Milan—December 19, 2005—Netezza today announced that it has further extended its reach into Europe through a new partnership with ICare. The data warehouse appliance manufacturer selected ICare based on its credentials selling and implementing Business Intelligence (BI) and clickstream solutions, and the partnership has produced its first Italian customer – a leading Italian retailer. Netezza’s expansion in Italy follows recent pan-European customer wins including The Carphone Warehouse and Center Parcs.

Based in Milan and Rome, ICare is a leader in the BI market in Italy, working with technologies from Ascential, Business Objects, MicroStrategy, Oracle and Sunopsis. ICare’s General Manager, Giovanni Faccioli said, “Businesses now face critical challenges and opportunities centred on the collection, correlation and analysis of their customer and operational data. ICare has the technical expertise and methodological skills to assist customers to manage and exploit their untapped data assets and convert them into business intelligence. Now, using the Netezza Performance Server® (NPS®) system, our customers have the option to perform business intelligence in real time, allowing them to make faster, better-informed decisions.”

The Netezza Performance Server system is the market-leading data warehouse appliance, built specifically to analyse terabytes of detailed data 10 to 50 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 organisation. Customers who have recognized the performance benefits of Netezza’s approach include Ahold USA, Amazon.com, Cingular Wireless, CNET Networks, Epsilon, Orange UK, Premier, Inc., Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation, The Carphone Warehouse and The TJX Companies.

Joe Napoli, Regional Sales Director for Netezza, Southern Europe added, “Data-intensive organizations throughout Italy realize the need for fast, cost-effective data analysis to gain competitive advantage. ICare’s expertise in delivering BI solutions means that it is perfectly placed to leverage the performance, low total cost of ownership and ease of use of the NPS system.”

The NPS system works hand in hand with BI applications and tools, without requiring any modifications. Most leading BI applications run seamlessly with the NPS system and Netezza has partnered with market leaders in the BI space, including Business Objects, MicroStrategy, SAS, SPSS and others.

About ICare
ICare was founded in Milan, Italy, in 1988. From the beginning, the company has focused its efforts on sophisticated, comprehensive data analysis solutions and through the years, has become a leading firm in the Business Intelligence market in Italy. ICare's commitment is to fully comprehend customers' strategies and goals, to identify and deliver solutions that best suit their needs and boost their business opportunities. ICare's specialisation in Business Intelligence technologies, constant alignment with leading technologies and partnerships with market leaders are all key factors that make the company the partner of choice for all kinds of business intelligence services, ranging from consultancy and outsourcing to the delivery of complete solutions. With more than a decade of experience, ICare has gained specific skills in the Telecommunications, Financial, Industrial, Distribution, Public Healthcare Services and Logistic sectors. ICare has offices in Milan and Rome. For more information about Icare visit www.icare.it.

About Netezza Corporation
Netezza is the market-leading provider of enterprise-class data warehouse appliances that deliver breakthrough performance and ease-of-use at a fraction of the cost of traditional data warehouses. The Netezza Performance Server® system enables Fortune 1000 customers with terabytes of dynamic, detailed data to dramatically simplify even the most complex Business Intelligence (BI) initiatives. By architecturally integrating database, server and storage within a single appliance, the NPS system delivers 10 to 50 times the performance at half the cost of existing systems. Founded in 2000 and based in Framingham, Mass., Netezza has offices in Washington, DC, the United Kingdom and Asia Pacific. The Company has raised more than $68M from leading venture capital firms, including Matrix Partners, Charles River Ventures, Battery Ventures, Orange Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Meritech Capital Partners. For more information about Netezza, please visit www.netezza.com.

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