicroStrategy Incorporated. “After evaluating the NPS system with the MicroStrategy 7i platform, we believe Netezza can deliver impressive performance levels, especially for large-scale data warehouses, which is why we have added the NPS appliance to our list of supported platforms."

About Netezza Corporation
Netezza delivers the world’s first purpose-built, tera-scale data appliance that enables real-time Business Intelligence (BI). The Company’s appliance runs ad hoc and complex queries in a fraction of the time of existing solutions, delivering fast and affordable BI to data-intensive organizations in financial services, retail, communications and other markets. Based on a patent-pending architecture, Netezza’s appliance delivers faster, more sophisticated analysis while allowing companies to leverage their existing infrastructure. Founded in 2000 and based in Framingham, Mass., Netezza is led by an experienced management team from several leading technology companies. The Company is financed by Matrix Partners, Charles River Ventures and Battery Ventures. Please visit Netezza on the Web at www.netezza.com or call Netezza toll free at 1.866.Netezza.

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